In doing so, the Tigers narrowly avoided going one and done in back-to-back ACC Tournaments after getting routed by Boston College in their opener last year. They also kept their chances of a league title and a top 4 NCAA Tournament seed alive.

Chase Hunter carried the Clemson Tigers on his back in a second-half comeback against SMU in the ACC Tournament Thursday night in Charlotte.

Third-seeded Clemson took a shaky first step in pursuit of its first Atlantic Coast Conference title as Chase Hunter scored 21 points in a 57-54 quarterfinal victory over sixth-seeded SMU on Thursday in Charlotte,

Chase Hunter scored 21 points, Jaeden Zackery added 11 points and No. 10 Clemson battled back to beat SMU 57-54 for its ninth straight win to reach the Atlantic Coast Conference semifinals.

The sixth-seeded SMU Mustangs (23-10) fought to the finish against three-seed Clemson (27-5), the No. 10 team in the nation, but ultimately fell 57-54, ending their run in this year’s ACC tournament.

In a game where both teams struggled to shoot the ball, third-seeded Clemson held off sixth-seeded SMU 57-54 in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament on Thursday night inside of the

Pregame analysis and predictions of the SMU Mustangs vs. Clemson Tigers NCAAM game to be played on March 13, 2025 on ESPN.

Clemson will play in the ACC Tournament as the third seed. After a record for regular-season wins, they have a shot at winning the tournament championship.

The No. 10-ranked Clemson Tigers take on the SMU Mustangs tonight in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals in Charlotte. As the No. 3 seed, Clemson secured a double-bye and enters the matchup riding an eight-game win streak.