Clemson Men's Basketball 2026 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 
Clemson Tigers
 
ACC (24-10, 12-6)
 
 
Big Wins: 2/28 Louisville (80-75), 3/12 vs North Carolina (80-79)
Bad Losses: 11/15 at Georgetown (74-79), 2/21 Florida State (65-70)
Coach: Brad Brownell
 
Probable Starters:
Jake Wahlin, Junior, Forward, 5.4 ppg, 3.9 rpg
RJ Godfrey, Senior, Forward, 11.9 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.6 apg
Ace Buckner, Freshman, Guard, 8.4 ppg, 1.8 apg, 2.8 rpg
Butta Johnson, Senior, Guard, 6.2 ppg, 1.0 apg, 2.1 rpg
Dillon Hunter, Senior, Guard, 7.5 ppg, 3.0 apg, 3.8 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Nick Davidson, Senior, Forward, 9.1 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 1.1 apg
Jestin Porter, Senior, Guard, 9.6 ppg, 1.3 apg, 1.8 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 74.5 (222nd in nation, 14th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 66.3 (24, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.8 (151, 9)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.5 (45, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.2 (148, 14)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.1 (180, 14)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.6 (180, 8)
Rebound Margin: 2.5 (115, 8)
Assists Per Game: 13.0 (252, 14)
Turnovers Per Game: 9.7 (29, 3)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2025NCAARound of 64 loss to McNeese
2024NCAARound of 64 win over New Mexico
2024NCAARound of 32 win over Baylor
2024NCAARegional Semifinal win over Arizona
2024NCAARegional Final loss to Alabama
2023NITFirst Round loss to Morehead State
2021NCAARound of 64 loss to Rutgers
2019NITSecond Round loss to Wichita State
2019NITFirst Round win over Wright State
2018NCAARound of 64 win over New Mexico State
2018NCAARound of 32 win over Auburn
2018NCAARegional Semifinal loss to Kansas
2017NITFirst Round loss to Oakland
2014NITSemifinal loss to SMU
2014NITFirst Round win over Georgia State
2014NITSecond Round win over Illinois
2014NITRegional Final win over Belmont
2011NCAAOpening Round win over UAB
2011NCAARound of 64 loss to West Virginia
2010NCAARound of 64 loss to Missouri
2009NCAARound of 64 loss to Michigan
2008NCAARound of 64 loss to Villanova
2007NITFirst Round win over East Tennessee State
2007NITSecond Round win over Mississippi
2007NITQuarterfinal win over Syracuse
2007NITSemifinal win over Air Force
2007NITFinal loss to West Virginia
 
*all team stats through 3/8