Opponent Preview: Clemson Tigers

At 3:00 CT today, Mississippi State clashes with the Clemson Tigers in a matchup that contains teams that are both expected to make it to the March Madness Tournament. Clemson is coming off a Sweet 16 run as a 5 seed. The Tigers handedly beat Auburn by 31 in the round of 32, but they didn’t have enough to top Kansas. Clemson only lost by 4, and brings back four of their five starters from the Sweet 16 team.

Mr. “Do-It-All” Gabe DeVoe is the biggest loss the Tigers have suffered from this season. DeVoe scored 22, 22, and 31 in their tournament games. Losing a player with that kind of scoring ability will hurt any team. Senior guards Marquise Reed and Shelton Mitchell have taken most of the…