Hoops Preview: Clemson Travels to Battle NC State

When: Saturday, 2pm

Where: Raleigh, NC

TV: Raycom/ACCN

I’ll start this with a shout out to the women’s basketball program who has risen from the ashes it wallowed in since the ill-fated decision to fire Jim Davis following the 2004-05 season. Amanda Butler and her staff have done an unbelievable job making what was basically the laughing stock of ACC women’s hoops competitive again. I know a lot of folks don’t care about men’s basketball, much less the women’s team, but if you love Clemson then success on any level should warrant your attention. I actually watched Clemson win a game last year on ESPN3 against Boston College, and even in a win it was painful to watch how poor that team was…