Cursory look, Clemson is 36 on KenPom.
24-10 overall, 12-6 in the ACC.
More to come.
24-10 overall, 12-6 in the ACC.
More to come.
Clemson Team Stats
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Pretty nice record it looks. Going to be a tuff one
From outside looking in, a quick inside the numbers:
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KENPOM (71st offense), (20th Defense)
Leading scorer Godfrey (11.9 PPG) so no superstar, just together basketball and looks like Top 8 guys average between 6 and 10 a game.
Most players shooting 3's at a low to mid 30s clip.
Looks like they will throw multiple 6'10 guys at us so some size inside
Several close losses, yet they know how to win close games as evidenced by many close wins w/in 7 points, key wins over Miami (x2), Louisville, UNC and SMU.
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KENPOM (71st offense), (20th Defense)
Leading scorer Godfrey (11.9 PPG) so no superstar, just together basketball and looks like Top 8 guys average between 6 and 10 a game.
Most players shooting 3's at a low to mid 30s clip.
Looks like they will throw multiple 6'10 guys at us so some size inside
Several close losses, yet they know how to win close games as evidenced by many close wins w/in 7 points, key wins over Miami (x2), Louisville, UNC and SMU.
In these days all you have to do is download all the information from AI
Carter Welling tore his ACL two games ago. He's their leading rebounder, 6'11 and he's their second leading scorer so pretty big news for Iowa.
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Yeah just saw that, huge blow for Clemson and their leading shot blocker too so that takes another big out of the paint for them. Averaged over 20 mpg.
Clemson's Last Game was vs. Duke (73-61 loss).
The 5 Clemson Starters:
.............................................Pts......Reb....Assts...FG%....From 3
6'10 JR Jake Wahlin..............5.4............3.9.............70............41%............35%
....6'8 SR RJ Godfrey............11.9............5.3............1.6............61%............22%
....6'3 FR Ace Buckner............8.4............2.8............1.8............44%............32%
....6'4 SR Butta Johnson....6.2............2.1............1.0............38%............35%
....6'3 SR Dillon Hunter.......7.5............3.8............3.0............41%............34%
4 Came off the Bench (in order of Minutes Played):
.............................................Pts......Reb....Assts...FG%....From 3
....6'1 SR Jestin Porter............9.6............1.8............1.3............37%............34%
6'10 SR Nick Davidson...9.1............4.1............1.1............52%............35%
....6'8 FR Chase Thompson...2.3............1.1.............30............53%............40%
....6'9 FR Dallas Thomas...2.2.............40.............10............52%............58%
The 5 Clemson Starters:
.............................................Pts......Reb....Assts...FG%....From 3
6'10 JR Jake Wahlin..............5.4............3.9.............70............41%............35%
....6'8 SR RJ Godfrey............11.9............5.3............1.6............61%............22%
....6'3 FR Ace Buckner............8.4............2.8............1.8............44%............32%
....6'4 SR Butta Johnson....6.2............2.1............1.0............38%............35%
....6'3 SR Dillon Hunter.......7.5............3.8............3.0............41%............34%
4 Came off the Bench (in order of Minutes Played):
.............................................Pts......Reb....Assts...FG%....From 3
....6'1 SR Jestin Porter............9.6............1.8............1.3............37%............34%
6'10 SR Nick Davidson...9.1............4.1............1.1............52%............35%
....6'8 FR Chase Thompson...2.3............1.1.............30............53%............40%
....6'9 FR Dallas Thomas...2.2.............40.............10............52%............58%
Here are 10 minutes of highlights of the ACC semifinal game vs Duke.
Duke led 29-21 with 3:50 to go in the 1st half.
Duke then went on a 12-1 run to lead 41-22 at half time.
Clemson outscored Duke 39-32 in the 2nd half.
Watch:
www.espn.com
Duke led 29-21 with 3:50 to go in the 1st half.
Duke then went on a 12-1 run to lead 41-22 at half time.
Clemson outscored Duke 39-32 in the 2nd half.
Watch:
Duke 73-61 Clemson (Mar 13, 2026) Box Score - ESPN
Box score for the Duke Blue Devils vs. Clemson Tigers NCAAM game from March 13, 2026 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.
www.espn.com
My take is that all I'm seeing nationally/from outsiders' perspectives is how either uninterested they are in this matchup or how soured they are on Iowa, if they even liked Iowa to begin with (i.e. non-Iowa fans/media members).
A lot more negativity and indifference being hurled towards Iowa as we go through the field of 68, than positivity from what Im seeing is the point I'm trying to make.
Kind of unfortunate........but not unsurprising that these are the attitudes of most fans/media types.
A lot more negativity and indifference being hurled towards Iowa as we go through the field of 68, than positivity from what Im seeing is the point I'm trying to make.
Kind of unfortunate........but not unsurprising that these are the attitudes of most fans/media types.
F 'em... We are in the Big Dance and that's all we should care about!
Hassel is an idiot. Always running his mouth. Commentary like this serves no purpose outside of making us look stupid. I'm confident in Ben's ability to scout a team from another conference.
Thanks. That is what I was wondering. Tempo. Hard to tell by just watching highlights. Scoring balanced. Need more than 1 or 2 players to score in double figures.
If 2nd half Clemson (vs Duke) shows up for both halves vs Iowa, we will have our hands full, imo.
For Iowa I’m more concerned with then opponents height.
much like the women, they can play with anyone their size.
much like the women, they can play with anyone their size.
Actually....
Clemson's 2nd to last game was vs. North Carolina (80-79 win in the ACC Tourney Quarterfinal).
Clemson scored 39 in the 1st half & 41 in the 2nd half.
They played the same 9 players that they did vs Duke in the semifinal.
The 5 Clemson Starters:
.............................................Pts......Reb....Assts...FG%....From 3
6'10 JR Jake Wahlin..............5.4............3.9.............70............41%............35%
....6'8 SR RJ Godfrey............11.9............5.3............1.6............61%............22%
....6'3 FR Ace Buckner............8.4............2.8............1.8............44%............32%
....6'4 SR Butta Johnson....6.2............2.1............1.0............38%............35%
....6'3 SR Dillon Hunter.......7.5............3.8............3.0............41%............34%
4 Came off the Bench (in order of Minutes Played):
.............................................Pts......Reb....Assts...FG%....From 3
....6'1 SR Jestin Porter............9.6............1.8............1.3............37%............34%
6'10 SR Nick Davidson...9.1............4.1............1.1............52%............35%
....6'8 FR Chase Thompson...2.3............1.1.............30............53%............40%
....6'9 FR Dallas Thomas...2.2.............40.............10............52%............58%
Looks like they go for offensive rebounds, too. Will be something to watch; Iowa will need to box the hell out.
Looks a lot like us. Close in some big games but didn't win any of the big ones. Really didn't play as many top 10 teams. Did beat more ranked teams than us.
Did have a much better non-conference slate than us. None of these teams are good and only one made the tournament but they were at least playing big conference teams.
Wins: Georgia, WVU, South Carolina, Syracuse, Cincy.
Losses: Georgetown (bad), BYU and Alabama.
Did have a much better non-conference slate than us. None of these teams are good and only one made the tournament but they were at least playing big conference teams.
Wins: Georgia, WVU, South Carolina, Syracuse, Cincy.
Losses: Georgetown (bad), BYU and Alabama.
Home game for Florida. Will the Gator fans cheer for Clemson or Iowa? 
They'll cheer for whichever team they think is the easier matchup.....Home game for Florida. Will the Gator fans cheer for Clemson or Iowa?
Got to 20 wins. Made the Dance with some room to spare.
Playing with house money now IMO
Playing with house money now IMO
Well we're 3-7 in our last 10 games, which doesn't exactly strike fear in the heart of the opposition or say watch out for Iowa. However, we're 4-1 in neutral site games. But the men's bracket is starting to look like the women's bracket when I look at them. I just don't see many upsets on the horizon or even many games where I feel the underdog has a chance. Now the Big Ten is better than the ACC this year and this is certainly a winnable game, and just getting 1 win in the tournament at the moment is a step forward for the program.
Baby step progression is our “playing with house money?”
Alright I’ll play that game. What’s the expectation next year then?
Iowa, I would think.Home game for Florida. Will the Gator fans cheer for Clemson or Iowa?
I don't have one.
I don't think it was baby steps. 21 wins is pretty good for year 1. Glad to back in the tourney. I think the Hawks made a solid impression in the minds of the media and coaches - and hopefully the recruits - that this a tough team to play.
I just mean if the Hawks don't beat Clemson it's not going to change my mind that there was progress this year.
Glad to be in the tourney, yes.
I do understand it was only year 1 for Ben but now that he's gotten his feet wet and should know a bit more about what kind of roster he needs to put together, making the tourney has to be the bare minimum expectation. Expectations should continue to rise year after year.
Pretty sick of listening to Wally talking up his Miami of Ohio team we get it Wally at the end of the day
Ben was just being honest geez give the guy a break I am sure he looking at their game flim as we speak
This is actually a compliment to Ben.
Why would he know a darn thing about Clemson? He's been busy focusing on his own team
Saw that we are a slight favorite according to this article. I was a bit surprised that we are favored, but 8/9 should be a toss-up (in theory).
Iowa is a 2.5-point favorite over Clemson in the game in March Madness odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook. The Hawkeyes are -135 on the moneyline. The Tigers are +110. The over/under for the game is set at 129.5 points.
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Yeah, I think the Hawks have the right coach. When they lost games they were almost always a tough out. I think the program is respected.
But the teams that finished ahead of the Hawks in the B1G aren't going anywhere. So, as you say, the roster is going to have to get better - a lot better.
Hope it does.
I am very confident Iowa hired the right coach.
Let’s beat Clemson and hit that portal hard for year 2!
I hope Ben is good at "money ball" because IOWA isn't going to be paying one player over $2.5M like Michigan did.