2020–21 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team
The 2020–21 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team represents Clemson University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers are led by eleventh-year head coach Brad Brownell and play their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
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Space Coast Challenge Champions | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
2020–21 record | 12–5 (6–5 ACC) |
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Home arena | Littlejohn Coliseum |
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No. 9 Virginia | 9 | – | 1 | .900 | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Florida State | 6 | – | 2 | .750 | 10 | – | 3 | .769 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Virginia Tech | 8 | – | 3 | .727 | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 6 | – | 3 | .667 | 11 | – | 4 | .733 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 7 | – | 4 | .636 | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 5 | – | 4 | .556 | 9 | – | 6 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 6 | – | 5 | .545 | 12 | – | 5 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 5 | – | 5 | .500 | 9 | – | 6 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 5 | – | 5 | .500 | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 4 | – | 5 | .444 | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 4 | – | 6 | .400 | 8 | – | 7 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notre Dame | 4 | – | 7 | .364 | 7 | – | 10 | .412 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 3 | – | 10 | .231 | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 2 | – | 8 | .200 | 5 | – | 8 | .385 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 1 | – | 7 | .125 | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2021 ACC Tournament winner As of February 6, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll |
Previous season
The Tigers finished the 2019–20 season 16–15, 9–11 in ACC play to finish in eighth place. The team was scheduled to play Florida State in the Quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament before the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The NCAA Tournament and NIT were also cancelled due to the pandemic.[2]
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
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Curran Scott | 10 | G | 6'4" | 205 | Senior | Edmond, OK | Graduated |
Tevin Mack | 13 | G/F | 6'6" | 227 | Senior | Columbia, SC | Graduated |
Khavon Moore | 21 | G/F | 6'8" | 217 | Sophomore | Macon, GA | Transferred to USC Upstate |
Paul Grinde | 30 | F | 6'10" | 300 | Senior | Virginia Beach, VA | Graduated |
Trey Jemison | 55 | C | 7'0" | 256 | Sophomore | Birmingham, AL | Transferred to UAB |
2020 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Olivier-Maxence Prosper G/F |
Montreal, Canada | NBA Academy Latin America | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | Oct 24, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
P.J. Hall F |
Spartanburg, SC | Dorman High School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Oct 23, 2019 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 87 | ||||||
Lynn Kidd C |
Gainesville, FL | IMG Academy | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Jul 29, 2020 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
Source:[3]
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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November 25, 2020* 8:30 p.m., CBSSN |
Mississippi State Space Coast Challenge |
W 53–42 | 1–0 |
10 – Tied | 8 – Tyson | 4 – Trapp | Titan Field House (0) Melbourne, FL | ||||
November 26, 2020* 8:30 p.m., CBSSN |
Purdue Space Coast Challenge |
W 81–70 | 2–0 |
24 – Simms | 5 – Dawes | 4 – Simms | Titan Field House (0) Melbourne, FL | ||||
December 2, 2020* 6:00 p.m., ACCN |
South Carolina State | W 75–38 | 3–0 |
13 – Tyson | 6 – Tyson | 4 – Tied | Littlejohn Coliseum (1,345) Clemson, SC | ||||
December 9, 2020* 5:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
Maryland ACC–Big Ten Challenge |
W 67–51 | 4–0 |
16 – Simms | 7 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Littlejohn Coliseum (1,876) Clemson, SC | ||||
December 12, 2020* 8:30 p.m., ACCNX |
vs. Alabama Holiday Hoopsgiving |
W 64–56 | 5–0 |
10 – Dawes | 8 – Baehre | 3 – 3 tied | State Farm Arena (0) Atlanta, GA | ||||
December 15, 2020 6:30 p.m., ACCN |
No. 24 | at Virginia Tech | L 60–66 | 5–1 (0–1) |
18 – Dawes | 4 – Dawes | 4 – Honor | Cassell Coliseum (250) Blacksburg, VA | |||
December 19, 2020* 12:00 p.m., ESPNU |
No. 24 | at South Carolina Rivalry |
Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[4] | Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC | |||||||
December 21, 2020* 12:00 p.m., ACCN |
Morehead State | W 66–51 | 6–1 |
14 – Honor | 10 – Simms | 3 – Dawes | Littlejohn Coliseum (1,508) Clemson, SC | ||||
December 29, 2020 7:00 p.m., ACCRSN |
No. 18 Florida State | W 77–67 | 7–1 (1–1) |
15 – Trapp | 11 – Simms | 4 – Newman III | Littlejohn Coliseum (1,876) Clemson, SC | ||||
January 2, 2021 2:00 p.m., ACCRSN |
at Miami (FL) | W 66–65 | 8–1 (2–1) |
25 – Simms | 7 – Simms | 5 – Tied | Watsco Center (0) Coral Gables, FL | ||||
January 5, 2021 7:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 19 | NC State | W 74–70 OT | 9–1 (3–1) |
21 – Honor | 7 – Tied | 4 – Simms | Littlejohn Coliseum (1,876) Clemson, SC | |||
January 9, 2021 7:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 19 | at North Carolina | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[5] | Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, NC | |||||||
January 12, 2021 9:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 12 | at Syracuse | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[5] | Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY | |||||||
January 16, 2021 6:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 12 | No. 18 Virginia | L 50–85 | 9–2 (3–2) |
8 – Hall | 5 – Tied | 2 – Honor | Littlejohn Coliseum (1,876) Clemson, SC | |||
January 20, 2021 7:00 p.m., ACCRSN |
No. 20 | at Georgia Tech | L 65–83 | 9–3 (3–3) |
19 – Simms | 7 – Trapp | 4 – Baehre | McCamish Pavilion (1,200) Atlanta, GA | |||
January 23, 2021 3:00 p.m., ABC |
No. 20 | at Florida State | L 61–80 | 9–4 (3–4) |
12 – Newman III | 5 – Tied | 3 – Honor | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (2,950) Tallahassee, FL | |||
January 27, 2021 9:00 p.m., ACCRSN |
Boston College | Postponed due to COVID-19 issues[6] | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC | ||||||||
January 27, 2021 9:00 p.m., RSN |
No. 25 Louisville | W 54–50 | 10–4 (4–4) |
16 – Simms | 9 – Simms | 4 – Simms | Littlejohn Coliseum (1,876) Clemson, SC | ||||
January 30, 2021 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at Duke | L 53–79 | 10–5 (4–5) |
19 – Simms | 9 – Prosper | 4 – Simms | Cameron Indoor Stadium (0) Durham, NC | ||||
February 2, 2021 7:00 p.m., ACCN |
North Carolina | W 63–50 | 11–5 (5–5) |
16 – Tyson | 9 – Trapp | 6 – Simms | Littlejohn Coliseum (1,876) Clemson, SC | ||||
February 6, 2021 2:00 p.m., ACCN |
Syracuse | W 78–61 | 12–5 (6–5) |
18 – Simms | 11 – Simms | 11 – Trapp | Littlejohn Coliseum (1,876) Clemson, SC | ||||
February 12, 2021 8:00 p.m., ACCN |
Georgia Tech | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC | |||||||||
February 17, 2021 7:00 p.m., ACCRSN |
at Notre Dame | Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN | |||||||||
February 21, 2021 6:00 p.m., ACCN |
at Pittsburgh | Peterson Events Center Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||||
February 24, 2021 4:30 p.m., ACCN |
at Wake Forest | LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC | |||||||||
February 27, 2021 2:00 p.m., ACCRSN |
Miami (FL) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC | |||||||||
March 6, 2021 12:00 p.m., ACCRSN |
Pittsburgh | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC | |||||||||
ACC Men's Tournament | |||||||||||
vs. | Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC | ||||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
AP | NR | RV | RV | 24 | RV | RV | 19т | 12 | 20 | RV | NR | RV | Not released | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coaches | NR | NR^ | RV | RV | RV | RV | 18 | 12 | 22 | RV | NR | RV |
*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.
References
- "Statement from ACC on Men's Basketball Tournament". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships".
- "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Clemson Athletic Department. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- "Clemson's Tilt at South Carolina Postponed". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. December 14, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
- "Clemson Men's Basketball Games at UNC and Syracuse Postponed; Syracuse at UNC Set for Jan. 12". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. January 8, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- "ACC Announces Men's Basketball Schedule Changes". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.