2008–09 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team

2008–09 Clemson Tigers women's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record14–17 (2–12 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaLittlejohn Coliseum
Seasons

The 2008–09 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers were led by fourth year head coach Cristy McKinney. The Tigers, members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, played their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum.

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
November 14, 2008*
at Furman L 68–82  0–1
Timmons Arena 
Greenville, South Carolina
November 16, 2008*
Presbyterian W 66–35  1–1
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
November 19, 2008*
at South Carolina
rivalry
W 52–45  2–1
Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, South Carolina
November 22, 2008*
Georgia State L 75–82  2–2
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
November 25, 2008*
Winthrop W 76–68  3–2
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
November 28, 2008*
vs. Kent State
Washington Husky Classic
W 68–53  4–2
Hec Edmundson Pavilion 
Seattle, Washington
November 30, 2008*
at Washington
Washington Husky Classic
W 85–67  5–2
Hec Edmundson Pavilion 
Seattle, Washington
December 4, 2008*
at Northwestern
ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge
W 78–75 OT 6–2
Welsh–Ryan Arena 
Evanston, Illinois
December 6, 2008*
Ohio W 60–57  7–2
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
December 15, 2008*
Chattanooga W 79–74  8–2
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
December 22, 2008*
vs. Georgia W 67–50  8–3
Arena at Gwinnett Center 
Duluth, Georgia
December 29, 2008*
Kennesaw State W 78–65  9–3
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
January 2, 2009*
Charlotte L 51–58  9–4
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
January 5, 2009
at Miami (FL) W 74–68  10–4
(1–0)
BankUnited Center 
Miami, Florida
January 8, 2009
No. 2 North Carolina L 74–83  10–5
(1–1)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
January 11, 2009
at Florida State L 54–80  10–6
(1–2)
Donald L. Tucker Civic Center 
Tallahassee, Florida
January 15, 2009
No. 12 Maryland L 56–65  10–7
(1–3)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
January 18, 2009
at Wake Forest W 64–60  11–7
(2–3)
LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
January 20, 2009*
Charleston Southern W 85–60  12–7
(2–3)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
January 23, 2009
at Boston College L 51–71  12–8
(2–4)
Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
January 26, 2009
No. 14 Virginia L 67–75  12–9
(2–5)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
January 28, 2009
Virginia Tech L 61–65  12–10
(2–6)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
February 1, 2009
at Georgia Tech L 41–49  12–11
(2–7)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, Georgia
February 4, 2009*
at Western Carolina W 73–64  13–11
(2–7)
Ramsey Center 
Cullowhee, North Carolina
February 8, 2009
Wake Forest L 66–71  13–12
(2–8)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
February 13, 2009
at No. 4 Duke L 53–77  13–13
(2–9)
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, North Carolina
February 19, 2009
No. 11 Florida State L 58–75  13–14
(2–10)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
February 22, 2009
Georgia Tech L 54–89  13–15
(2–11)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, South Carolina
February 26, 2009
at NC State L 43–69  13–16
(2–12)
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
ACC Tournament
March 5, 2009*
vs. Georgia Tech
ACC Tournament first round
W 81–69  14–16
(2–12)
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
March 6, 2009*
vs. No. 11 North Carolina
ACC Tournament quarterfinal
L 55–74  14–17
(2–12)
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

  • "Women's Basketball Records" (PDF). Clemson University. p. 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 2, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2023.