# 2009–10 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team

The 2009–10 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers were led by fifth year head coach Cristy McKinney. The Tigers, members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, played their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum.

## Canadian tour

The Clemson Women's Basketball team wrapped up a successful western Canadian Tour, with a 4-2 record. The Lady Tigers played two games against the Canadian National team, and one each versus the University of British Columbia, Trinity Western, University College of the Fraser Valley, and Vancouver Island University. Clemson is widely regarded as the first women's team from a major NCAA conference to visit many of these universities. Clemson won the four games without All-ACC player Lele Hardy, who made the trip but was unable to participate due to injury.
| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| August 7, 2009* | at Team Canada | L 61–79 | 0–1 | Langley Events Centre Langley, British Columbia |
| August 7, 2009* | at Trinity Western Spartans | W 72–52 | 1–1 | Langley Events Centre Langley, British Columbia |
| August 8, 2009* | at Team Canada | L 42–79 | 1–2 | Envision Athletics Centre Abbotsford, British Columbia |
| August 8, 2009* | at UFV Cascades | W 85–76 | 2–2 | Envision Athletics Centre Abbotsford, British Columbia |
| August 9, 2009* | at UBC Thunderbirds | W 94–79 | 3–2 | UBC War Memorial Gymnasium Vancouver, British Columbia |
| August 12, 2009* | at Vancouver Island Mariners | W 84–39 | 4–2 | Vancouver Island Gym Nanaimo, British Columbia |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| November 13, 2009* | Furman | W 68–48 | 1–0 | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| November 16, 2009* | at College of Charleston | L 55–68 | 1–1 | John Kresse Arena Charleston, South Carolina |
| November 19, 2009* | South Carolina rivalry | W 94–92 $^{OT}$ | 2–1 | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| November 24, 2009* | at Kennesaw State | W 75–69 | 3–1 | KSU Convocation Center Kennesaw, Georgia |
| November 27, 2009* | vs. Richmond WBCA Classic | L 67–86 | 3–2 | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut |
| November 28, 2009* | vs. Hofstra WBCA Classic | W 69–68 | 4–2 | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut |
| November 29, 2009* | at No. 1 Connecticut WBCA Classic | L 47–86 | 4–3 | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut |
| December 3, 2009* | at Northwestern ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge | W 69–68 | 5–3 | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, Illinois |
| December 6, 2009* | Charleston Southern | W 104–52 | 6–3 | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| December 12, 2009* | at Chattanooga | L 56–69 | 6–4 | McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| December 15, 2009* | USC Upstate | W 78–65 | 7–4 | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| December 19, 2009* | at Ohio | W 89–81 $^{OT}$ | 8–4 | Convocation Center Athens, Ohio |
| December 21, 2009* | Wofford | W 67–51 | 9–4 | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| December 28, 2009* | No. 9 Georgia | L 47–59 | 9–5 | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| December 30, 2009* | Georgetown | L 57–72 | 9–6 | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| January 4, 2010* | at Charlotte | L 57–64 | 9–7 | Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, North Carolina |
| January 7, 2010 | No. 9 Duke | L 41–67 | 9–8 (0–1) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| January 11, 2010 | at No. 21 Georgia Tech | L 58–72 | 9–9 (0–2) | Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia |
| January 14, 2010 | No. 16 Florida State | L 50–80 | 9–10 (0–3) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| January 22, 2010 | at No. 14 North Carolina | L 61–79 | 9–11 (0–4) | Carmichael Arena Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| January 24, 2010 | at Wake Forest | L 43–63 | 9–12 (0–5) | LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| January 29, 2010 | Boston College | W 68–65 | 10–12 (1–5) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| January 31, 2010 | NC State | W 69–56 | 11–12 (2–5) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| February 4, 2010 | at No. 24 Virginia | L 60–82 | 11–13 (2–6) | John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, Virginia |
| February 8, 2010 | No. 21 Georgia Tech | L 53–68 | 11–14 (2–7) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| February 11, 2010 | at No. 10 Florida State | L 50–67 | 11–15 (2–8) | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center Tallahassee, Florida |
| February 14, 2010 | at Maryland | L 51–71 | 11–16 (2–9) | Comcast Center College Park, Maryland |
| February 18, 2010 | Miami (FL) | W 73–72 $^{OT}$ | 12–16 (3–9) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| February 25, 2010 | at Virginia Tech | L 67–70 | 12–17 (3–10) | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia |
| February 28, 2010 | Wake Forest | W 67–62 | 13–17 (4–10) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| ACC Tournament ||||||
| March 4, 2010* | vs. NC State ACC Tournament first round | L 54–59 | 13–18 (4–10) | Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||