Clemson University is a division I school located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school plays in Atlantic Coast Conference, which was won in 2010 by Duke University. In the 2010 ACC tournament, Clemson was upset by North Carolina State University by a score of 59-57.http://www.theacc.com/championships/10-acc-mens-basketball-tournament.html Clemson is scheduled to play in the first round as a #7 seed against the University of Missouri. In 2009, Clemson was taken down in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament by the University of Michigan by the score of 62-59.http://www.independentmail.com/news/2010/mar/16/ncaa-tournament-looms-clemsons-chemistry-much-impr/

In the past Clemson made it as far as to the regional finals in the NCAA tournament, but they have never made it all of the way to the national championship game. They have appeared in nine times in the tournament, while many other schools in the conference (such as Duke and the University of North Carolina) have won a number of national titles.

During the 2009-10 season, Clemson finished with a record of 22-10, including a record of 14-2 at home.http://clemsontigers.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2009-2010/teamcume.html They started the season with a four-game winning streak, which ended up being their longest streak of the season. Their low point during the season came from January 19-26, when they lost three straight to ACC opponents.http://clemsontigers.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2009-2010/teamcume.html Trevor Booker was the leading scorer for the majority of the games.

Clemson's game against Missouri aired Friday, March 19, 2010, at 2:35 p.m. Eastern time on CBS.www.espn.com The team ultimately ended up losing the game and was eliminated from the tournament.

Their best showing was in 1979, when they reached the regional finals. Perhaps the best player in school history was Horace Grant, a power forward who won the 1987 ACC Player of the Year award. Other players that went on to successful NBA careers include Tree Rollins, Larry Nance, Randy Mahaffey, Dale Davis, Elden Campbell and Greg Buckner.

• 2009: First round DatabaseSports.com: Clemson NCAA Tournament Results
• 2008: First round DatabaseSports.com: Clemson NCAA Tournament Results
• 1998: First round DatabaseSports.com: Clemson NCAA Tournament Results
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• 1996: First round DatabaseSports.com: Clemson NCAA Tournament Results
• 1990: Sweet Sixteen DatabaseSports.com: Clemson NCAA Tournament Results
• 1989: Second round DatabaseSports.com: Clemson NCAA Tournament Results
• 1987: First round DatabaseSports.com: Clemson NCAA Tournament Results
• 1980: Elite Eight DatabaseSports.com: Clemson NCAA Tournament Results

• Greg Buckner DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended Clemson University
• Elden Campbell DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended Clemson University
• Dale Davis DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended Clemson University
• Sharrod Ford DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended Clemson University
• Horace Grant DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended Clemson University
• Devin Gray DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended Clemson University
• Harold Jamison DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended Clemson University
• Randy Mahaffey DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended Clemson University
• Larry Nance DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended Clemson University
• Tree Rollins DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended Clemson University
• Willie Solomon DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended Clemson University
• Chris Whitney DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended Clemson University
• Skip Wise DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended Clemson University
• Sharone Wright DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended Clemson University