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The last time Clemson beat #3 seed in the NCAAT...
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The last time Clemson beat #3 seed in the NCAAT...

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Mar 27, 2024, 8:03 AM
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Was 1980 in the round of 32 was BYU with Danny Ainge:

https://universe.byu.edu/2014/03/27/tbt-clemson-upsets-y-71-66/

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That was back when there were only 32 teams.

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Mar 27, 2024, 8:07 AM
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1985 was the first year of 64 teams

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Re: That was back when there were only 32 teams.

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Mar 27, 2024, 8:13 AM
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No, it was 48 teams. The higher seeds got a buy. Clemson had to beat Utah State in the first round game then play #3 BYU. See link:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2020-05-20/1980-ncaa-tournament-bracket-scores-stats-records%3famp

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I had to do a double take when I read the subtitle to that article. Guard Bill

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Mar 27, 2024, 8:11 AM
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Williams, who the heck was Bill Williams? Then I chuckled at my own self. BILLY Williams, he of the cringeworthy "You Know" interviews, and the sweet jump shot. He was the perfect complement to Larry Nance, who is still, after all these years, probably my favorite offensive Tiger basketball player.

Larry Nance could ALMOST do it all. The "almost" has to be included because he, like most of his Tiger brethren of the time, was not very good at those pesky "free throw" thingys. For his career at Clemson, he was 62.8% from the "charity" stripe. As the old commercial said, "Not too goooood."

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Re: I had to do a double take when I read the subtitle to that article. Guard Bill

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Mar 27, 2024, 8:19 AM
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Larry Nance came from small DcDuffie High in Anderson and was 6'6" when he signed with Clemson. Most thought that he was a wasted scholarship. He grew about 4" in the next couple of years, developed his game, and was a great player.

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Mar 27, 2024, 1:17 PM [ in reply to I had to do a double take when I read the subtitle to that article. Guard Bill ]
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I agree with Nance. I had a class with him too. Loved talking cars.

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Mar 27, 2024, 1:18 PM
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also I loved having 3- 6'10s ( or better ) across the front line :)

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