TheClemson Tigers men's basketball teams of 1980–1989 representedClemson University inNCAAcollege basketball competition.
| 1979–80Clemson Tigers men's basketball | |
|---|---|
IPTAY Tournament champions | |
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 23–9 (8–6 ACC) |
| Head coach | |
| Home arena | Littlejohn Coliseum |
Seasons | |
| Date | Opponent | Rank# | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 30* | Siena | Littlejohn Coliseum •Clemson, SC (IPTAY Tournament Semifinal) | W 90–72 | |
| December 1* | Middle Tennessee | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC (IPTAY Tournament Final) | W 94–61 | |
| December 5* | South Carolina | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 93–73 | |
| December 8* | Baptist | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 93–59 | |
| December 15* | Rider | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 98–73 | |
| December 17* | Georgia Southern | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 113–74 | |
| December 27* | vs.Texas Tech | Memorial Coliseum •Portland, OR (Far West Classic Quarterfinal) | W 79–68 | |
| December 28* | vs.UNC–Charlotte | Memorial Coliseum • Portland, OR (Far West Classic Semifinal) | W 85–65 | |
| December 29* | vs. #18Oregon State | Memorial Coliseum • Portland, OR (Far West Classic Final) | L 67–72 | |
| January 2 | #6North Carolina | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 93–76 | |
| January 5 | atGeorgia Tech | Alexander Memorial Coliseum •Atlanta, GA | W 56–48 | |
| January 9 | #1Duke | #18 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 87–82 (OT) |
| January 12 | atWake Forest | #18 | Winston–Salem Memorial Coliseum •Winston-Salem, NC | L 83–86 |
| January 16 | atMaryland | #17 | Cole Field House •College Park, MD | L 83–84 |
| January 19 | #12Virginia | #17 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 88–68 |
| January 23* | Furman | #12 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 85–67 |
| January 26 | at #13North Carolina | #12 | Carmichael Auditorium •Chapel Hill, NC | L 70–73 |
| January 29 | atNC State | #16 | Reynolds Coliseum •Raleigh, NC | L 67–80 |
| January 31 | Georgia Tech | #16 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 76–52 |
| February 2* | atSouth Carolina | #16 | Carolina Coliseum •Columbia, SC | W 61–60 |
| February 6 | Wake Forest | #16 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 86–69 |
| February 9 | #9Maryland | #16 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 90–81 |
| February 13 | atVirginia | #10 | University Hall •Charlottesville, VA | L 87–89 |
| February 16 | NC State | #10 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 78–70 |
| February 20 | at #17Duke | #12 | Cameron Indoor Stadium •Durham, NC | L 82–87 (OT) |
| February 22* | UNC–Asheville | #12 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 38–27 |
| February 28* | vs.Virginia | #17 | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC (ACC Tournament Quarterfinal) | W 57–49 |
| February 29* | vs. #7Maryland | #17 | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC (ACC Tournament Semifinal) | L 85–91 |
| March 6* | vs.Utah State | Dee Events Center •Ogden, UT (NCAA First Round) | W 76–73 | |
| March 8* | vs. #12Brigham Young | Dee Events Center • Ogden, UT (NCAA Second Round) | W 71–66 | |
| March 12* | vs.Lamar | McKale Center •Tucson, AZ (NCAA Sweet Sixteen) | W 74–66 | |
| March 15* | vs.UCLA | McKale Center • Tucson, AZ (NCAA Elite Eight) | L 74–85 | |
| *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. | ||||
| 1980–81Clemson Tigers men's basketball | |
|---|---|
IPTAY Tournament champions Rainbow Classic champions | |
NIT, First Round | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 20–11 (6–8 ACC) |
| Head coach | |
| Home arena | Littlejohn Coliseum |
Seasons | |
| Date | Opponent | Rank# | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 28* | Cornell | Littlejohn Coliseum •Clemson, SC (IPTAY Tournament Semifinal) | W 82–64 | |
| November 29* | Fairfield | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC (IPTAY Tournament Final) | W 99–71 | |
| December 3* | Samford | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 102–59 | |
| December 6* | atSouth Carolina | Carolina Coliseum •Columbia, SC | W 82–69 | |
| December 13* | Illinois Tech | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 108–41 | |
| December 16* | West Virginia Tech | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 124–70 | |
| December 19* | vs.Illinois State | MECCA Arena •Milwaukee, WI (Milwaukee Classic Semifinal) | W 67–56 | |
| December 20* | vs.Marquette | MECCA Arena • Milwaukee, WI (Milwaukee Classic Final) | L 67–68 | |
| December 28* | vs.Louisiana Tech | Neal S. Blaisdell Center •Honolulu, HI (Rainbow Classic Quarterfinal) | W 50–49 (OT) | |
| December 29* | vs. #15Indiana | Neal S. Blaisdell Center • Honolulu, HI (Rainbow Classic Semifinal) | W 58–57 | |
| December 30* | vs.Hawaiʻi | Neal S. Blaisdell Center • Honolulu, HI (Rainbow Classic Final) | W 75–71 | |
| January 3 | NC State | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 76–68 | |
| January 7 | atGeorgia Tech | #20 | Omni Coliseum •Atlanta, GA | W 65–54 |
| January 10 | at #6Wake Forest | #20 | Winston–Salem Memorial Coliseum •Winston-Salem, NC | L 71–73 |
| January 14* | The Citadel | #19 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 82–58 |
| January 17 | #10Maryland | #19 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 62–68 (OT) |
| January 19 | #2Virginia | #19 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 59–74 |
| January 21 | Georgia Tech | #19 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 72–48 |
| January 24 | atDuke | #19 | Cameron Indoor Stadium •Durham, NC | L 57–75 |
| January 28 | #12North Carolina | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 47–61 | |
| January 31* | atFurman | Alley Gymnasium •Greenville, SC | W 69–67 | |
| February 4 | atNC State | Reynolds Coliseum •Raleigh, NC | W 82–76 | |
| February 8* | South Carolina | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 115–91 | |
| February 12 | at #19Maryland | Cole Field House •College Park, MD | L 70–72 | |
| February 14 | at #1Virginia | University Hall •Charlottesville, VA | L 58–73 | |
| February 18 | #11Wake Forest | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 81–71 | |
| February 21 | at #13North Carolina | Carmichael Auditorium •Chapel Hill, NC | L 61–75 | |
| February 25 | Duke | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 54–52 | |
| February 28* | Baltimore | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 91–69 | |
| March 5* | vs. #11Maryland | Capital Centre •Landover, MD (ACC Tournament Quarterfinal) | L 71–80 | |
| March 12* | Temple | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC (NIT First Round) | L 82–90 | |
| *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. | ||||
| 1981–82Clemson Tigers men's basketball | |
|---|---|
IPTAY Tournament champions | |
NIT, First Round | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 14–14 (4–10 ACC) |
| Head coach | |
| Home arena | Littlejohn Coliseum |
Seasons | |
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 27* | Bowling Green | Littlejohn Coliseum •Clemson, SC (IPTAY Tournament Semifinal) | W 109–91 | |
| November 28* | Stetson | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC (IPTAY Tournament Final) | W 79–72 | |
| December 2* | Austin Peay State | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 102–53 | |
| December 5* | Arkansas–Little Rock | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 61–60 | |
| December 12* | South Carolina | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 67–65 | |
| December 14* | West Chester State | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 96–56 | |
| December 18* | vs. #6Iowa | Hofheinz Pavilion •Houston, TX (Kettle Classic Semifinal) | L 68–80 | |
| December 19* | vs.Mississippi State | Hofheinz Pavilion • Houston, TX (Milwaukee Classic Consolation) | W 59–32 | |
| January 2 | at #20NC State | Reynolds Coliseum •Raleigh, NC | L 59–75 | |
| January 6 | atGeorgia Tech | Alexander Memorial Coliseum •Atlanta, GA | W 62–57 | |
| January 9 | Wake Forest | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 54–68 | |
| January 16 | atMaryland | Cole Field House •College Park, MD | L 57–62 | |
| January 17 | at #3Virginia | University Hall •Charlottesville, VA | L 68–89 | |
| January 20 | Georgia Tech | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 55–49 | |
| January 23 | Duke | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 44–50 | |
| January 27 | at #2North Carolina | Carmichael Auditorium •Chapel Hill, NC | L 72–77 | |
| January 30* | atThe Citadel | McAlister Field House •Charleston, SC | W 88–56 | |
| February 3 | NC State | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 65–54 | |
| February 6* | atSouth Carolina | Carolina Coliseum •Columbia, SC | L 86–94 | |
| February 10 | at #16Wake Forest | Winston–Salem Memorial Coliseum •Winston-Salem, NC | L 79–94 | |
| February 13 | #1Virginia | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 54–56 | |
| February 15* | Furman | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 79–62 | |
| February 17 | Maryland | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 75–66 | |
| February 20 | #2North Carolina | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 49–55 | |
| February 24 | atDuke | Cameron Indoor Stadium •Durham, NC | L 72–73 (3OT) | |
| February 27* | Maryland–Eastern Shore | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 91–70 | |
| March 5* | vs. #3Virginia | Greensboro Coliseum •Greensboro, NC (ACC Tournament Quarterfinal) | L 54–56 | |
| March 12* | Ole Miss | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC (NIT First Round) | L 49–53 | |
| *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. | ||||
| 1982–83Clemson Tigers men's basketball | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 11–20 (2–12 ACC) |
| Head coach | |
| Home arena | Littlejohn Coliseum |
Seasons | |
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 26* | vs.Texas A&M | Buckner Fieldhouse •Anchorage, AK (Great Alaska Shootout Quarterfinal) | W 82–79 (2OT) | |
| November 27* | vs.Vanderbilt | Buckner Fieldhouse • Anchorage, AK (Great Alaska Shootout Semifinal) | L 63–72 | |
| November 28* | vs.Washington | Buckner Fieldhouse • Anchorage, AK (Great Alaska Shootout 3rd Place game) | L 66–76 | |
| December 3* | Bucknell | Littlejohn Coliseum •Clemson, SC (IPTAY Tournament Semifinal) | W 85–73 | |
| December 4* | Southern Miss | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC (IPTAY Tournament Final) | L 58–60 | |
| December 6* | The Citadel | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 63–56 | |
| December 11* | Presbyterian | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 95–69 | |
| December 15* | Campbell | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 76–59 | |
| December 18* | Vanderbilt | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 72–75 | |
| December 28* | vs.Kansas State | Special Events Center •El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl Carnival Semifinal) | L 54–60 | |
| December 29* | vs.UTEP | Special Events Center • El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl Carnival Consolation) | L 59–69 | |
| January 4* | Furman | Alley Gymnasium •Greenville, SC | W 51–50 | |
| January 7 | #16NC State | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 70–76 | |
| January 11 | atGeorgia Tech | Alexander Memorial Coliseum •Atlanta, GA | L 66–71 | |
| January 15 | atWake Forest | Winston–Salem Memorial Coliseum •Winston-Salem, NC | L 76–89 | |
| January 19 | Maryland | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 61–80 | |
| January 22 | at #7Virginia | University Hall •Charlottesville, VA | L 87–105 | |
| January 24 | Georgia Tech | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 58–56 | |
| January 27* | atSouth Carolina | Carolina Coliseum •Columbia, SC | L 77–94 | |
| January 29 | atDuke | Cameron Indoor Stadium •Durham, NC | L 96–99 | |
| February 2 | #1North Carolina | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 81–84 | |
| February 5* | Baptist | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 81–60 | |
| February 9 | atNC State | Reynolds Coliseum •Raleigh, NC | L 83–90 | |
| February 12* | South Carolina | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 86–81 | |
| February 16 | Wake Forest | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 82–86 | |
| February 19 | atMaryland | Cole Field House •College Park, MD | L 88–92 | |
| February 23 | #3Virginia | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 83–85 (OT) | |
| February 27 | at #11North Carolina | Carmichael Auditorium •Chapel Hill, NC | L 80–93 | |
| March 2 | Duke | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 93–86 | |
| March 5* | Illinois–Chicago | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 92–88 | |
| March 11* | vs. #5North Carolina | Omni Coliseum •Atlanta, GA (ACC Tournament Quarterfinal) | L 79–105 | |
| *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. | ||||
| 1983–84Clemson Tigers men's basketball | |
|---|---|
IPTAY Tournament champions | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 14–14 (3–11 ACC) |
| Head coach | |
| Home arena | Littlejohn Coliseum |
Seasons | |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1North Carolina | 14 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 28 | – | 3 | .903 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11Maryland † | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 24 | – | 8 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19Wake Forest | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 23 | – | 9 | .719 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14Duke | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 24 | – | 10 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 18 | – | 11 | .621 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 14 | – | 14 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| †1984 ACC tournament winner Rankings fromAP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 26* | Wagner | Littlejohn Coliseum •Clemson, SC | W 105–55 | |
| November 29* | Marquette | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC (IPTAY Tournament Semifinal) | W 66–61 (OT) | |
| November 30* | Furman | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC (IPTAY Tournament Final) | W 71–67 | |
| December 3* | South Carolina | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 72–71 | |
| December 10* | The Citadel | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 92–70 | |
| December 17* | atVanderbilt | Memorial Gymnasium •Nashville, TN | W 70–62 | |
| December 19* | Baylor | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 102–52 | |
| December 28* | atUNLV | Thomas & Mack Center •Las Vegas, NV | L 55–69 | |
| December 30* | vs.Marshall | Las Vegas, NV | L 61–63 | |
| January 4* | St. Francis (NY) | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 97–63 | |
| January 9 | #12NC State | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 63–61 | |
| January 11 | Georgia Tech | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 79–69 | |
| January 14* | Baptist | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 71–59 | |
| January 17 | at #7Maryland | Cole Field House •College Park, MD | L 72–85 | |
| January 21 | Virginia | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 73–74 | |
| January 26 | atGeorgia Tech | Alexander Memorial Coliseum •Atlanta, GA | L 52–59 | |
| January 28 | Duke | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 65–67 | |
| February 1 | at #1North Carolina | Greensboro Coliseum •Greensboro, NC | L 75–97 | |
| February 4 | #15Wake Forest | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 72–76 (OT) | |
| February 8 | atNC State | Reynolds Coliseum •Raleigh, NC | L 59–69 | |
| February 11* | atSouth Carolina | Carolina Coliseum •Columbia, SC | W 61–59 | |
| February 15 | at #13Wake Forest | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC | L 57–68 | |
| February 18 | Maryland | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 65–66 (3OT) | |
| February 21 | atVirginia | University Hall •Charlottesville, VA | L 70–77 | |
| February 26 | #1North Carolina | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 71–82 | |
| February 29 | at #15Duke | Cameron Indoor Stadium •Durham, NC | W 77–76 | |
| March 3* | Campbell | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 62–52 | |
| March 9* | vs. #1North Carolina | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC (ACC Tournament Quarterfinal) | L 66–78 | |
| *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. | ||||
| 1984–85Clemson Tigers men's basketball | |
|---|---|
IPTAY Tournament champions Music City Tournament champions | |
NIT, First Round | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 16–13 (5–9 ACC) |
| Head coach | |
| Home arena | Littlejohn Coliseum |
Seasons | |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6Georgia Tech † | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7North Carolina | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 27 | – | 9 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16NC State | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10Duke | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 23 | – | 8 | .742 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 25 | – | 12 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 16 | – | 13 | .552 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 15 | – | 14 | .517 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| †1985 ACC tournament winner Rankings fromAP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 26* | Tennessee Tech | Littlejohn Coliseum •Clemson, SC | L 67–68 (OT) | |
| November 30* | Campbell | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC (IPTAY Tournament Semifinal) | W 90–55 | |
| December 1* | South Alabama | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC (IPTAY Tournament Final) | W 79–69 | |
| December 5* | atSouth Carolina | Carolina Coliseum •Columbia, SC | L 66–71 | |
| December 8* | Augusta | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 89–62 | |
| December 15* | Middle Tennessee | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 81–75 | |
| December 19* | atFurman | Alley Gymnasium •Greenville, SC | W 55–53 (OT) | |
| December 28* | vs.Massachusetts | Memorial Gymnasium •Nashville, TN (Music City Tournament) | W 86–72 | |
| December 29* | vs.Vanderbilt | Memorial Gymnasium • Nashville, TN (Music City Tournament) | W 81–74 | |
| January 2* | Appalachian State | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 84–77 | |
| January 8 | at #8Georgia Tech | Alexander Memorial Coliseum •Atlanta, GA | W 90–81 | |
| January 10 | NC State | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 68–71 | |
| January 12 | atWake Forest | Winston–Salem Memorial Coliseum •Winston-Salem, NC | L 61–83 | |
| January 16 | atMaryland | Cole Field House •College Park, MD | L 84–94 | |
| January 19 | Virginia | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 82–62 | |
| January 23 | #16Georgia Tech | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 59–64 | |
| January 26 | #5Duke | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 83–100 | |
| January 30 | #11North Carolina | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 52–50 | |
| February 2* | Delaware State | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 96–65 | |
| February 6 | atNC State | Reynolds Coliseum •Raleigh, NC | L 57–69 | |
| February 9* | South Carolina | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 98–81 | |
| February 13 | Wake Forest | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 80–65 | |
| February 17 | #10Maryland | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 71–64 | |
| February 20 | atVirginia | University Hall •Charlottesville, VA | L 66–69 | |
| February 23 | at #13North Carolina | Carmichael Auditorium •Chapel Hill, NC | L 50–84 | |
| February 27 | at #6Duke | Cameron Indoor Stadium •Durham, NC | L 73–90 | |
| March 2* | Winthrop | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 100–55 | |
| March 8* | vs. #18NC State | Omni Coliseum •Atlanta, GA (ACC Tournament Quarterfinal) | L 63–70 | |
| March 15* | atTennessee–Chattanooga | McKenzie Arena •Chattanooga, TN (NIT First Round) | L 65–67 | |
| *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. | ||||
| 1985–86Clemson Tigers men's basketball | |
|---|---|
IPTAY Tournament champions | |
NIT, Third Round | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 19–15 (3–11 ACC) |
| Head coach | |
| Home arena | Littlejohn Coliseum |
Seasons | |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1Duke† | 12 | – | 2 | .857 | 37 | – | 3 | .925 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6Georgia Tech | 11 | – | 3 | .786 | 27 | – | 7 | .794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8North Carolina | 10 | – | 4 | .714 | 28 | – | 6 | .824 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 19 | – | 11 | .633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 0 | – | 14 | .000 | 8 | – | 21 | .276 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| †1986 ACC tournament winner Rankings fromAP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 25* | Maryland–Eastern Shore | Littlejohn Coliseum •Clemson, SC | W 83–57 | |
| November 29* | East Tennessee St. | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC (IPTAY Tournament Semifinal) | W 92–67 | |
| November 30* | South Bulls | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC (IPTAY Tournament Final) | W 70–60 | |
| December 2* | Rider | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 101–63 | |
| December 4* | Morgan State | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 79–36 | |
| December 7* | South Carolina | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 73–66 (OT) | |
| December 14* | Bethune-Cookman | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 87–60 | |
| December 16* | Baptist | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 89–63 | |
| December 18* | Georgia State | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 100–60 | |
| December 21* | atTexas Tech | City Bank Coliseum •Lubbock, TX | W 65–64 | |
| December 28* | vs.Bradley | Neal S. Blaisdell Center •Honolulu, HI (Rainbow Classic Quarterfinal) | W 81–76 | |
| December 29* | vs.Missouri | Neal S. Blaisdell Center • Honolulu, HI (Rainbow Classic Semifinal) | L 64–69 | |
| December 30* | vs.Seton Hall | Neal S. Blaisdell Center • Honolulu, HI (Rainbow Classic 3rd place game) | W 69–62 | |
| January 6 | Wake Forest | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 91–64 | |
| January 11 | Virginia | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 81–83 | |
| January 13 | atNC State | Reynolds Coliseum •Raleigh, NC | L 57–60 | |
| January 15 | #5Georgia Tech | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 71–83 | |
| January 23* | atSouth Carolina | Carolina Coliseum •Columbia, SC | L 64–65 | |
| January 25 | atWake Forest | Winston–Salem Memorial Coliseum •Winston-Salem, NC | W 46–43 | |
| January 29 | at #5Duke | Cameron Indoor Stadium •Durham, NC | L 78–89 | |
| February 1 | at #1North Carolina | Dean Smith Center •Chapel Hill, NC | L 67–85 | |
| February 5 | NC State | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 69–73 (OT) | |
| February 8 | atMaryland | Cole Field House •College Park, MD | L 69–78 | |
| February 12 | #1North Carolina | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 64–79 | |
| February 13* | Florida A&M | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 96–52 | |
| February 15 | Maryland | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 70–60 | |
| February 17* | Furman | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 75–57 | |
| February 22 | atVirginia | University Hall •Charlottesville, VA | L 69–82 | |
| February 26 | #1Duke | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 69–77 | |
| March 2 | at #4Georgia Tech | Alexander Memorial Coliseum •Atlanta, GA | L 63–74 | |
| March 7* | vs. #6Georgia Tech | Greensboro Coliseum •Greensboro, NC (ACC Tournament Quarterfinal) | L 61–79 | |
| March 13* | Middle Tennessee | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC (NIT First Round) | W 99–81 | |
| March 17* | Georgia | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC (NIT Second Round) | W 77–65 | |
| March 20* | Wyoming | Arena-Auditorium •Laramie, WY (NIT Third Round) | L 57–62 | |
| *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. | ||||
| 1986–87Clemson Tigers men's basketball | |
|---|---|
IPTAY Tournament champions TCBY Arkansas–Little Rock Classic champions Hawaii Pacific Tournament champions | |
NCAA tournament, First Round | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 15 |
| AP | No. 13 |
| Record | 25–6 (10–4 ACC) |
| Head coach | |
| Home arena | Littlejohn Coliseum |
Seasons | |
| Date | Opponent | Rank# | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 28* | Georgia State | Littlejohn Coliseum •Clemson, SC (IPTAY Tournament Semifinal) | W 108–91 | |
| November 29* | Boston University | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC (IPTAY Tournament Final) | W 92–77 | |
| December 3* | UNC–Asheville | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 89–58 | |
| December 6* | Texas Tech | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 86–72 | |
| December 14* | atSouth Carolina | Carolina Coliseum •Columbia, SC | W 71–65 | |
| December 16* | Prairie View A&M | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 103–45 | |
| December 17* | Armstrong State | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 112–39 | |
| December 29* | vs.Delaware State | Barton Coliseum •Little Rock, AR (TCBY Arkansas–Little Rock Classic Semifinal) | W 95–42 | |
| December 30* | vs.Arkansas–Little Rock | Barton Coliseum • Little Rock, AR (TCBY Arkansas–Little Rock Classic Final) | W 76–44 | |
| January 2* | vs.Fordham | Honolulu, HI (Hawaii Pacific Tournament Semifinal) | W 90–86 | |
| January 3* | vs.Hawaii Pacific | Honolulu, HI (Hawaii Pacific Tournament Final) | W 93–74 | |
| January 7 | #18NC State | #20 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 73–69 |
| January 10 | atWake Forest | #20 | Winston–Salem Memorial Coliseum •Winston-Salem, NC | W 91–88 (OT) |
| January 12* | Florida International | #12 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 108–55 |
| January 14* | Furman | #12 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 94–77 |
| January 17 | Maryland | #12 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 72–64 |
| January 20 | atGeorgia Tech | #10 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum •Atlanta, GA | W 67–66 |
| January 24 | #12Duke | #10 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 103–105 (OT) |
| January 26* | Winthrop | #14 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 96–69 |
| January 28 | #1North Carolina | #14 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 99–108 |
| January 31 | Virginia | #14 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 89–83 |
| February 4 | atMaryland | #12 | Cole Field House •College Park, MD | W 80–79 |
| February 7* | South Carolina | #12 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 74–52 |
| February 11 | atNC State | #12 | Reynolds Coliseum •Raleigh, NC | W 78–75 |
| February 14 | atVirginia | #12 | University Hall •Charlottesville, VA | W 94–90 (OT) |
| February 18 | Wake Forest | #10 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 87–71 |
| February 21 | at #3North Carolina | #10 | Dean Smith Center •Chapel Hill, NC | L 80–96 |
| February 25 | Georgia Tech | #13 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 88–77 |
| February 28 | at #17Duke | #13 | Cameron Indoor Stadium •Durham, NC | L 59–65 |
| March 6* | vs.Wake Forest | #13 | Capital Centre •Landover, MD (ACC Tournament Quarterfinal) | L 62–69 |
| March 13* | vs.Southwest Missouri St. | #13 | Omni Coliseum • Atlanta, GA (NCAA First Round) | L 60–65 |
| *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. | ||||
| 1987–88Clemson Tigers men's basketball | |
|---|---|
NIT, First Round | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 14–15 (4–10 ACC) |
| Head coach | |
| Home arena | Littlejohn Coliseum |
Seasons | |
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 27* | Oregon State | Chinese Culture and Sports Center •Taipei,Taiwan | W 69–54 | |
| November 30* | Baptist | Littlejohn Coliseum •Clemson, SC | W 81–60 | |
| December 2* | Towson State | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 71–61 | |
| December 5* | Mercer | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 103–68 | |
| December 12* | Coastal Carolina | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 76–57 | |
| December 15* | Southern Miss | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 85–88 | |
| December 16* | Augusta | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 91–45 | |
| December 28* | vs.Michigan | USF Sun Dome •Tampa, FL (South Florida Invitational Semifinal) | L 88–93 | |
| December 29* | vs.Florida International | USF Sun Dome • Tampa, FL (South Florida Invitational Consolation) | W 98–47 | |
| January 6 | atNC State | Reynolds Coliseum •Raleigh, NC | L 61–70 | |
| January 9 | atMaryland | Cole Field House •College Park, MD | L 53–68 | |
| January 10 | atVirginia | University Hall •Charlottesville, VA | L 75–77 | |
| January 13* | Rider | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 83–48 | |
| January 16 | Wake Forest | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 75–62 | |
| January 20* | Furman | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 76–65 | |
| January 23* | South Carolina | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 69–65 | |
| January 26 | atGeorgia Tech | Alexander Memorial Coliseum •Atlanta, GA | L 76–85 | |
| February 1 | at #5Duke | Cameron Indoor Stadium •Durham, NC | L 63–101 | |
| February 4 | #8North Carolina | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 64–88 | |
| February 6* | atSouth Carolina | Carolina Coliseum •Columbia, SC | L 63–75 | |
| February 10 | Maryland | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 66–70 | |
| February 18 | NC State | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 63–88 | |
| February 21 | Virginia | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 65–62 | |
| February 24 | atWake Forest | Greensboro Coliseum •Greensboro, NC | L 73–79 | |
| February 28 | at #9North Carolina | Dean Smith Center •Chapel Hill, NC | L 52–88 | |
| March 2 | #9Duke | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 79–77 | |
| March 5 | #13Georgia Tech | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 97–94 (2OT) | |
| March 11* | vs. #11NC State | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC (ACC Tournament Quarterfinal) | L 72–79 | |
| March 18* | atSouthern Miss | Reed Green Coliseum •Hattiesburg, MS (NIT First Round) | L 69–74 | |
| *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. | ||||
| 1988–89Clemson Tigers men's basketball | |
|---|---|
NCAA tournament, Second Round | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 19–11 (7–7 ACC) |
| Head coach | |
| Home arena | Littlejohn Coliseum |
Seasons | |
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 28* | The Citadel | Littlejohn Coliseum •Clemson, SC | W 96–82 | |
| December 1* | atFurman | Alley Gymnasium •Greenville, SC | W 79–64 | |
| December 3* | atSouth Carolina | Carolina Coliseum •Columbia, SC | L 70–90 | |
| December 10* | Wagner | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 79–36 | |
| December 13* | South Carolina State | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 93–70 | |
| December 17* | atHofstra | Physical Fitness Center •Hempstead, NY | W 77–63 | |
| December 27* | vs.Middle Tennessee | Memorial Coliseum •Portland, OR (Far West Classic Quarterfinal) | W 81–77 | |
| December 29* | vs.Oregon | Memorial Coliseum • Portland, OR (Far West Classic Semifinal) | W 74–61 | |
| December 30* | vs.Oregon State | Memorial Coliseum • Portland, OR (Far West Classic Final) | L 58–72 | |
| January 5 | #16NC State | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 65–73 | |
| January 7 | Maryland | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 75–58 | |
| January 11 | Virginia | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 88–70 | |
| January 14 | atWake Forest | Winston–Salem Memorial Coliseum •Winston-Salem, NC | W 75–71 | |
| January 18* | Youngstown State | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 104–74 | |
| January 21* | Western Carolina | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 77–60 | |
| January 25 | at #22Georgia Tech | Alexander Memorial Coliseum •Atlanta, GA | L 74–75 | |
| January 29 | at #8Duke | Cameron Indoor Stadium •Durham, NC | L 62–92 | |
| February 1 | #8North Carolina | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 85–82 | |
| February 4* | South Carolina | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 78–65 | |
| February 7 | atMaryland | Cole Field House •College Park, MD | L 87–98 | |
| February 11* | Liberty | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 96–71 | |
| February 15 | at #19NC State | Reynolds Coliseum •Raleigh, NC | L 75–90 | |
| February 18 | atVirginia | University Hall •Charlottesville, VA | L 83–85 | |
| February 22 | Wake Forest | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 94–83 | |
| February 25 | at #5North Carolina | Dean Smith Center •Chapel Hill, NC | L 86–100 | |
| March 1 | #9Duke | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 79–74 | |
| March 4 | #25Georgia Tech | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 81–79 (OT) | |
| March 10* | vs.Virginia | Omni Coliseum • Atlanta, GA (ACC Tournament Quarterfinal) | L 73–90 | |
| March 16* | vs. #22Saint Mary's | BSU Pavilion •Boise, ID (NCAA First Round) | W 83–70 | |
| March 18* | vs. #1Arizona | BSU Pavilion • Boise, ID (NCAA Second Round) | L 68–94 | |
| *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. | ||||