Clemson enters the game with a 5-0 record. The Tigers have not been 6-0 since the opening of the 1995-96 season when Clemson opened with an 11-0 start. Heading into this week there were 19 undefeated teams remaining at the Division I level, including four ACC teams.
Clemson holds a 6-1 advantage in the series with Winthrop, but the Eagles defeated the Tigers last year at Clemson by a 66-61 score. Tyrone Walker, a junior forward on this year’s Winthrop team, scored 25 points to lead Winthrop to the victory. Former Clemson player Tywan Harris added 17 off the bench for the NCAA-bound Winthrop team.