# Clemson Tigers men's basketball, 1970–1979

The Clemson Tigers men's basketball teams of 1970–1979 represented Clemson University in NCAA college basketball competition.

## 1969–70

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| December 4* | Auburn | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 60–61 |
| December 17* | Alabama | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 104–95 |
| December 20* | vs. #15 LSU | Charlotte, NC | L 103–111 |
| December 22* | vs. Texas–El Paso | El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl Carnival Semifinal) | L 82–90 |
| December 23* | vs. Texas A&M | El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl Carnival Consolation) | L 63–78 |
| January 7* | at Georgia Tech | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | L 84–96 |
| January 10 | Virginia | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 104–87 |
| January 12 | Maryland | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 68–75 |
| January 15 | #7 North Carolina | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 91–96 |
| January 17* | at Furman | Alley Gymnasium • Greenville, SC | W 81–80 |
| January 19* | Georgia Tech | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 88–78 |
| January 22* | at Florida State | Tully Gymnasium • Tallahassee, FL | L 81–122 |
| January 24* | Virginia Tech | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 87–79 |
| January 26 | #3 South Carolina | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 76–97 |
| January 28* | Furman | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 93–67 |
| January 31 | at #8 NC State | Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC | L 87–119 |
| February 4 | Duke | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 88–92 |
| February 7 | at #2 South Carolina | Carolina Coliseum • Columbia, SC | L 52–99 |
| February 9 | at Duke | Duke Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC | L 75–91 |
| February 13 | vs. #10 North Carolina | Charlotte Coliseum • Charlotte, NC (North–South Doubleheader) | L 66–110 |
| February 14 | vs. #5 NC State | Charlotte Coliseum • Charlotte, NC (North–South Doubleheader) | L 84–102 |
| February 18 | at Wake Forest | Winston–Salem Memorial Coliseum • Winston-Salem, NC | L 71–97 |
| February 21 | at Virginia | University Hall • Charlottesville, VA | L 79–94 |
| February 23 | at Maryland | Cole Field House • College Park, MD | L 85–103 |
| February 28 | Wake Forest | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 105–95 |
| March 5* | vs. #3 South Carolina | Charlotte Coliseum • Charlotte, NC (ACC Tournament Quarterfinal) | L 33–34 |
| *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. ||||

## 1970–71

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| December 3* | Furman | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 67–54 |
| December 5* | Mercer | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 61–46 |
| December 18* | at Vanderbilt | Memorial Gymnasium • Nashville, TN (Music City Classic Semifinal) | L 61–75 |
| December 19* | vs. Southern Methodist | Memorial Gymnasium • Nashville, TN (Music City Classic Consolation) | W 67–51 |
| January 2 | at #2 South Carolina | Carolina Coliseum • Columbia, SC | L 53–81 |
| January 6* | at Georgia Tech | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | L 55–72 |
| January 9 | at Virginia | University Hall • Charlottesville, VA | L 56–66 |
| January 11 | at Maryland | Cole Field House • College Park, MD | L 52–56 |
| January 14 | at #15 North Carolina | Carmichael Auditorium • Chapel Hill, NC | L 72–92 |
| January 16 | Duke | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 56–82 |
| January 18 | NC State | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 59–50 |
| January 20* | Georgia Tech | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 64–74 |
| January 23* | at Virginia Tech | VPI Coliseum • Blacksburg, VA | L 66–76 |
| January 28 | #15 Virginia | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 45–44 |
| January 30* | Indiana State | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 91–87 (OT) |
| February 1* | at Furman | Alley Gymnasium • Greenville, SC | L 61–77 |
| February 6 | #7 South Carolina | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 44–47 |
| February 8* | Rollins | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 77–52 |
| February 12 | vs. NC State | Charlotte Coliseum • Charlotte, NC (North–South Doubleheader) | L 57–64 (OT) |
| February 13 | vs. #11 North Carolina | Charlotte Coliseum • Charlotte, NC (North–South Doubleheader) | L 48–86 |
| February 16 | at Wake Forest | Winston–Salem Memorial Coliseum • Winston-Salem, NC | L 57–74 |
| February 20* | Virginia Tech | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 56–53 |
| February 23 | Maryland | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 51–45 (OT) |
| February 26 | Wake Forest | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 54–64 |
| March 2 | at Duke | Duke Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC | L 60–70 |
| March 11* | vs. #13 North Carolina | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC (ACC Tournament Quarterfinal) | L 41–76 |
| *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. ||||

## 1971–72

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| December 4* | at Davidson | Charlotte Coliseum • Charlotte, NC | L 65–76 |
| December 11* | Purdue | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 72–66 (OT) |
| December 18* | at Indiana State | Terre Haute, IN | W 82–77 (OT) |
| December 21* | at Cincinnati | Armory Fieldhouse • Cincinnati, OH | L 64–93 |
| December 29* | vs. Holy Cross | Greenville, SC (Poinsettia Classic Semifinal) | W 67–49 |
| December 30* | vs. Auburn | Greenville, SC (Poinsettia Classic Final) | W 77–67 |
| January 5* | at Georgia Tech | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | W 66–57 |
| January 8 | #12 Maryland | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 63–61 |
| January 12 | #3 North Carolina | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 61–81 |
| January 15 | at Duke | Duke Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC | L 69–71 |
| January 17 | at NC State | Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC | L 46–58 |
| January 19* | Furman | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 74–72 |
| January 22* | Virginia Tech | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 85–73 |
| January 29* | Georgia Tech | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 83–70 |
| January 31 | #8 Virginia | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 58–62 |
| February 2* | at Virginia Tech | VPI Coliseum • Blacksburg, VA | L 44–48 |
| February 5* | #8 South Carolina | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 58–62 |
| February 11 | vs. #3 North Carolina | Charlotte Coliseum • Charlotte, NC (North–South Doubleheader) | L 50–73 |
| February 12 | vs. NC State | Charlotte Coliseum • Charlotte, NC (North–South Doubleheader) | L 59–74 |
| February 16 | at Wake Forest | Winston–Salem Memorial Coliseum • Winston-Salem, NC | L 51–59 |
| February 19 | at #19 Maryland | Cole Field House • College Park, MD | L 57–67 |
| February 21 | at #6 Virginia | University Hall • Charlottesville, VA | L 60–62 |
| February 26 | Wake Forest | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 63–70 |
| March 1 | Duke | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 59–40 |
| March 4* | at #8 South Carolina | Carolina Coliseum • Columbia, SC | L 61–77 |
| March 9* | vs. #13 Maryland | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC (ACC Tournament Quarterfinal) | L 52–54 |
| *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. ||||

## 1972–73

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| November 28* | Georgia Tech | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 86–77 |
| December 2* | at Davidson | Charlotte Coliseum • Charlotte, NC | L 59–65 |
| December 6* | at Furman | Alley Gymnasium • Greenville, SC | L 69–83 |
| December 9* | Presbyterian | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 89–68 |
| December 16* | at Villanova | Armory Fieldhouse • Philadelphia, PA | L 60–63 |
| December 22* | Kent State | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 70–63 |
| December 28* | vs. Pepperdine | Greenville, SC (Poinsettia Classic Semifinal) | W 80–65 |
| December 29* | vs. Furman | Greenville, SC (Poinsettia Classic Final) | L 59–70 |
| January 3* | Niagara | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 75–68 |
| January 6 | #2 Maryland | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 75–79 |
| January 10 | at #7 North Carolina | Carmichael Auditorium • Chapel Hill, NC | L 58–92 |
| January 13 | at Duke | Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC | L 73–75 |
| January 17* | at #17 St. John's | New York, NY | L 59–87 |
| January 20 | #2 NC State | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 76–86 |
| January 24* | The Citadel | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 72–54 |
| January 27 | Virginia | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 64–63 |
| February 3* | at Georgia Tech | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | W 74–57 |
| February 6* | Stetson | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 89–68 |
| February 9 | vs. #2 NC State | Charlotte Coliseum • Charlotte, NC (North–South Doubleheader) | L 61–68 |
| February 10 | vs. #6 North Carolina | Charlotte Coliseum • Charlotte, NC (North–South Doubleheader) | L 69–84 |
| February 14 | Wake Forest | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 86–61 |
| February 17 | at #10 Maryland | Cole Field House • College Park, MD | L 66–69 |
| February 19 | at Virginia | University Hall • Charlottesville, VA | W 56–54 (OT) |
| February 24 | at Wake Forest | Winston–Salem Memorial Coliseum • Winston-Salem, NC | L 55–58 |
| February 28 | Duke | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 75–50 |
| March 8* | vs. #10 Maryland | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC (ACC Tournament Quarterfinal) | L 61–77 |
| *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. ||||

## 1973–74

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| November 30* | Auburn | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC (IPTAY Tournament Semifinal) | W 87–72 |
| December 1* | St. John's | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC (IPTAY Tournament Final) | W 68–58 |
| December 5* | at Purdue | Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, IN | W 81–80 (OT) |
| December 7* | vs. Florida State | Pittsburgh, PA (Steel Bowl tournament semifinal) | L 58–65 |
| December 8* | vs. Duquesne | Pittsburgh, PA (Steel Bowl tournament consolation) | W 71–66 |
| December 15* | Georgia Tech | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 63–61 |
| December 18* | #8 Louisville | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 70–74 |
| December 28* | vs. Delaware | Greenville, SC (Poinsettia Classic Semifinal) | W 78–63 |
| December 29* | vs. Furman | Greenville, SC (Poinsettia Classic Final) | W 75–67 |
| January 5 | at #3 Maryland | Cole Field House • College Park, MD | L 60–89 |
| January 9 | #5 North Carolina | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 90–102 |
| January 12 | at #4 NC State | Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC | L 68–96 |
| January 16 | at Duke | Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC | L 50–63 |
| January 19 | at Wake Forest | Winston–Salem Memorial Coliseum • Winston-Salem, NC | L 65–74 |
| January 23* | Furman | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 58–54 |
| January 26 | Virginia | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 61–51 |
| January 30* | The Citadel | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 62–58 (OT) |
| February 2 | at #4 North Carolina | Carmichael Auditorium • Chapel Hill, NC | L 60–61 |
| February 6* | East Tennessee State | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 73–65 |
| February 13 | Wake Forest | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 74–73 |
| February 16 | #6 Maryland | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 54–56 |
| February 20 | at Virginia | University Hall • Charlottesville, VA | L 68–81 |
| February 23 | #1 NC State | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 75–80 |
| February 27 | Duke | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 74–68 |
| March 2* | at Georgia Tech | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | W 71–58 |
| March 7* | vs. Virginia | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC (ACC Tournament Quarterfinal) | L 63–68 |
| *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. ||||

## 1974–75

| Date | Opponent | Rank$^#$ | Site | Result |
| November 29* | Ole Miss | | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC (IPTAY Tournament Semifinal) | W 93–80 |
| November 30* | #14 Penn | | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC (IPTAY Tournament Final) | L 75–76 |
| December 4* | Furman | | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 82–69 |
| December 7* | Appalachian State | | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 103–57 |
| December 18* | at #4 Louisville | | Freedom Hall • Louisville, KY | L 75–90 |
| December 20* | vs. La Salle | | University of Dayton Arena • Dayton, OH (Dayton Invitational Semifinal) | L 63–67 |
| December 21* | vs. Dayton | | University of Dayton Arena • Dayton, OH (Dayton Invitational Consolation) | L 69–71 |
| December 27* | vs. Auburn | | Metropolitan Sports Center • Bloomington, MN (Pillsbury Classic Semifinal) | W 63–59 |
| December 28* | vs. Minnesota | | Metropolitan Sports Center • Bloomington, MN (Pillsbury Classic Final) | L 52–66 |
| December 31* | at Florida Southern | | Lakeland, FL | W 92–73 |
| January 4 | Virginia | | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 86–68 |
| January 9 | at #15 North Carolina | | Carmichael Auditorium • Chapel Hill, NC | L 72–74 |
| January 15 | at Duke | | Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC | L 72–75 |
| January 18 | Wake Forest | | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 80–77 |
| January 22 | #3 Maryland | | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 83–82 |
| January 25 | at Virginia | | University Hall • Charlottesville, VA | W 74–64 |
| January 29* | The Citadel | | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 106–75 |
| February 1 | #10 North Carolina | | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 80–72 |
| February 4 | at #6 NC State | #15 | Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC | L 89–92 |
| February 12 | at Wake Forest | #18 | Winston–Salem Memorial Coliseum • Winston-Salem, NC | W 71–54 |
| February 15 | Duke | #18 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 100–66 |
| February 19* | at Georgia Tech | #16 | Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA | W 85–69 |
| February 22 | #4 NC State | #16 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 92–70 |
| February 26 | at #2 Maryland | #11 | Cole Field House • College Park, MD | L 64–70 |
| March 1* | Biscayne | #11 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 93–59 |
| March 6* | vs. Duke | #14 | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC (ACC Tournament Quarterfinal) | W 78–76 |
| March 7* | vs. #12 North Carolina | #14 | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC (ACC Tournament Semifinal) | L 71–76 (OT) |
| March 15* | vs. Providence | #14 | Madison Square Garden • New York, NY (NIT First Round) | L 86–91 |
| *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |||||

## 1975–76
### Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| November 28* | Harvard | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC (IPTAY Tournament Semifinal) | W 78–64 |
| November 29* | Austin Peay | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC (IPTAY Tournament Final) | L 81–87 (OT) |
| December 3* | at Furman | Alley Gymnasium • Greenville, SC | W 92–86 (OT) |
| December 6* | Baptist | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 93–49 |
| December 13* | Presbyterian | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 103–64 |
| December 16* | Jacksonville | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum • Jacksonville, FL | W 59–54 |
| December 19* | vs. Middle Tennessee St. | Stokely Athletic Center • Knoxville, TN (Volunteer Classic Semifinal) | W 82–46 |
| December 20* | vs. #11 Tennessee | Stokely Athletic Center • Knoxville, TN (Volunteer Classic Final) | L 66–77 |
| December 29* | vs. Boston College | Charlotte Coliseum • Charlotte, NC (Charlotte Invitational Semifinal) | W 80–60 |
| December 30* | vs. Davidson | Charlotte Coliseum • Charlotte, NC (Charlotte Invitational Final) | W 72–54 |
| January 2* | Biscayne | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 103–71 |
| January 7 | #6 North Carolina | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 64–80 |
| January 10* | at The Citadel | McAlister Field House • Charleston, SC | W 81–68 |
| January 14 | Duke | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 102–96 (OT) |
| January 17 | at #5 Wake Forest | Winston–Salem Memorial Coliseum • Winston-Salem, NC | W 86–81 |
| January 21 | at #2 Maryland | Cole Field House • College Park, MD | W 82–77 |
| January 24 | Virginia | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 62–69 |
| January 28* | Furman | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 89–65 |
| January 31 | at #4 North Carolina | Carmichael Auditorium • Chapel Hill, NC | L 64–79 |
| February 3 | at #10 NC State | Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC | L 89–92 |
| February 11 | Wake Forest | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 77–84 |
| February 14 | #4 Maryland | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 89–98 |
| February 18 | at Virginia | University Hall • Charlottesville, VA | L 77–90 |
| February 21 | #12 NC State | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 103–90 |
| February 25 | at Duke | Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC | W 90–89 |
| February 28* | Florida Southern | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 122–79 |
| March 4* | vs. Wake Forest | Capital Centre • Landover, MD (ACC Tournament Quarterfinal) | W 76–63 |
| March 5* | vs. #4 North Carolina | Capital Centre • Landover, MD (ACC Tournament Semifinal) | L 74–82 |
| *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. ||||

## 1976–77
### Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Rank$^#$ | Site | Result |
| November 26* | Yale | | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC (IPTAY Tournament Semifinal) | W 104–50 |
| November 27* | Florida State | | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC (IPTAY Tournament Final) | W 108–92 |
| December 1* | Furman | | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 110–72 |
| December 4* | Georgia Southern | | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 110–55 |
| December 11* | Tennessee Tech | #16 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 133–78 |
| December 14* | Buffalo | #13 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 98–67 |
| December 16* | Biscayne | #13 | Miami, FL | W 94–42 |
| December 18* | at Stetson | #13 | Edmunds Center • DeLand, FL | W 78–64 |
| December 27* | vs. #6 Marquette | #11 | Milwaukee, WI (Dairyland Classic Semifinal) | L 49–67 |
| December 28* | vs. Boston College | #11 | Milwaukee, WI (Dairyland Classic Consolation) | W 128–76 |
| January 5 | vs. #6 North Carolina | #16 | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC | L 63–91 |
| January 8* | Georgia Tech | #16 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 98–69 |
| January 12 | at Duke | #17 | Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC | W 80–73 (OT) |
| January 15 | #7 Wake Forest | #17 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 82–84 |
| January 19 | #13 Maryland | | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 93–71 |
| January 22 | at Virginia | | University Hall • Charlottesville, VA | W 63–54 |
| January 26* | at Furman | #19 | Alley Gymnasium • Greenville, SC | W 94–86 |
| January 29 | #4 North Carolina | #19 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 93–73 |
| February 1 | NC State | #16 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 60–59 |
| February 3* | Cleveland State | #16 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 77–50 |
| February 8 | at #4 Wake Forest | #15 | Winston–Salem Memorial Coliseum • Winston-Salem, NC | W 70–66 |
| February 12 | at Maryland | #15 | Cole Field House • College Park, MD | L 78–84 |
| February 16 | Virginia | #18 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 65–71 |
| February 19 | at NC State | #18 | Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC | W 68–66 |
| February 23 | Duke | #18 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 67–63 |
| February 26* | Roanoke | #19 | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 120–56 |
| March 3* | vs. Duke | #18 | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC (ACC Tournament Quarterfinal) | W 82–74 |
| March 4* | vs. Virginia | #18 | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC (ACC Tournament Semifinal) | L 60–72 |
| *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |||||

## 1977–78

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| November 25* | TCU | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC (IPTAY Tournament Semifinal) | W 125–62 |
| November 26* | Rhode Island | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC (IPTAY Tournament Final) | W 82–75 |
| November 30* | at Furman | Alley Gymnasium • Greenville, SC | W 101–83 |
| December 3* | The Citadel | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 99–65 |
| December 7* | American | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 98–58 |
| December 10* | at South Carolina | Carolina Coliseum • Columbia, SC | L 66–72 |
| December 17* | Appalachian State | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 93–88 |
| December 20* | vs. Catholic | Charleston, SC | W 82–58 |
| December 21* | vs. Canisius | Charleston, SC | W 94–61 |
| December 30* | vs. Boston University | Jacksonville, FL | W 100–55 |
| January 4 | #2 North Carolina | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 77–79 (OT) |
| January 7* | South Carolina | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 79–58 |
| January 11 | Duke | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 85–107 |
| January 14 | at Wake Forest | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC | L 90–91 (OT) |
| January 16 | at Maryland | Cole Field House • College Park, MD | L 75–90 |
| January 21 | #13 Virginia | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 79–70 (OT) |
| January 25* | Furman | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 68–87 |
| January 28 | at #3 North Carolina | Carmichael Auditorium • Chapel Hill, NC | L 64–98 |
| January 31 | at NC State | Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC | L 69–73 |
| February 4* | Stetson | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 85–65 |
| February 8 | #14 Wake Forest | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 91–81 |
| February 11 | Maryland | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 75–80 |
| February 15 | at #17 Virginia | University Hall • Charlottesville, VA | W 63–55 |
| February 18 | NC State | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 65–72 |
| February 22 | at #13 Duke | Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC | L 65–78 |
| February 25* | Biscayne | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 91–47 |
| March 1* | vs. #15 Duke | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC (ACC Tournament Quarterfinal) | L 72–83 |
| *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. ||||

## 1978–79

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| November 24* | Catholic | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 108–67 |
| November 27* | Furman | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 106–74 |
| December 1* | Brown | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC (IPTAY Tournament Semifinal) | W 73–57 |
| December 2* | Kent State | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC (IPTAY Tournament Final) | W 72–52 |
| December 6* | at South Carolina | Carolina Coliseum • Columbia, SC | W 70–65 |
| December 9* | The Citadel | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 71–58 |
| December 16* | Western Carolina | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 71–56 |
| December 28* | vs. UTEP | Special Events Center • El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl Carnival Semifinal) | W 68–57 |
| December 29* | vs. Texas Tech | Special Events Center • El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl Carnival Final) | W 58–57 |
| January 3 | vs. #3 North Carolina | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC | L 68–90 |
| January 6* | at The Citadel | McAlister Field House • Charleston, SC | L 56–58 |
| January 10 | at #7 Duke | Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC | L 54–73 |
| January 13 | Wake Forest | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 71–66 (2OT) |
| January 17 | #19 Maryland | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 63–77 |
| January 20 | at Virginia | University Hall • Charlottesville, VA | L 54–61 |
| January 24* | at Furman | Alley Gymnasium • Greenville, SC | W 64–58 |
| January 27 | #2 North Carolina | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 66–61 |
| January 30 | #20 NC State | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 85–72 |
| February 1* | Colgate | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 110–73 |
| February 3* | South Carolina | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 74–64 |
| February 7 | at Wake Forest | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC | W 85–74 |
| February 10 | at #19 Maryland | Cole Field House • College Park, MD | L 69–77 |
| February 14 | Virginia | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | L 68–72 |
| February 17 | at NC State | Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC | L 58–83 |
| February 21 | #6 Duke | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 70–49 |
| February 24* | Buffalo State | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC | W 81–47 |
| March 1* | vs. Maryland | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC (ACC Tournament Quarterfinal) | L 67–75 |
| March 7* | at Kentucky | Rupp Arena • Lexington, KY (NIT First Round) | W 68–67 (OT) |
| March 12* | Old Dominion | Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC (NIT Second Round) | L 59–61 (2OT) |
| *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. ||||