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Clemson Basketball Preview: NC State Wolfpack
When: Saturday, 1/17/2026 Where: Littlejohn Coliseum – Clemson, South Carolina Time: 7:00 Channel: ACC Network 2025-2026 Season Overall Record: 12-6 ACC Record: 3-2 Previous 3 Games: 1/17 – L: 78 – 74 vs Georgia Tech @ Home 1/10 – W: 113 – 69 vs Florida State @ Away 1/6 – W: 79 – 71 vs Boston College @ […]
ACC Basketball Power Rankings: Clemson, Duke Undefeated, Virginia Beats Louisville
18. Boston College: The Eagles rank at the bottom of the ACC in KenPom at 160th, but after a weekday road loss at Clemson, they pulled off an overtime upset win over Syracuse. That’s a Quad 2 win for the Eagles. They were 0-5 in Quad 1 + Quad 2 games. 17. Florida State: With […]
#22 Clemson Wins Battle of the ACC Unbeatens 69-59 over Miami
9 Wins in a Row Now! Just like with SMU, the Clemson Tigers had another high scoring unit playing in the mud on Saturday afternoon, holding the Miami Hurricanes under 60 when they came in averaging just under 90 points a game. Clemson’s balanced attack was once again on display, as Carter Welling led the […]
Clemson Basketball Preview: Miami Hurricanes
Game Day Information When: Saturday, 1/17/2026 Where: Littlejohn Coliseum – Clemson, South Carolina Time: 2:15 Channel: The CW 2025-2026 Season Overall Record: 12-4 Big 10 Record: 2-3 Previous 3 Games 1/13: W – 81 – 69 vs Notre Dame @ Away 1/10: W – 91 – 81 vs Georgia Tech @ Home 1/7: W – 81 – 77 vs Wake Forest […]
#22 Clemson Handles BC 74-50 to Extend Win Streak to 8
A Nick Davidson Explosion Sparks Victory Clemson shook off a bit of a slow start to eventually dispatch of Boston College on Tuesday night in Littlejohn. Clemson fans were treated to what made Nick Davidson such a sought after transfer as he had the entire arsenal on display during an incredible 21-9 personal run against […]
Clemson Transfer Portal Class Notes
After years of the transfer portal being a net negative, Coach Swinney finally acquiesced to the changing nature of college football and hit a home run in the portal by adding a slew of immediate starters who change the outlook for 2026 in a big way. In the video and article below, we give a […]
Clemson Basketball: Boston College Preview
Boston College Eagles 7-9 (0-3) at Clemson Tigers 14-3 (4-0)7:00pm EasternACC NetworkLittlejohn Coliseum – Clemson, SC Clemson is off to their second consecutive 4-0 start to ACC play. It has raised expectations from “fringe tournament team” to “how good of a seed can they get.” This Tiger squad had an emotional win against Cincinnati to […]
Porter Scores 26 as Clemson Takes Down the Irish
Coach Brad Brownell would never admit it, but tonight’s homecoming matchup in his home state of Indiana probably meant a little more to him than your typical ACC conference game. When the dust settled in South Bend Indiana, Clemson found itself with a convincing 76–61 win at Notre Dame on Saturday night, moving to 14-3 […]
Clemson Basketball Preview: Notre Dame
Clemson Tigers 13-3 (3-0) at Notre Dame Fighting Irish 10-5 (1-1)When: Saturday, 1/10, 6:00pm ESTWhere: Purcell Pavillion – South Bend, INTV: ESPN2 After a successful 3-0 start to conference play, Clemson hits the road for its third road game in its last four outings. Winning on the road in conference play isn’t easy, but it […]
Clemson Knocks Off SMU 74-70
A late 9 PM tip-off saved the best for last on Wednesday. Jake Wahlin helped Clemson open with a quick 9-4 lead with five points of his own, but SMU settled quickly and tied it up at 13-13. Clemson then went on a 12-0 run sparked by Carter Welling, who collected an offensive rebound and […]
Clemson Basketball: SMU Preview
Game Information When: Wednesday, January 7th Where: Littlejohn Coliseum What Time? 9 PM (past my bedtime on a weekday) 2025-26 Season Record: 12-2 ACC Record: 1-0 Previous 3 Games 1/3: W – 97-83 vs North Carolina @ Home 12/28: W – 110 – 63 vs Cal State Fullerton @ Home 12/21: W – 99-82 vs Central Arkansas […]
What Chad Morris’ Hire as OC Hire Really Signals: A Return to Offensive Balance
Clemson’s decision to move on from Garrett Riley and bring back Chad Morris is not a nostalgia play. It’s a structural one. This hire suggests that Clemson wants to shift to a more run-forward, or at least balanced, offensive structure. The pass-forward model that defined the Riley era did not generate the outcome everyone wanted […]
ACC Basketball Power Rankings After First Weekend
Duke survived two close games while Louisville and UNC suffered upsets. Clemson has two road wins and NC State has had some drama. 18. Boston College: Boston College lost to Georgia Tech. The sad thing about the new state of college sports is there’s really no reason to watch. In the past, you’d watch for […]
Chad Morris Set to Return to Clemson
We are back to 2011. It appears that Chad Morris is set to return to Clemson as offensive coordinator. News broke this morning across the Clemson beat that the hire will become official on Monday following a Board of Trustees meeting. This meeting is a formality to approve the new contract, with some sort of […]
Clemson Extends Win Streak vs. Pitt to 14 Games, Notching a 73-68 Win.
Clemson Starts ACC Play 2-0 Clemson headed up to Pittsburgh looking to get to 2-0 in the ACC and extend an impressive 13 game win streak against the Panthers as well. The first half featured a lot of inside buckets for the Tigers and trips to the FT line for the Panthers in a back […]
Clemson Basketball Preview: Pitt Panthers
Starting your conference slate on the road for back-to-back games is not ideal, but it’s where head coach Brad Brownell and the Clemson Tigers find themselves. After a gritty win over Syracuse, the Tigers will complete the second leg of their road trip in the cold confines of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, home to the Pitt Panthers. […]
The Curious Case of Chad Morris
Pick your trope about coming home, it appears that you can apply it to Chad Morris. It seems that a he is currently the front runner for Clemson’s now vacant Offensive Coordinator Position. The news has been quite polarizing. On one hand there’s the possibility of recreating the magic that started in 2011 and ultimately […]
Clemson 2026 Portal Opportunities, The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
It still seems weird to write about the Transfer Portal in a positive light. Let’s be honest, last year was the first actual year Clemson used the portal and it certainly helped, though maybe not as much as everyone hoped. Yes, there was griping last year, but it wasn’t as bad as previous seasons. The […]
Clemson Basketball Edges Syracuse
It was yet another dramatic ending to a Clemson Basketball game the Tigers led nearly the entire contest. Still, in the end, Brad Brownell’s team was able to hang on and secure an opening ACC win with a victory over the Syracuse Orange. The Tigers opened up a 12-3 lead at the first TV timeout […]
What’s Going on with Syracuse Basketball?
Clemson travels to Syracuse on New Year’s Eve. We’ve already done a full preview of the game which you can view here. For those at want more, we did a special deep dive Q&A with Dominic Chiappone of Nune’s Magician. Drew Schneider: Coach Autry is taking over for a Syracuse and college basketball icon. To […]
Clemson Basketball: Syracuse Preview
Game Information Location: The warehouse/meat locker formerly known as the Carrier Dome. Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2025 Tip Time: 2 PM Channel: ESPN 2 2025-2026 Season Record: 9-4 AP Rank: NR Previous 3 Games 12/22: W – 77-48 vs Stonehill 12/20: W – 91 – 83 vs Northeastern 12/17: W – 76 – 62 vs Mercyhurst Key Analytics (Per KenPom – National Rank […]
Pinstripe Bowl Analytics
The 22-10 loss in the Pinstripe Bowl was defined by Clemson’s systemic offensive failure, which fatally burdened the defense. In the decisive 3rd quarter, the offense’s inability to sustain a drive or produce any momentum led to an extreme Time of Possession (TOP) disparity, forcing the defense to defend 23 plays while receiving virtually no […]
Clemson Transfer Portal Tracker
Last updated 3:00pm, 1/4/2025 Be sure to check out our sponsor, Section 103, which has added a Clemson apparel collection. They have polos, hats, stickers, and a variety of shirts to choose from. You can grab some new Clemson gear with our promo code for 10% off: STS10 Departing: Offense Defense 1/4 Update Trending News: […]
Clemson Offensive Coordinator Options
With the transfer portal opening on Friday, January 2nd, Clemson is now racing to find an offensive coordinator. I would expect a coordinator to be announced by then or shortly thereafter. It would have been ideal to begin this process sooner, and there have likely been some feelers put out to candidates, but it seems […]
Clemson Dismisses Garrett Riley & Mickey Conn, Offensive Coordinator Options
Clemson has dismissed Offensive Coordinator and QB Coach Garrett Riley as well as Safeties Coach and Defensive Passing Game Coordinator Mickey Conn. Be sure to check out our sponsor, Section 103, which has added a Clemson apparel collection. They have polos, hats, stickers, and a variety of shirts to choose from. You can grab some […]