Clemson Basketball Expectations
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Last season had its share of highs and lows. One of the highlights was a memorable victory over Cooper Flagg’s Duke Blue Devils at Littlejohn Coliseum. Duke went on to reach the Final Four, and Cooper Flagg was the first overall pick in the NBA Draft.
The Tigers dominated the ACC regular season with an 18-2 conference record, the best in school history. However, despite this strong performance, Clemson did not secure the ACC regular season title after losing a triple-overtime home game to a struggling Georgia Tech team. They finished behind Duke and tied with Louisville in the standings.
In the ACC Tournament, Clemson defeated SMU but fell to Louisville. Their season ended abruptly with a tough loss to McNeese in the NCAA Tournament Round of 64. McNeese’s coach, Will Wade, a Clemson alumnus now leading NC State, appears likely to be a future rival for Clemson basketball.
Last year was both the most impressive conference performance in school history and also a year where the only banner that will hang in Littlejohn is one for a brief NCAA "appearance."
Summary: Clemson basketball showed historic success in conference play last season but struggled in postseason, highlighting both promise and areas needing improvement.
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