Clemson University men’s basketball put a wrap on the 2025 calendar year with a 64-61 win at Syracuse to open ACC play on New Year’s Eve.The Tigers (11-3, 1-0 ACC) were led by RJ Godfrey (Suwanee, Ga.

Syracuse rallied back from a ten-point second half deficit, but could never draw even and suffered a 64-61 home loss to Clemson in the opening ACC contest for both teams. Donnie Freeman scored all 18 of his points in the final dozen minutes to try to rally the Orange (9-5), but they never caught the Tigers (11-3).

Clemson opened ACC play with a hard-earned 64–61 road win at Syracuse on Wednesday afternoon, showing poise late in a game that swung back and forth for most of the second half.

Syracuse is not spending enough NIL money on college basketball to be competitive. Former head coach Jim Boeheim revealed a concerning reality for the

How Syracuse performs during conference play will ultimately determine if the Orange gets an invite to the NCAA Tournament this season or not. Aside from it coinciding with the start of conference play,