The ACC has set Clemson’s 2026-27 men’s basketball league schedule, and the Tigers will open conference play at home against Virginia on Tuesday, Dec. 29.
The league released its full schedule Wednesday, with network and timing designations still to be determined. Clemson’s home slate includes Virginia, Wake Forest, Georgia Tech, Florida State, Duke, California, Syracuse, Stanford and Notre Dame.
There’s also a notable wrinkle in this year’s calendar: Clemson and North Carolina will not meet, marking the first time that matchup has disappeared since the 1950-51 season.
Clemson’s conference road trips begin right away with a Jan. 2 game at NC State, followed by visits to Boston College on Jan. 5 and Pittsburgh on Jan. 16.
The Tigers also travel to Miami on Jan. 27, Virginia Tech on Feb.
2, Florida State on Feb. 13, SMU on Feb. 23 and Louisville on March 6.
The ACC’s top 15 teams in the final standings will advance to the 2027 ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament, which runs March 9-13 at First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C.
Clemson has already announced its non-conference schedule, and the full 2026-27 slate is available in its entirety.
Season tickets for Clemson Basketball are on sale now, with new season ticket deposits available through the athletic ticket office. Seats for the 2026-27 men’s basketball season start at $260.
Single-game tickets are set to go on sale Sept. 22 to IPTAY and Sept. 24 to the general public.
Here’s Clemson’s ACC schedule:
Tuesday, Dec. 29 - Virginia
Saturday, Jan. 2 - at NC State
Tuesday, Jan. 5 - at Boston College
Saturday, Jan. 9 - Wake Forest
Tuesday, Jan. 12 - Georgia Tech
Saturday, Jan. 16 - at Pittsburgh
Saturday, Jan.
23 - Florida State
Wednesday, Jan. 27 - at Miami (Fla.)
Saturday, Jan. 30 - Duke
Tuesday, Feb. 2 - at Virginia Tech
Saturday, Feb.
6 - California
Wednesday, Feb.
10 - Syracuse
Saturday, Feb. 13 - at Florida State
Tuesday or Wednesday, Feb. 16 or Feb. 17 - at Georgia Tech
Saturday, Feb.
20 - Stanford
Tuesday, Feb. 23 - at SMU
Tuesday, March 2 - Notre Dame
Saturday, March 6 - at Louisville
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