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Clemson Tigers Face Auburn Tigers in Women's Basketball Showdown at Neville Arena

In a recent women's basketball game at Neville Arena, the Clemson Tigers faced off against the Auburn Tigers. The Clemson team now stands with a record of 0-1 after a tough game, while the Auburn team improved to 1-0. The final score was 53-83 in favor of the home team.


Nov 17, 2022; Clemson, South Carolina, USA; Clemson senior forward Amari Robinson (5) is introduced before tipoff against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Littlejohn Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports

The Clemson Tigers started with an energy that translated into a solid first quarter performance, scoring 10 points. However, they trailed as the Auburn Tigers put up 19 points. In subsequent quarters, Clemson managed to score incrementally more with 11 points in the second quarter and reaching their peak performance in the fourth quarter with 18 points.


Despite their efforts, it was not enough to close the gap created by Auburn's consistent scoring across all four quarters: 19, 17, 20 and an impressive final push of 27 points in the fourth quarter. The home team capitalized on turnovers with a total of 29 points off turnovers compared to just four by Clemson.


Clemson’s shooting accuracy from within and beyond the arc struggled throughout; they made only three out of sixteen three-point attempts resulting in an eighteen percent success rate from distance. Their two-point attempts were slightly better at forty-one percent but still fell short against Auburn’s fifty-five percent.


Rebounding was one area where Clemson excelled; they collected forty-one rebounds over Auburn’s thirty-six. However, this advantage did not translate into control over other aspects of play as evidenced by their twenty-nine turnovers which significantly surpassed Auburn's thirteen.


Auburn showed remarkable defensive skills with seventeen steals and three blocks contributing to their victory margin. Their assist-to-turnover ratio stood at an impressive figure of one point twenty-three compared to Clemson’s point fourteen ratio which reflected challenges in ball handling and passing accuracy for The Tigers from Clemson.


Looking ahead for fans of The Clemson Tigers is another opportunity for redemption as they prepare to host Duke Blue Devils at Littlejohn Coliseum located in Clemson city on December eighth at seven o'clock PM Eastern Time Zone. This upcoming game will be held without any broadcast networks covering it live but fans can follow updates through local sports news outlets.

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