# 1988–89 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team

The 1988–89 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers were led by second year head coach Jim Davis. 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 26, 1988* | | vs. No. 19 LSU Bowling Green Invitational | W 69–66 | 1–0 | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, Kentucky |
| November 27, 1988* | | at No. 14 Western Kentucky Bowling Green Invitational | L 54–55 | 1–1 | E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, Kentucky |
| December 2, 1988* | | vs. Florida Middle Tennessee Invitational | W 63–47 | 2–1 | Murphy Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
| December 3, 1988* | | at Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee Invitational | L 64–69 | 2–2 | Murphy Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
| December 10, 1988* | | Morehead State | W 73–52 | 3–2 | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| December 17, 1988* | | at Radford | W 63–57 | 4–2 | Dedmon Center Radford, Virginia |
| December 29, 1988* | | vs. UNC Wilmington St. Peter's Tournament | W 88–51 | 5–2 | Yanitelli Center Jersey City, New Jersey |
| December 30, 1988* | | at St. Peter's St. Peter's Tournament | W 67–63 | 6–2 | Yanitelli Center Jersey City, New Jersey |
| January 2, 1989 | | No. 20 Duke | W 69–55 | 7–2 (1–0) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| January 4, 1989 | | No. 19 NC State | L 76–78 | 7–3 (1–1) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| January 6, 1989 | | No. 5 Maryland | W 69–67 | 8–3 (2–1) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| January 11, 1989 | No. 20 | No. 12 Virginia | L 63–64 | 8–4 (2–2) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| January 14, 1989 | No. 20 | Wake Forest | L 76–82 | 8–5 (2–3) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| January 16, 1989* | | at No. 6 Georgia | L 75–96 | 8–6 (2–3) | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia |
| January 18, 1989 | | Georgia Tech | W 83–56 | 9–6 (3–3) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| January 21, 1989 | | at No. 16 NC State | L 71–81 | 9–7 (3–4) | Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina |
| January 26, 1989* | | at No. 16 South Carolina rivalry | L 62–64 | 9–8 (3–4) | Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina |
| January 28, 1989* | | No. 16 South Carolina rivalry | W 74–67 | 10–8 (3–4) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| February 1, 1989* | | Georgia Southern | W 75–41 | 11–8 (3–4) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| February 8, 1989 | | at Duke | W 71–50 | 12–8 (4–4) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| February 11, 1989 | | at North Carolina | W 71–66 | 13–8 (5–4) | Carmichael Arena Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| February 15, 1989 | | at Wake Forest | W 72–61 | 14–8 (6–4) | Winston-Salem War Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| February 18, 1989 | | at No. 14 Virginia | W 93–84 | 15–8 (7–4) | University Hall Charlottesville, Virginia |
| February 20, 1989 | | at No. 6 Maryland | L 63–88 | 15–9 (7–5) | Cole Field House College Park, Maryland |
| February 22, 1989 | | at Georgia Tech | W 89–62 | 16–9 (8–5) | Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia |
| February 25, 1989 | | North Carolina | W 92–61 | 17–9 (9–5) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| February 27, 1989* | | DePaul | W 89–78 | 18–9 (9–5) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| ACC Tournament ||||||
| March 4, 1989* | | vs. Georgia Tech ACC Tournament quarterfinal | W 94–74 | 19–9 (9–5) | Civic Center Fayetteville, North Carolina |
| March 5, 1989* | | vs. No. 14 NC State ACC Tournament semifinal | L 86–93 | 19–10 (9–5) | Civic Center Fayetteville, North Carolina |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| March 18, 1989* | | No. 10 Georgia NCAA Tournament second round | W 78–65 | 20–10 (9–5) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| March 23, 1989* | | at No. 2 Auburn NCAA Tournament regional semifinal | L 60–71 | 20–11 (9–5) | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||