Cincinnati Bearcats add Clemson Tigers to basketball schedule

The Clemson Tigers Men's basketball team released its out-of-conference schedule this week, and to many Cincinnati Bearcat fans surprise, they were on the schedule.

The Bearcats will go to Greeneville, South Carolina to take on the Tigers on December 21st.

Last season, Clemson went 27-7, finishing 2nd in the ACC with an 18-2 record, losing to Louisville and Georgia Tech in the conference regular season.

Clemson faced Louisville in the Semifinal of the ACC Tournament, losing 76-73, setting them up for a five seed in the NCAA Tournament.

The Tigers would go on to play McNeese State in the first round, where they would lose 69-67 despite only scoring 13 points in the first half.

Former Bearcat Viktor Lakhin (2021-24), who played at Clemson last season, shared his thoughts on the game via Instagram, saying, "I circled this game".

The Clemson Tigers have the No. 6 transfer portal class in the ACC, bringing in 6 new players while losing 8 players to the Transfer Portal as well.

Their transfer class ranks No. 30 in the country and is highlighted by players such as Nick Davidson, who averaged 15.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 2.8 assists last season for the Nevada Wolf Pack. Carter Welling is also coming in from Utah Valley, where he averaged 13.1 points and 6.3 rebounds last season.