# 1981–82 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team

The 1981–82 Clemson Tigers women's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 1981–82 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers were led by sixth year head coach Annie Tribble. 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, 1981* | No. 16 | vs. No. 15 Kansas Wayland Baptist Classic | L 63–66 | 0–1 | Hutcherson Center Plainview, Texas |
| November 27, 1981* | No. 16 | at Wayland Baptist Wayland Baptist Classic | W 75–58 | 1–1 | Hutcherson Center Plainview, Texas |
| November 28, 1981* | No. 16 | vs. Missouri Wayland Baptist Classic | W 68–52 | 2–1 | Hutcherson Center Plainview, Texas |
| December 2, 1981* | No. 17 | Appalachian State | W 94–71 | 3–1 | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| December 5, 1981* | No. 17 | vs. National College Pittsburgh Classic | W 79–62 | 4–1 | Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| December 6, 1981* | No. 17 | at Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Classic | L 64–67 | 4–2 | Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| December 12, 1981* | No. 17 | No. 3 South Carolina rivalry | L 74–82 | 4–3 | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| December 14, 1981 | | Georgia Tech | W 72–50 | 5–3 (1–0) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| December 17, 1981* | | vs. Belhaven South Florida Invitational | W 78–52 | 6–3 (1–0) | USF Sun Dome Tampa, Florida |
| December 18, 1981* | | vs. UNC–Charlotte South Florida Invitational | W 80–61 | 7–3 (1–0) | USF Sun Dome Tampa, Florida |
| December 19, 1981* | | vs. Miami South Florida Invitational | W 74–59 | 8–3 (1–0) | USF Sun Dome Tampa, Florida |
| January 4, 1982 | | at Wake Forest | W 89–62 | 9–3 (2–0) | Winston-Salem War Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| January 9, 1982 | | No. 7 NC State | W 94–75 | 10–3 (3–0) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| January 12, 1982 | | at No. 9 Maryland | L 76–95 | 10–4 (3–1) | Cole Field House College Park, Maryland |
| January 16, 1982* | | Francis Marion Clemson Lady Tiger Invitational | W 92–79 | 11–4 (3–1) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| January 17, 1982* | | UAB Clemson Lady Tiger Invitational | L 80–93 | 11–5 (3–1) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| January 21, 1982* | | at Tennessee | L 60–91 | 11–6 (3–1) | Stokely Athletic Center Knoxville, Tennessee |
| January 23, 1982 | | Duke | W 84–59 | 12–6 (4–1) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| January 25, 1982* | | No. 1 Louisiana Tech | L 63–68 | 12–7 (4–1) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| January 27, 1982 | | at North Carolina | L 68–82 | 12–8 (4–2) | Carmichael Arena Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| January 30, 1982* | | Chattanooga | W 103–81 | 13–8 (4–2) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| February 1, 1982* | | Tennessee Tech | W 79–78 | 14–8 (4–2) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| February 3, 1982 | | at No. 6 NC State | L 61–76 | 14–9 (4–3) | Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina |
| February 6, 1982* | | at No. 17 South Carolina rivalry | L 91–99 $^{OT}$ | 14–10 (4–3) | Carolina Coliseum Columbia, South Carolina |
| February 8, 1982* | | at No. 16 Auburn | W 73–65 | 15–10 (4–3) | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama |
| February 13, 1982 | | Virginia | W 75–65 | 16–10 (5–3) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| February 17, 1982* | | Erskine | W 101–68 | 17–10 (5–3) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| February 20, 1982 | | North Carolina | W 98–78 | 18–10 (6–3) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| ACC Tournament ||||||
| February 26, 1982* | | vs. Georgia Tech ACC Tournament quarterfinal | W 62–54 | 19–10 (6–3) | Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina |
| February 27, 1982* | | vs. North Carolina ACC Tournament semifinal | W 84–76 | 20–10 (6–3) | Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina |
| February 28, 1982* | | vs. No. 8 Maryland ACC Tournament final | L 81–93 | 20–11 (6–3) | Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| March 12, 1982* | | at No. 11 Penn State NCAA Tournament first round | L 75–96 | 20–12 (6–3) | Rec Hall University Park, Pennsylvania |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||