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Instant recap: Clemson basketball falls in overtime to Memphis

Clemson falls to Memphis in overtime to snap a six-game winning streak.

The Clemson Tigers‘ fell 87-82 to the Memphis Tigers Saturday at Littlejohn Coliseum, snapping a six-game winning streak.

Early on, the Tigers’ “basketball for brunch” felt more like a hangover. Clemson (9-2 overall) fell behind 10-0 to start the game and went almost the first six minutes without a basket.

By contrast, Memphis got a blistering start from Colby Rogers, who opened 5-for-5 and gave his Tigers a 27-20 lead with 5:30 to play in the first half after scoring eight straight points.

Clemson took its first lead with 1:50 to go in the half on a 3-pointer from Ian Schieffelin for a 29-28 lead. A big turning point occurred just before halftime. With 6.3 seconds left on the clock, Jaeden Zackery tried to inbound the ball but his pass from the baseline was picked off by Tyrese Hunter, who raced up the floor and drained an open 3-pointer for a 33-32 Memphis lead at intermission.

Memphis (8-2) started the second half on a 7-0 run capped by another trey from Hunter that forced Brad Brownell to take a full timeout as Memphis went ahead 40-32.

Penny Hardaway’s Tigers led 59-51 near the under-8 timeout after a 3-pointer from Nicholas Jourdain as part of a 14-8 run.

Clemson made its own run afterwards, an 11-0 spurt that included a pair of Chase Hunter jump shots, a 3-pointer from Dillon Hunter, and two layups from Viktor Lakhin.

Clemson took its biggest lead when Schieffelin made a layup with 2:22 to play to go up 69-63. But Memphis refused to go away and after Jourdain made a steal, Tyrese Hunter found Dain Dainja for a game-tying layup with 20 seconds left in the second half.

That sent the game into overtime at 72-72 after Chase Hunter missed a 3-pointer at the end of regulation.

Two big 3-pointers by Tyrese Hunter gave Memphis an 83-81 lead with 58 seconds to play in overtime. Dainja sank two foul shots with 15.3 seconds left to put Memphis up 85-82.

Chase Hunter missed a 3-pointer that would have tied it with 10 seconds left to send Memphis to the free-throw line to ice the game.

Memphis’ Hunter had 23 points, followed by Rogers with 22. Lakhin led Clemson with 23 points, and Schieffelin and Chase Hunter both added 17 points apiece.

Memphis shot 52 percent from the field (31-of-60) while Clemson made 45 percent of its shots (30-of-67). Brownell’s Tigers were 10-of-31 (32 percent) from behind the arc; Memphis was 12-of-25 (48 percent).

Clemson basketball schedule 2024-25

Clemson will head to Columbia for their annual matchup with South Carolina (6-3) on Tuesday. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET. The game will be televised on SEC Network.

Clemson star Ian Schieffelin named ACC Player of the Week

Clemson star forward Ian Schieffelin has been named ACC Player of the Week.

CHARLOTTE – Ian Schieffelin (Atlanta, Ga./Grayson) was named ACC Player of the Week, appointed by voting media on Monday and announced by the league office. It marks Schieffelin’s first Player of the Week honor in his career.

Schieffelin averaged 13.0 points, 16.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists in wins over No. 4 Kentucky and at Miami (Fla.).

In both games Schieffelin secured his fourth and fifth double-doubles of the season, including 11 points, 20 rebounds and four assists in the win over No. 4 Kentucky. He added 15 points and 12 rebounds in a win at Miami (Fla.).

The 20 rebounds against Kentucky were the most in a game by a Tiger since Harold Jamison on March 4, 1999. Jamison had 20 rebounds in an overtime loss to Florida State. Schieffelin became the only player in the last 25 years to net 10+ points, 20+ rebounds and four or more assists in a win over an AP Top 5 opponent.

Overall, only five players, including Schieffelin, have totaled 20 rebounds in a win over an AP Top 5 opponent since 1996-97 (Paul Harris, Syracuse; Cole Aldrich, Kansas; DeJuan Blair, Pittsburgh; Nick Collison, Kansas).

Following up his performance against the Wildcats, Schieffelin added 15 points and 12 rebounds in a win at Miami (Fla.) to start league play. Schieffelin netted a career-high-tying three 3-pointers in the game.

He is first nationally in rebounds per game (12.5) and total rebounds (125). He’s third in defensive rebounds per game (8.4) and eighth in offensive rebounds per game (4.10). He leads the ACC in all categories. He’s second in the ACC in double-doubles (5) and sixth nationally.

Schieffelin is just the fifth player in Clemson history to amass 700 points, 600 rebounds and 200 assists in a career (Trevor Booker, K.C. Rivers, Horace Grant and Vincent Hamilton).

– Via Clemson Athletic Communications 

Clemson avoids letdown after Kentucky win, beats Miami to open ACC play

Clemson takes down Miami to open conference play.

They didn’t have their best game, but the Clemson Tigers avoided a letdown after their thrilling 70-66 win over Kentucky basketball earlier in the week in the SEC-ACC Challenge.

Led by another double-double from senior Ian Schieffelin (13 points, 12 rebounds) and a game-high 18 points from senior Chase Hunter, Clemson overcame a slow start to defeat the Miami Hurricanes, 65-55, Saturday afternoon in the ACC opener for both teams at Watsco Center in Coral Gables.

The Tigers improved to 9-1 overall and have a good chance of being ranked in the new Top 25 polls Monday.

Schieffelin had his fifth double-double of the season and second this week. Against Miami, he made Clemson’s first points of the afternoon with a 3-point basket after the Tigers and Hurricanes (3-6) both began the game scoreless for the first three and a half minutes.

A few minutes later, Schieffelin sank another basket from behind the arc to stake the Tigers to a 9-1 lead and force Miami (3-6) to use a timeout. Clemson would go up by 11 before the Hurricanes used a 19-6 run to take their first lead of the game.

Schieffelin made his third 3-pointer of the half with a little over three minutes to play until halftime, and Hunter made a steal and a layup to boost Clemson to a 25-24 lead at intermission.

Behind Hunter and Cincinnati Bearcats transfer Viktor Lahkin, the Tigers eventually pulled away in the second half. Lahkin hit two big 3-pointers on consecutive trips down the floor with around seven minutes to play to put Clemson ahead for good at 47-43.

The Tigers added a clutch 3-point basket from Dillon Hunter and a tip-in from Schieffelin to go up by five, 56-51, with 2:38 to play. Clemson put the game out of reach at the foul line, making eight of its last nine shots from the charity stripe.

Lahkin finished with 12 points, all of them coming in the second half. Twelve of Hunter’s 18 points came in the second half. He shot 7-of-19 from the field and was just 1-of-7 from downtown.

The Tigers shot 40 percent and got off 27 threes, connecting on nine. Clemson’s first 12 points in the game came from behind the arc.

Jalil Bethea, a consensus five-star prospect out of Pennsylvania who chose Miami over Alabama, Villanova, Syracuse and others, led the Canes with 12 points.

Clemson schedule 2024

Clemson will take on Penny Hardaway’s Memphis Tigers (7-1) a week from Saturday at Littlejohn Coliseum. Tipoff is scheduled for 11 a.m. ET. The game will be televised on ESPN2.

Our best photos of Clemson taking down Kentucky basketball

Our best photos from Clemson’s thrilling 70-66 takedown of the fourth-ranked Kentucky Wildcats at Littlejohn Coliseum.

Clemson is getting pretty good at beating some of the blue blood programs and top-five college basketball teams.

Brad Brownell’s Tigers (8-1 overall) did it again on Tuesday night inside a raucous Littlejohn Coliseum in front of a national television audience on ESPN. Behind a career-high 20 rebounds from senior Ian Schieffelin, who added 11 points to go with 12 points from Chauncey Wiggins, the Tigers took down the No. 4 Kentucky Wildcats, 70-66, in the SEC-ACC Challenge.

Kentucky (7-1) suffered its first loss of the season under first-year coach Mark Pope. The Wildcats were held to a season-low in points after averaging 96.7 entering the night. Kentucky had gone over the 100-point plateau in four of its first seven games.

It was the Tigers’ fourth straight win over a top-five opponent in the AP Top 25 poll as an unranked team. According to OptaSTATS, it’s a feat that no other program has accomplished since the AP poll expanded to 25 teams in the 1989-90 season.

Clemson led Kentucky, 37-30, at intermission before pulling ahead by as many as eight with 4:20 to play after a three throw from Boston College Eagles transfer Jaeden Zackery. Senior Chase Hunter iced the game with two free throws with one second remaining.

Hunter (10 points) was one of four Clemson players to finish in double figures, joining Schieffelin, Wiggins and Zackery, who had a team-high 13 points on 5-of-12 shooting from the field.

Afterwards, fans stormed the court to celebrate the Tigers’ latest takedown of a top-ranked team. A season ago, Clemson entered the NCAA Tournament unranked and reeled off three wins — against New Mexico, the Baylor Bears and Arizona Wildcats — to reach the Elite Eight for only the second time in program history.

The Tigers entered this week unranked in both the AP Top 25 poll and USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll but received 25 votes for consideration in the AP poll.

Here are some of the best photos of the Tigers’ thrilling takedown of Kentucky on an unforgettable night at Littlejohn.

Photo Gallery: Clemson basketball dominates Charleston Southern in season opener

View the best images from the Tigers’ 91-64 win over Charleston Southern at Littlejohn Coliseum.

The Clemson Tigers’ men’s basketball team won its 2024-25 season opener, 91-64, over Charleston Southern Monday night at Littlejohn Coliseum.

The Tigers (1-0), fresh off a deep and unexpected NCAA Tournament run to the Elite Eight, got 17 points apiece from sixth-year Chase Hunter and Illinois State transfer Myles Foster in the victory.

Cincinnati Bearcats transfer forward Viktor Lahkin added 12 points to give the Tigers three players in double figures. Boston College transfer Jaeden Zackery started and played 26 minutes, scoring six points on 3-of-5 shooting.

Senior forward Ian Schieffelin played a team-high 30 minutes and had eight points to go with nine rebounds and three assists.

Coach Brad Brownell began his 15th season at the helm in Clemson. With the recent retirement of longtime Virginia coach Tony Bennett, Brownell is now the second longest tenured coach in the ACC behind Leonard Hamilton of Florida State.

Clemson returns to Littlejohn Coliseum Friday night when the Tigers host the St. Francis (PA) Red Flash. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. The game can be seen on ACC Network Extra/ESPN+.

Here are some of the best photos from the Tigers’ opening night victory over the Charleston Southern Buccaneers.

Clemson outside USA TODAY Sports preseason men’s basketball coaches poll

Clemson is considered a top 35-40 college basketball team by coaches.

With the start of the 2024-25 college basketball season only days away, Wednesday saw the unveiling of the preseason USA TODAY Sports men’s basketball coaches poll.

The Clemson Tigers placed outside the Top 25, same as with the preseason AP Top 25 poll last week. The Tigers garnered eight votes for Top 25 consideration in the coaches poll.

Bill Self’s Kansas Jayhawks took the No. 1 spot in the preseason poll, followed by the Alabama Crimson Tide at No. 2. The two-time defending champion UConn Huskies were ranked No. 3, with the Houston Cougars No. 4 and Duke Blue Devils No. 5.

Duke and the No. 10 North Carolina Tar Heels were the only ACC schools that were ranked in the Top 25. Behind Duke and UNC, Clemson’s eight votes for consideration were the most of any ACC school outside the Top 25.

The Tigers made the NCAA Tournament last season as a No. 6 seed and reeled off three straight wins against the No. 11 seed New Mexico Lobos, the No. 3 seed Baylor Bears and the No. 2 seed Arizona Wildcats to reach the Elite Eight for the first time since 1980. Clemson fell, 89-82, to Alabama with a trip to the Final Four on the line.

Coach Brad Brownell’s 2024-25 team returns sixth-year senior guard Chase Hunter and senior forward Ian Schieffelin, the ACC’s Most Improved Player from a season ago.

The Tigers open the season on Monday, Nov. 4 at Littlejohn Coliseum against Charleston Southern. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET. The game can be seen on ACC Network Extra (ACCNX).

Rank School Last Year’s Record Points
1 Kansas 23-11 743 (15)
2 Alabama 25-12 718 (6)
3 Connecticut 37-3 717 (6)
4 Houston 32-5 698 (4)
5 Duke 27-9 625
6 Iowa State 29-8 591
7 Gonzaga 27-8 575
8 Baylor 24-11 545
9 Arizona 27-9 510
10 North Carolina 29-8 498
11 Auburn 27-8 465
12 Tennessee 27-9 437
13 Purdue 34-5 390
14 Creighton 25-10 342
15 Texas A&M 21-15 332
16 Arkansas 16-17 272
17 Marquette 27-10 268
18 Indiana 19-14 208
19 Texas 21-13 166
20 Cincinnati 22-15 163
21 Florida 24-12 130
22 UCLA 16-17 123
23 Kentucky 23-10 95
24 Illinois 29-9 87
25 Mississippi 20-12 66

Dropped Out:

No. 13 North Carolina State (26-15); No. 15 Clemson (24-12); No. 18 San Diego State (26-11); No. 20 Utah State (28-7); No. 22 Saint Mary’s (26-8); No. 23 South Carolina (26-8); No. 24 Washington State (25-10); No. 25 Texas Tech (23-11)

Others Receiving Votes:

Texas Tech (23-11) 60; Rutgers (15-17) 57; St. John’s (20-13) 42; Xavier (16-18) 26; Michigan State (20-15) 25; Brigham Young (23-11) 16; Oregon (24-12) 16; Kansas State (19-15) 11; Boise State (22-11) 9; Saint Mary’s (26-8) 9; Clemson (24-12) 8; Dayton (25-8) 7; Ohio State (22-14) 7; Maryland (16-17) 4; Grand Canyon (30-5) 3; Mississippi State (21-14) 2; Princeton (24-5) 2; San Diego State (26-11) 2; Virginia (23-11) 2; Wake Forest (21-14); Wisconsin (22-14)

The USA TODAY Sports Board of Coaches is made up of 31 head coaches at Division I institutions. All are members of the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The board for the 2024-25 season: Tobin Anderson, Iona; Adrian Autry, Syracuse; John Becker, Vermont; Randy Bennett, Saint Mary’s; Jeff Boals, Ohio; Alvin Brooks, Lamar; Scott Drew, Baylor; Matt Driscoll, North Florida; Dan Earl, Chattanooga; Jonas Hayes, Georgia State; Alan Huss, High Point; Donte’ Jackson, Grambling; Ben Jacobson, Northern Iowa; James Jones, Yale; Greg Kampe, Oakland; Brad Korn, Southeast Missouri State; Greg McDermott, Creighton; Nick McDevitt, Middle Tennessee; Mike McGarvey, Lafayette; Niko Medved, Colorado State; Dan Monson, Eastern Washington; Chris Mooney, Richmond; Nate Oats, Alabama; Eric Olen, UC San Diego; Matt Painter, Purdue; Michael Schwartz, East Carolina; Patrick Sellers, Central Connecticut State; Zach Spiker, Drexel; Brett Tanner, Abilene Christian; Stan Waterman, Delaware State; Jeff Wulbrun, Denver.

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Dabo Swinney believes this Clemson basketball player would be a star on the football team

Swinney would love to see this guy on a football field.

Clemson football head coach Dabo Swinney has often mentioned a certain basketball player who, he believes, would excel on the football field. During Tuesday’s press conference, he was asked about Clemson basketball standout Ian Schieffelin’s potential as a football player.

Swinney responded confidently, saying Schieffelin could play “whatever he wanted,” but suggested that left tackle might be an ideal fit—though he acknowledged that position might not appeal to the 2024 ACC’s Most Improved Player. “He’d probably want to be a defensive end or tight end,” Swinney commented. He also joked that Clemson would welcome Schieffelin with open arms if he ever decided to switch sports.

Currently, Schieffelin and his basketball teammates are prepping for their season opener against Charleston Southern on November 4 at Littlejohn Coliseum. Swinney, jokingly, noted, “He needs to focus on what he’s doing. I don’t want any texts from Brad [Brownell]!”

A returning player from last year’s Elite Eight team, Schieffelin put up 10.1 points and 9.4 rebounds per game last season, and Brownell anticipates further growth this year. Interestingly, Schieffelin isn’t new to football—he and Clemson running back Phil Mafah were teammates at Grayson High School in Loganville, Ga. Swinney recalled, “He thinks he’s a quarterback because he played there in high school. He’d definitely be a force on the field.”

Clemson unranked in preseason AP Top 25 Men’s College Basketball Poll

Clemson is considered a top 40 college basketball team by AP poll voters.

The preseason AP Top 25 Men’s College Basketball Poll was released Monday, three weeks before the Clemson Tigers open the 2024-25 season against Charleston Southern at Littlejohn Coliseum.

Clemson was unranked in the preseason AP poll but received nine votes for Top 25 consideration by the various sportswriters and broadcasters who make up the poll.

The Tigers’ nine votes were tied with three other teams, including the Boise State Broncos, who Clemson will face Nov. 17 in a marquee nonconference matchup pitting two teams that reached the NCAA Tournament a season ago. The Saint Louis Billikens and Providence Friars also received nine votes.

Outside the Top 25, a total of 13 teams received more votes than Clemson, meaning the Tigers are considered a top 40 team by the media members who make up the AP poll. Two of those teams were Wake Forest and Miami; the Demon Deacons with 37 votes and the Hurricanes with 11.

The Kansas Jayhawks were ranked preseason No. 1 in the AP poll, followed by the Alabama Crimson Tide at No. 2 and two-time defending national champion UConn at No. 3. The Houston Cougars (No. 4) and Iowa State Cyclones (No. 5) rounded out the top five.

The ACC had just two teams ranked in the preseason poll: the Duke Blue Devils at No. 7 and North Carolina Tar Heels at No. 9.

Clemson made the NCAA Tournament last season as a No. 6 seed and reeled off three straight wins (against New Mexico, the Baylor Bears and Arizona Wildcats) to reach the Elite Eight for the first time since 1980. The Tigers fell 89-82 to Alabama with a trip to the Final Four on the line.

This season, coach Brad Brownell’s team returns sixth-year senior guard Chase Hunter and senior forward Ian Schieffelin, the ACC’s Most Improved Player from a season ago.

Clemson and Charleston Southern are scheduled to tip off at 7 p.m. ET on Nov. 4 in the regular season opener.

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Clemson Basketball star announces return to Clemson for another season

Schieffelin is back for at least one more season with the Tigers.

With all the moving pieces on the Clemson men’s basketball team, star forward Ian Schieffelin made an announcement about his future with the Tigers. 

Taking to Instagram to share the message, Schieffelin announced that he is running it back with Clemson for another season. After four players announced their departure from the program, Schieffelin made a statement with this announcement. 

Schieffelin was an integral part of the Tigers’ success in their run to the Elite 8. The ACC Most Improved Player winner averaged 10.1 points and 9.4 rebounds, shooting 56.4 percent from the field and 46.9 from three. 

I don’t believe there was any doubt he would return, but confirmation is always welcome!

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How Clemson has thrived as the underdog in the NCAA Tournament

Clemson is 3-0 in the NCAA Tournament, with all games being played as the underdog.

Clemson basketball’s historic journey continues as they secure their first Elite Eight appearance since 1980 with a thrilling 77-72 upset over Arizona in the NCAA’s West Regional.

Despite being the underdogs, Clemson showcased unwavering determination, with Hall and Schieffelin leading the charge. Led by Chase Hunter’s 18 points, Clemson defied expectations and capitalized on turnovers to maintain control throughout the game. This victory over No. 2 Arizona highlights Clemson’s resilience and ability to thrive in adversity, making their underdog story all the more inspiring.

The Tigers being labeled as underdogs is not over embellishment, this team has been the underdog in every game they played. As the Midwest No. 6 seed against No. 11 UNLV, Clemson was underdogs and absolutely dominated the Round of 64. Then it was Baylor in the Round of 32, where the Tigers were once again underdogs but found a way to prevail. In the Sweet 16, a spot they haven’t made it past since 1980, Clemson took down Arizona as big underdogs.

That’s been the story of the Tigers tournament run. While there is no denying this team has a lot of talent and experience, they’ve gone into every game with expectations against them. That doesn’t change with their Elite 8 matchup against Alabama, where the Tigers are once again dogs.

Clemson has been so strong in this tournament because of what I mentioned: talent and experience. The Tigers have an excellent blend of the two, capable of running with the best of them while maintaining composure in tough situations. Clemson head coach Brad Brownell has run this team perfectly over the past few games, with the veteran presence on the court following his lead.

Another underdog game for the Tigers on the way and one you know they’re prepared for.