Tigers start Poppie era with 78-44 home win [Video]

CLEMSON, S.C. (Clemson Athletics) – The Clemson Women’s Basketball Team (1-0) clinched a 78-44 victory against Jackson State (0-1) giving Head Coach Shawn Poppie his first win as a Tiger. Graduate Loyal McQueen set a career high of seven rebounds and seven assists, and Senior Tessa Miller had a game-high of 17 points, shooting 7-8 from the field.

Ten Tigers scored in the 34-point win, two of which scored in double figures, including Miller’s 17 along with McQueen’s ten points. Junior Mia Moore scored nine points and led the Tigers with 11 rebounds. Clemson did not trail for the entirety of the contest, leading the Jaguars for 37:11 minutes of regulation. The Tigers had two 20+ point quarters, scoring 21 in the first quarter and 26 in the second, shooting 48% on the game.

Moore scored the first points of the season for the Tigers, who led 21-14 at the …