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Coach Brad Brownell's Clemson Tigers are undefeated in the ACC no more, but they closed out Week 12 of the college basketball season on a positive note.
Clemson (17-4 overall, 7-1 ACC) defeated Georgia Tech, 77-63, on Saturday at McCamish Pavilion behind a combined 26 points from Jake Wahlin and Nick Davidson. Dillon Hunter and Ace Buckner both added 12 as the Tigers erased a five-point deficit with a 12-0 run beginning at the 8:26 mark of the first half.
They took a 35-33 lead going into halftime on Hunter's 3-pointer that beat the buzzer, then outscored Georgia Tech 42-30 in the game's final 20 minutes while pushing the lead to as many as 16.
Clemson's win followed an 80-76 overtime loss to coach Will Wade and NC State on Tuesday at Littlejohn Coliseum. It was only the Tigers' third ACC regular-season loss dating back to the beginning of last year.
With Clemson's loss to NC State, the Duke Blue Devils (18-1, 7-0) are the only remaining unbeaten team in ACC play.
Clemson is ranked No. 19 in the Week 13 USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, down one spot from last week.
The Tigers are ranked one spot below ACC rival North Carolina and one spot above ACC rival Louisville in Monday's new poll. Clemson will Louisville and the Tar Heels in back-to-back games near the end of the season: on Feb. 28 against the Cardinals at Littlejohn Coliseum and March 3 at UNC in Chapel Hill.
Clemson is one of five ACC teams ranked in this week's poll. Duke (18-1) remains the highest-ranked team at No. 4, followed by the Virginia Cavaliers (16-3) at No. 17. With North Carolina No. 18 following its upset win over the Cavaliers in Charlottesville on Saturday, and Louisville No. 20, the Tigers are the fourth highest-ranked team in the Coaches Poll.
ACC teams are ranked Nos. 17-20 in the Coaches Poll.
The full Week 13 top 25 rankings in the USA TODAY Sports men's basketball coaches poll are below.
No. 22 Georgia;
Georgia 33; Tennessee 30; Texas A&M 19; Villanova 15; Saint Mary's 9; SMU 4; Kentucky 3; Utah State 2; Liberty 1;
Clemson will host the last-place Pitt Panthers (8-12, 1-6) at Littlejohn Coliseum Saturday. Tipoff is scheduled for noon ET. Clemson-Pittsburgh will be televised on ACC Network.
Here's a game by game look at Clemson's 2025-26 men's basketball schedule.
All start times Eastern.
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Clemson (17-4 overall, 7-1 ACC) defeated Georgia Tech, 77-63, on Saturday at McCamish Pavilion behind a combined 26 points from Jake Wahlin and Nick Davidson. Dillon Hunter and Ace Buckner both added 12 as the Tigers erased a five-point deficit with a 12-0 run beginning at the 8:26 mark of the first half.
They took a 35-33 lead going into halftime on Hunter's 3-pointer that beat the buzzer, then outscored Georgia Tech 42-30 in the game's final 20 minutes while pushing the lead to as many as 16.
Clemson's win followed an 80-76 overtime loss to coach Will Wade and NC State on Tuesday at Littlejohn Coliseum. It was only the Tigers' third ACC regular-season loss dating back to the beginning of last year.
With Clemson's loss to NC State, the Duke Blue Devils (18-1, 7-0) are the only remaining unbeaten team in ACC play.
Where is Clemson basketball ranked in Coaches Poll after first ACC loss?
Clemson is ranked No. 19 in the Week 13 USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, down one spot from last week.
The Tigers are ranked one spot below ACC rival North Carolina and one spot above ACC rival Louisville in Monday's new poll. Clemson will Louisville and the Tar Heels in back-to-back games near the end of the season: on Feb. 28 against the Cardinals at Littlejohn Coliseum and March 3 at UNC in Chapel Hill.
Clemson is one of five ACC teams ranked in this week's poll. Duke (18-1) remains the highest-ranked team at No. 4, followed by the Virginia Cavaliers (16-3) at No. 17. With North Carolina No. 18 following its upset win over the Cavaliers in Charlottesville on Saturday, and Louisville No. 20, the Tigers are the fourth highest-ranked team in the Coaches Poll.
ACC teams are ranked Nos. 17-20 in the Coaches Poll.
USA TODAY Sports men's basketball Coaches Poll full top 25 rankings
The full Week 13 top 25 rankings in the USA TODAY Sports men's basketball coaches poll are below.
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st | Prev | Chg | Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | 20-0 | 775 | 31 | 1 | - | 1/13 |
| 2 | Michigan | 18-1 | 723 | 0 | 2 | - | 1/7 |
| 3 | UConn | 19-1 | 716 | 0 | 3 | - | 3/7 |
| 4 | Duke | 18-1 | 686 | 0 | 5 | +1 | 3/6 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 20-0 | 634 | 0 | 7 | +2 | 5/NR |
| 6 | Gonzaga | 21-1 | 590 | 0 | 8 | +2 | 6/20 |
| 7 | Houston | 17-2 | 530 | 0 | 6 | -1 | 2/8 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 18-2 | 526 | 0 | 10 | +2 | 8/21 |
| 9 | Iowa State | 18-2 | 524 | 0 | 9 | - | 2/18 |
| 10 | Illinois | 17-3 | 520 | 0 | 11 | +1 | 8/19 |
| 11 | Texas Tech | 16-4 | 485 | 0 | 12 | +1 | 11/20 |
| 12 | Purdue | 17-3 | 462 | 0 | 4 | -8 | 1/12 |
| 13 | BYU | 17-2 | 432 | 0 | 13 | - | 7/13 |
| 14 | Kansas | 15-5 | 292 | 0 | 19 | +5 | 14/NR |
| 15 | Vanderbilt | 17-3 | 287 | 0 | 14 | -1 | 8/NR |
| 16 | Arkansas | 15-5 | 261 | 0 | 20 | +4 | 14/23 |
| 17 | Virginia | 16-3 | 258 | 0 | 15 | -2 | 15/NR |
| 18 | North Carolina | 16-4 | 233 | 0 | 24 | +6 | 12/25 |
| 19 | Clemson | 17-4 | 200 | 0 | 18 | -1 | 18/NR |
| 20 | Louisville | 14-5 | 186 | 0 | 21 | +1 | 5/21 |
| 21 | Florida | 14-6 | 176 | 0 | 16 | -5 | 3/NR |
| 22 | Saint Louis | 19-1 | 154 | 0 | 23 | +1 | 22/NR |
| 23 | Alabama | 13-6 | 120 | 0 | 17 | -6 | 9/23 |
| 24 | St. John's | 15-5 | 95 | 0 | 25 | +1 | 6/NR |
| 25 | Miami (OH) | 20-0 | 47 | 0 | NR | +3 | 25/NR |
| 25 | Iowa | 14-5 | 47 | 0 | NR | +1 | 19/NR |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 22 Georgia;
Others Receiving Votes
Georgia 33; Tennessee 30; Texas A&M 19; Villanova 15; Saint Mary's 9; SMU 4; Kentucky 3; Utah State 2; Liberty 1;
Clemson basketball schedule 2026
Clemson will host the last-place Pitt Panthers (8-12, 1-6) at Littlejohn Coliseum Saturday. Tipoff is scheduled for noon ET. Clemson-Pittsburgh will be televised on ACC Network.
Here's a game by game look at Clemson's 2025-26 men's basketball schedule.
All start times Eastern.
- Nov. 3: vs. New Hampshire (W, 88-38)
- Nov. 7: vs. Gardner-Webb (W, 97-59)
- Nov. 11: vs. Morehead State (W, 83-56)
- Nov. 15: at Georgetown (L, 79-74)
- Nov. 17: vs. North Alabama (W, 81-61)
- Nov. 21: vs. West Virginia (W, 70-67)
- Nov. 23: vs. Georgia (W, 97-94, OT)
- Nov. 28: vs. Alabama A&M (W, 92-56)
- Dec. 3: at Alabama (L, 90-84)
- Dec. 9 vs. BYU (L, 67-64)
- Dec. 13: vs. Mercer (W, 70-63)
- Dec. 16: vs. South Carolina (W, 68-61)
- Dec. 21: vs. Cincinnati (W, 68-65)
- Dec. 31: at Syracuse (W, 64-61)
- Jan. 3: at Pittsburgh (W, 73-680)
- Jan. 7: vs. SMU (W, 74-70)
- Jan. 10: at Notre Dame (W, 76-61)
- Jan. 13: vs. Boston College (W, 74-50)
- Jan. 17: vs. Miami (W, 69-59)
- Jan. 20: vs. NC State (L, 80-76, OT)
- Jan. 24: at Georgia Tech (W, 77-63)
- Jan. 31: vs. Pittsburgh, Noon, ACC Network
- Feb. 4: at Stanford, 10 p.m., ACC Network
- Feb. 7: at California, 8 p.m., ACC Network
- Feb. 11: vs. Virginia Tech, 7 p.m., ACC Network
- Feb. 14: at Duke, Noon, ESPN
- Feb. 18: at Wake Forest, 7 p.m., ACC Network
- Feb. 21: Florida State, Noon, The CW
- Feb. 28: vs. Louisville, TBD
- March 3: at North Carolina, 7 p.m., TBD
- March 7: vs. Georgia Tech, Noon, ACC Network
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