Clemson Basketball Expectations

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Season Highlights and Highs

Last season brought memorable moments, including a big home victory over Cooper Flagg’s Duke Blue Devils in Littlejohn Coliseum. Duke advanced to the Final Four, and Cooper Flagg was the first overall pick in the NBA draft. Clemson dominated the ACC regular season with an 18-2 conference record, the best in school history.

Challenges and Lows

Despite the strong record, Clemson fell short of the ACC regular season title, losing in triple overtime at home to a struggling Georgia Tech team. They finished behind Duke and tied Louisville for second place. The ACC Tournament showed mixed results, with a win over SMU followed by a loss to Louisville. The season ended on a tough note with a loss to McNeese in the NCAA Tournament Round of 64.

“McNeese’s coach, Will Wade, is a Clemson graduate who has since taken the NC State job and seems poised to be a thorn in the side of Clemson basketball for a long time.”

This means that last year combined the school’s best conference performance with a disappointing early NCAA exit, leaving only a banner for a brief tournament appearance to hang in Littlejohn Coliseum.

Summary

Clemson basketball showed historic strength in conference play but struggled to translate it into tournament success, reflecting a season of both promise and frustration.

Shakin The Southland — 2025-11-03