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Coach Brad Brownell's Clemson Tigers closed out another unbeaten week on Saturday, making them one of just two ACC basketball teams to start 6-0 in conference play.
Clemson (16-3 overall) never trailed in a 69-59 win over the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday at Littlejohn Coliseum. Carter Welling scored a season-high 18 points, Jestin Porter added 11, and the Tigers won their ninth straight game by taking down a Miami (15-3) team that had won 10 straight entering the weekend.
Clemson's defense held Miami to its lowest points total of the season. The Hurricanes shot 39 percent from the field and were just six of 24 from 3-point range.
The Tigers' win over Miami followed a 74-50 blowout victory over Boston College last Tuesday at Littlejohn Coliseum. Nick Davidson scored a game-high 25 points, including 21 points in a row, in the Tigers' rout of the Eagles.
The Duke Blue Devils (17-1, 6-0) are the only other remaining unbeaten team in ACC play through three weeks.
Clemson is ranked No. 18 in the Week 12 USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, up three spots from last week when the Tigers debuted in the top 25 for the first time this season.
The Tigers are ranked one spot below the Alabama Crimson Tide and one spot above the Kansas Jayhawks in Monday's new poll. Clemson fell to Alabama, 90-84, in the ACC/SEC Challenge on Dec. 3 at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa.
Clemson is one of five ACC teams ranked in this week's poll. Duke (17-1) remains the highest-ranked team at No. 5, followed by the Virginia Cavaliers (16-2) at No. 15. The Tigers are the third highest-ranked team in the Coaches Poll.
The Louisville Cardinals (13-5) landed at No. 21, down two spots from last week, and the North Carolina Tar Heels (14-4) fell nine spots to land at No. 24.
The full Week 12 top 25 rankings in the USA TODAY Sports men's basketball coaches poll are below.
No. 23 Iowa; No. 24 Utah State
Iowa 52; Wisconsin 20; Miami (OH) 19; Utah State 14; Villanova 10; Tennessee 10; Saint Mary's 9; Miami (FL) 8; Texas A&M 5; Kentucky 5; SMU 4; Seton Hall 2; UCF 1; George Mason 1;
Clemson will host rival NC State (12-6, 3-2) at Littlejohn Coliseum in prime time Tuesday. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Clemson-NC State will be shown on ACC Network.
Here's a look at the Tigers' full 2025-26 men's basketball schedule.
All start times Eastern.
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Clemson (16-3 overall) never trailed in a 69-59 win over the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday at Littlejohn Coliseum. Carter Welling scored a season-high 18 points, Jestin Porter added 11, and the Tigers won their ninth straight game by taking down a Miami (15-3) team that had won 10 straight entering the weekend.
Clemson's defense held Miami to its lowest points total of the season. The Hurricanes shot 39 percent from the field and were just six of 24 from 3-point range.
The Tigers' win over Miami followed a 74-50 blowout victory over Boston College last Tuesday at Littlejohn Coliseum. Nick Davidson scored a game-high 25 points, including 21 points in a row, in the Tigers' rout of the Eagles.
The Duke Blue Devils (17-1, 6-0) are the only other remaining unbeaten team in ACC play through three weeks.
Where is Clemson ranked in men's basketball Coaches Poll after beating Boston College and Miami Hurricanes?
Clemson is ranked No. 18 in the Week 12 USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, up three spots from last week when the Tigers debuted in the top 25 for the first time this season.
The Tigers are ranked one spot below the Alabama Crimson Tide and one spot above the Kansas Jayhawks in Monday's new poll. Clemson fell to Alabama, 90-84, in the ACC/SEC Challenge on Dec. 3 at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa.
Clemson is one of five ACC teams ranked in this week's poll. Duke (17-1) remains the highest-ranked team at No. 5, followed by the Virginia Cavaliers (16-2) at No. 15. The Tigers are the third highest-ranked team in the Coaches Poll.
The Louisville Cardinals (13-5) landed at No. 21, down two spots from last week, and the North Carolina Tar Heels (14-4) fell nine spots to land at No. 24.
New USA TODAY Sports men's basketball Coaches Poll full top 25 rankings revealed
The full Week 12 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 | 18-0 | 775 | 31 | 1 | - | 1/13 |
| 2 | Michigan | 16-1 | 710 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 1/7 |
| 3 | UConn | 18-1 | 693 | 0 | 4 | +1 | 3/7 |
| 4 | Purdue | 17-1 | 665 | 0 | 5 | +1 | 1/6 |
| 5 | Duke | 17-1 | 653 | 0 | 6 | +1 | 3/6 |
| 6 | Houston | 17-1 | 629 | 0 | 7 | +1 | 2/8 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 18-0 | 598 | 0 | 10 | +3 | 7/NR |
| 8 | Gonzaga | 19-1 | 581 | 0 | 9 | +1 | 7/20 |
| 9 | Iowa State | 16-2 | 497 | 0 | 2 | -7 | 2/18 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 16-2 | 489 | 0 | 12 | +2 | 8/21 |
| 11 | Illinois | 15-3 | 447 | 0 | 13 | +2 | 8/19 |
| 12 | Texas Tech | 14-4 | 418 | 0 | 14 | +2 | 11/20 |
| 13 | BYU | 16-2 | 412 | 0 | 11 | -2 | 7/13 |
| 14 | Vanderbilt | 16-2 | 352 | 0 | 8 | -6 | 8/NR |
| 15 | Virginia | 16-2 | 350 | 0 | 16 | +1 | 15/NR |
| 16 | Florida | 13-5 | 284 | 0 | 20 | +4 | 3/NR |
| 17 | Alabama | 13-5 | 275 | 0 | 18 | +1 | 9/18 |
| 18 | Clemson | 16-3 | 262 | 0 | 21 | +3 | 18/NR |
| 19 | Kansas | 13-5 | 181 | 0 | 25 | +6 | 17/NR |
| 20 | Arkansas | 13-5 | 173 | 0 | 17 | -3 | 14/23 |
| 21 | Louisville | 13-5 | 117 | 0 | 19 | -2 | 5/21 |
| 22 | Georgia | 15-3 | 110 | 0 | 22 | - | 20/NR |
| 23 | Saint Louis | 17-1 | 100 | 0 | NR | +4 | 23/NR |
| 24 | North Carolina | 14-4 | 90 | 0 | 15 | -9 | 12/25 |
| 25 | St. John's | 13-5 | 54 | 0 | NR | +6 | 6/NR |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 23 Iowa; No. 24 Utah State
Others Receiving Votes
Iowa 52; Wisconsin 20; Miami (OH) 19; Utah State 14; Villanova 10; Tennessee 10; Saint Mary's 9; Miami (FL) 8; Texas A&M 5; Kentucky 5; SMU 4; Seton Hall 2; UCF 1; George Mason 1;
Clemson basketball schedule 2026
Clemson will host rival NC State (12-6, 3-2) at Littlejohn Coliseum in prime time Tuesday. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Clemson-NC State will be shown on ACC Network.
Here's a look at the Tigers' full 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, 7 p.m., ACC Network
- Jan. 24: at Georgia Tech, noon, ACC Network
- 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, TBD
- 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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