First look: Clemson basketball schedule released. SEC foe, tournament up first
The Clemson men’s basketball schedule is out.
The Tigers will begin the 2020-21 season later this month when they face Mississippi State in the Space Coast Challenge in Melbourne, Florida on Nov. 25.
Purdue and Liberty will also take part in the Space Coast event, and the Tigers will play one of those teams on Nov. 26.
Other key nonconference games include: home opener vs. S.C. State on Dec. 2, ACC-Big 10 challenge game vs. Maryland on Dec. 9 and a matchup against Alabama in Atlanta on Dec. 12.
The Tigers will open ACC play on Dec. 15 at Virginia Tech, before hosting No. 21 Florida State on either Dec. 29 or 30 in their ACC home opener.
Other headliner ACC games include: at North Carolina on Jan. 9, at Duke on Jan. 30, vs. North Carolina on Feb. 2 or 3 and vs. Louisville on March 2 or 3.
Clemson is coming off of a 16-15 (9-11) season under head coach Brad Brownell.
The Tigers return four of five starters, including All-ACC performer and leading scorer Aamir Simms. Clemson also signed the No. 20 recruiting class in the country, led by the No. 54 overall player — P.J. Hall.
Here is the full schedule. Note that several games have two dates listed, and the final date will depend on TV designations:
- Nov. 25: vs. Mississippi State (Space Coast Challenge; Melbourne, Fla.)
- Nov. 26: vs. Purdue or Liberty (Space Coast Challenge; Melbourne, Fla.)
- Dec. 2: vs. S.C. State
- Dec. 9: vs. Maryland (ACC/Big Ten Challenge)
- Dec. 12 vs. Alabama (Holiday Hoopsgiving; Atlanta, Ga.)
- Dec. 15: at Virginia Tech
- Dec. 22: vs. Morehead State
- Dec. 29/30: vs. Florida State
- Jan. 2: at Miami
- Jan. 5/6: vs N.C. State
- Jan. 9: at North Carolina
- Jan. 12/13: at Syracuse
- Jan. 16: vs. Virginia
- Jan. 19/20: at Georgia Tech
- Jan. 23: at Florida State
- Jan. 26/27: vs. Boston College
- Jan. 30: No. 9 Duke
- Feb. 2/3: vs. North Carolina
- Feb. 6: vs. Syracuse
- Feb. 13: vs. Georgia Tech
- Feb. 16/17: at Notre Dame
- Feb. 21: at Pitt
- Feb. 23/24: at Wake Forest
- Feb. 27: vs. Miami
- March 2/3: vs. Louisville
- March 5/6 vs. Pitt
This story was originally published November 10, 2020 at 9:58 AM with the headline "First look: Clemson basketball schedule released. SEC foe, tournament up first."
