Clemson Tigers men's basketball, 1980–89
The Clemson Tigers men's basketball teams of 1980–1989 represented Clemson University in NCAA college basketball competition.
1979–80
| 1979–80 Clemson Tigers men's basketball | |
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IPTAY Tournament champions | |
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 1979–80 record | 23–9 (8–6 ACC) |
| Head coach | Bill Foster |
| Home arena | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| Date | Opponent | Rank# | Site | Result |
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| 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. #18 Oregon State | Memorial Coliseum • Portland, OR (Far West Classic Final) | L 67–72 | |
| January 2 | #6 North Carolina | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 93–76 | |
| January 5 | at Georgia Tech | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | W 56–48 | |
| January 9 | #1 Duke | #18 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 87–82 (OT) |
| January 12 | at Wake Forest | #18 | Winston–Salem Memorial Coliseum • Winston-Salem, NC | L 83–86 |
| January 16 | at Maryland | #17 | Cole Field House • College Park, MD | L 83–84 |
| January 19 | #12 Virginia | #17 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 88–68 |
| January 23* | Furman | #12 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 85–67 |
| January 26 | at #13 North Carolina | #12 | Carmichael Auditorium • Chapel Hill, NC | L 70–73 |
| January 29 | at NC State | #16 | Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC | L 67–80 |
| January 31 | Georgia Tech | #16 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 76–52 |
| February 2* | at South Carolina | #16 | Carolina Coliseum • Columbia, SC | W 61–60 |
| February 6 | Wake Forest | #16 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 86–69 |
| February 9 | #9 Maryland | #16 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 90–81 |
| February 13 | at Virginia | #10 | University Hall • Charlottesville, VA | L 87–89 |
| February 16 | NC State | #10 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 78–70 |
| February 20 | at #17 Duke | #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. #7 Maryland | #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. #12 Brigham 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. | ||||
1980–81
| 1980–81 Clemson Tigers men's basketball | |
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IPTAY Tournament champions Rainbow Classic champions | |
NIT, First Round | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 1980–81 record | 20–11 (6–8 ACC) |
| Head coach | Bill Foster |
| Home arena | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| Date | Opponent | Rank# | Site | Result |
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| 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* | at South 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. #15 Indiana | 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 | at Georgia Tech | #20 | Omni Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | W 65–54 |
| January 10 | at #6 Wake 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 | #10 Maryland | #19 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 62–68 (OT) |
| January 19 | #2 Virginia | #19 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 59–74 |
| January 21 | Georgia Tech | #19 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 72–48 |
| January 24 | at Duke | #19 | Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC | L 57–75 |
| January 28 | #12 North Carolina | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 47–61 | |
| January 31* | at Furman | Alley Gymnasium • Greenville, SC | W 69–67 | |
| February 4 | at NC State | Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC | W 82–76 | |
| February 8* | South Carolina | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 115–91 | |
| February 12 | at #19 Maryland | Cole Field House • College Park, MD | L 70–72 | |
| February 14 | at #1 Virginia | University Hall • Charlottesville, VA | L 58–73 | |
| February 18 | #11 Wake Forest | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 81–71 | |
| February 21 | at #13 North 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. #11 Maryland | 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. | ||||
1981–82
| 1981–82 Clemson Tigers men's basketball | |
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IPTAY Tournament champions | |
NIT, First Round | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 1981–82 record | 14–14 (4–10 ACC) |
| Head coach | Bill Foster |
| Home arena | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | |
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| 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. #6 Iowa | 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 #20 NC State | Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC | L 59–75 | |
| January 6 | at Georgia Tech | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | W 62–57 | |
| January 9 | Wake Forest | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 54–68 | |
| January 16 | at Maryland | Cole Field House • College Park, MD | L 57–62 | |
| January 17 | at #3 Virginia | 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 #2 North Carolina | Carmichael Auditorium • Chapel Hill, NC | L 72–77 | |
| January 30* | at The Citadel | McAlister Field House • Charleston, SC | W 88–56 | |
| February 3 | NC State | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 65–54 | |
| February 6* | at South Carolina | Carolina Coliseum • Columbia, SC | L 86–94 | |
| February 10 | at #16 Wake Forest | Winston–Salem Memorial Coliseum • Winston-Salem, NC | L 79–94 | |
| February 13 | #1 Virginia | 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 | #2 North Carolina | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 49–55 | |
| February 24 | at Duke | Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC | L 72–73 (3OT) | |
| February 27* | Maryland–Eastern Shore | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 91–70 | |
| March 5* | vs. #3 Virginia | 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. | ||||
1982–83
| 1982–83 Clemson Tigers men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 1982–83 record | 11–20 (2–12 ACC) |
| Head coach | Bill Foster |
| Home arena | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | |
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| 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 | #16 NC State | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 70–76 | |
| January 11 | at Georgia Tech | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | L 66–71 | |
| January 15 | at Wake Forest | Winston–Salem Memorial Coliseum • Winston-Salem, NC | L 76–89 | |
| January 19 | Maryland | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 61–80 | |
| January 22 | at #7 Virginia | University Hall • Charlottesville, VA | L 87–105 | |
| January 24 | Georgia Tech | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 58–56 | |
| January 27* | at South Carolina | Carolina Coliseum • Columbia, SC | L 77–94 | |
| January 29 | at Duke | Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC | L 96–99 | |
| February 2 | #1 North Carolina | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 81–84 | |
| February 5* | Baptist | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 81–60 | |
| February 9 | at NC 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 | at Maryland | Cole Field House • College Park, MD | L 88–92 | |
| February 23 | #3 Virginia | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 83–85 (OT) | |
| February 27 | at #11 North 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. #5 North Carolina | Omni Coliseum • Atlanta, GA (ACC Tournament Quarterfinal) | L 79–105 | |
| *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. | ||||
1983–84
| 1983–84 Clemson Tigers men's basketball | |
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IPTAY Tournament champions | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 1983–84 record | 14–14 (3–11 ACC) |
| Head coach | Bill Foster |
| Home arena | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1983–84 ACC men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 North Carolina | 14 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 28 | – | 3 | .903 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Maryland † | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 24 | – | 8 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Wake Forest | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 23 | – | 9 | .719 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Duke | 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 from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | |
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| 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* | at Vanderbilt | Memorial Gymnasium • Nashville, TN | W 70–62 | |
| December 19* | Baylor | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 102–52 | |
| December 28* | at UNLV | 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 | #12 NC 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 #7 Maryland | Cole Field House • College Park, MD | L 72–85 | |
| January 21 | Virginia | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 73–74 | |
| January 26 | at Georgia Tech | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | L 52–59 | |
| January 28 | Duke | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 65–67 | |
| February 1 | at #1 North Carolina | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC | L 75–97 | |
| February 4 | #15 Wake Forest | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 72–76 (OT) | |
| February 8 | at NC State | Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC | L 59–69 | |
| February 11* | at South Carolina | Carolina Coliseum • Columbia, SC | W 61–59 | |
| February 15 | at #13 Wake Forest | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC | L 57–68 | |
| February 18 | Maryland | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 65–66 (3OT) | |
| February 21 | at Virginia | University Hall • Charlottesville, VA | L 70–77 | |
| February 26 | #1 North Carolina | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 71–82 | |
| February 29 | at #15 Duke | Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC | W 77–76 | |
| March 3* | Campbell | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 62–52 | |
| March 9* | vs. #1 North Carolina | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC (ACC Tournament Quarterfinal) | L 66–78 | |
| *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. | ||||
1984–85
| 1984–85 Clemson Tigers men's basketball | |
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IPTAY Tournament champions Music City Tournament champions | |
NIT, First Round | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 1984–85 record | 16–13 (5–9 ACC) |
| Head coach | Cliff Ellis |
| Home arena | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1984–85 ACC men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Georgia Tech † | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 North Carolina | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 27 | – | 9 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 NC State | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Duke | 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 from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | |
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| 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* | at South 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* | at Furman | 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 #8 Georgia Tech | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | W 90–81 | |
| January 10 | NC State | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 68–71 | |
| January 12 | at Wake Forest | Winston–Salem Memorial Coliseum • Winston-Salem, NC | L 61–83 | |
| January 16 | at Maryland | Cole Field House • College Park, MD | L 84–94 | |
| January 19 | Virginia | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 82–62 | |
| January 23 | #16 Georgia Tech | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 59–64 | |
| January 26 | #5 Duke | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 83–100 | |
| January 30 | #11 North Carolina | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 52–50 | |
| February 2* | Delaware State | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 96–65 | |
| February 6 | at NC 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 | #10 Maryland | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 71–64 | |
| February 20 | at Virginia | University Hall • Charlottesville, VA | L 66–69 | |
| February 23 | at #13 North Carolina | Carmichael Auditorium • Chapel Hill, NC | L 50–84 | |
| February 27 | at #6 Duke | Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC | L 73–90 | |
| March 2* | Winthrop | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 100–55 | |
| March 8* | vs. #18 NC State | Omni Coliseum • Atlanta, GA (ACC Tournament Quarterfinal) | L 63–70 | |
| March 15* | at Tennessee–Chattanooga | McKenzie Arena • Chattanooga, TN (NIT First Round) | L 65–67 | |
| *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. | ||||
1985–86
| 1985–86 Clemson Tigers men's basketball | |
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IPTAY Tournament champions | |
NIT, Third Round | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 1985–86 record | 19–15 (3–11 ACC) |
| Head coach | Cliff Ellis |
| Home arena | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 1985–86 ACC men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Duke† | 12 | – | 2 | .857 | 37 | – | 3 | .925 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Georgia Tech | 11 | – | 3 | .786 | 27 | – | 7 | .794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 North 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 from AP 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* | at Texas 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 | at NC State | Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC | L 57–60 | |
| January 15 | #5 Georgia Tech | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 71–83 | |
| January 23* | at South Carolina | Carolina Coliseum • Columbia, SC | L 64–65 | |
| January 25 | at Wake Forest | Winston–Salem Memorial Coliseum • Winston-Salem, NC | W 46–43 | |
| January 29 | at #5 Duke | Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC | L 78–89 | |
| February 1 | at #1 North Carolina | Dean Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC | L 67–85 | |
| February 5 | NC State | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 69–73 (OT) | |
| February 8 | at Maryland | Cole Field House • College Park, MD | L 69–78 | |
| February 12 | #1 North 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 | at Virginia | University Hall • Charlottesville, VA | L 69–82 | |
| February 26 | #1 Duke | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 69–77 | |
| March 2 | at #4 Georgia Tech | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | L 63–74 | |
| March 7* | vs. #6 Georgia 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. | ||||
1986–87
| 1986–87 Clemson Tigers men's basketball | |
|---|---|
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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 |
| 1986–87 record | 25–6 (10–4 ACC) |
| Head coach | Cliff Ellis |
| Home arena | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 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* | at South 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 | #18 NC State | #20 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 73–69 |
| January 10 | at Wake 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 | at Georgia Tech | #10 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | W 67–66 |
| January 24 | #12 Duke | #10 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 103–105 (OT) |
| January 26* | Winthrop | #14 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 96–69 |
| January 28 | #1 North Carolina | #14 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 99–108 |
| January 31 | Virginia | #14 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 89–83 |
| February 4 | at Maryland | #12 | Cole Field House • College Park, MD | W 80–79 |
| February 7* | South Carolina | #12 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 74–52 |
| February 11 | at NC State | #12 | Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC | W 78–75 |
| February 14 | at Virginia | #12 | University Hall • Charlottesville, VA | W 94–90 (OT) |
| February 18 | Wake Forest | #10 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 87–71 |
| February 21 | at #3 North 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 #17 Duke | #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. | ||||
1987–88
| 1987–88 Clemson Tigers men's basketball | |
|---|---|
| |
NIT, First Round | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 1987–88 record | 14–15 (4–10 ACC) |
| Head coach | Cliff Ellis |
| Home arena | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| 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 | at NC State | Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC | L 61–70 | |
| January 9 | at Maryland | Cole Field House • College Park, MD | L 53–68 | |
| January 10 | at Virginia | 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 | at Georgia Tech | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | L 76–85 | |
| February 1 | at #5 Duke | Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC | L 63–101 | |
| February 4 | #8 North Carolina | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 64–88 | |
| February 6* | at South 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 | at Wake Forest | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC | L 73–79 | |
| February 28 | at #9 North Carolina | Dean Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC | L 52–88 | |
| March 2 | #9 Duke | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 79–77 | |
| March 5 | #13 Georgia Tech | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 97–94 (2OT) | |
| March 11* | vs. #11 NC State | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC (ACC Tournament Quarterfinal) | L 72–79 | |
| March 18* | at Southern Miss | Reed Green Coliseum • Hattiesburg, MS (NIT First Round) | L 69–74 | |
| *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. | ||||
1988–89
| 1988–89 Clemson Tigers men's basketball | |
|---|---|
| |
NCAA Tournament, Second Round | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 1988–89 record | 19–11 (7–7 ACC) |
| Head coach | Cliff Ellis |
| Home arena | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 28* | The Citadel | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 96–82 | |
| December 1* | at Furman | Alley Gymnasium • Greenville, SC | W 79–64 | |
| December 3* | at South 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* | at Hofstra | 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 | #16 NC 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 | at Wake 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 #22 Georgia Tech | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | L 74–75 | |
| January 29 | at #8 Duke | Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC | L 62–92 | |
| February 1 | #8 North Carolina | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 85–82 | |
| February 4* | South Carolina | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 78–65 | |
| February 7 | at Maryland | Cole Field House • College Park, MD | L 87–98 | |
| February 11* | Liberty | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 96–71 | |
| February 15 | at #19 NC State | Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC | L 75–90 | |
| February 18 | at Virginia | University Hall • Charlottesville, VA | L 83–85 | |
| February 22 | Wake Forest | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 94–83 | |
| February 25 | at #5 North Carolina | Dean Smith Center • Chapel Hill, NC | L 86–100 | |
| March 1 | #9 Duke | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 79–74 | |
| March 4 | #25 Georgia 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. #22 Saint Mary's | BSU Pavilion • Boise, ID (NCAA First Round) | W 83–70 | |
| March 18* | vs. #1 Arizona | BSU Pavilion • Boise, ID (NCAA Second Round) | L 68–94 | |
| *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. | ||||
References
- Games: Bourret, Tim; Sikes, Philip. "2012–13 Clemson Men's Basketball Media Guide". Clemson University. pp. 187–189. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
- Coaches: 2012 Media Guide, pp. 142–143
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