CLEMSON – Erik Bakich had a simple message for his team following Monday’s NCAA Tournament selection show, telling his players that their focus is on one team and one team only: USC Upstate.
The Tigers were selected to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 11 national seed and No. 1 seed in the Clemson (S.C.) Regional at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. The Tigers (44-16) face No. 4 seed USC Upstate (36-23) in their opening game, while No. 2 seed West Virginia (41-14) and No. 3 seed Kentucky (29-24) round out the regional field.
It marks Clemson’s 47th NCAA Tournament appearance, the fifth most in the nation.