Clemson Falls To No. 20/21 Michigan St., 72-64

Nassau, Bahamas, Nov. 30, 2025 – Clemson women’s basketball (5-3, 0-1 ACC) held No. 20/21 Michigan St. (8-0, Big Ten) to its lowest scoring game and lowest margin of victory this season (eight points) in a 72-64 loss in the 2025 Baha Mar Nassau Championship (Junkanoo Division) at the Baha Mar Convention Center on Sunday night.

Junior guard/forward Rusne Augustinaite led the Tigers with 17 points and a season-best five 3-pointers. Graduate forward Demeara Hinds (11 points, 10 rebounds) logged her fifth career double-double. Senior guard Taylor Johnson-Matthews (10 points) collected her fourth game of the season in double-digit points.

HOW THE GAME WAS DECIDED

With a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from Augustinaite, the Tigers entered the break trailing the Spartans by eight points, 38-30, which is the closest an opponent has trailed Michigan St. at halftime this season. In the third quarter, Clemson managed to cut its deficit to a single point with free throws from Mia Moore. In the final stanza, the Spartans’ lead jumped back up to double-digits, but the Tigers managed to cut the deficit back to five points with a 3-pointer from Hannah Kohn. Michigan St. used a quartet of free-throws to secure the Tigers loss.

NOTABLE NUMBERS

• Moore (eight rebounds) is three rebounds away from the 500 career rebound milestone.
• Augustinaite led the Tigers with 17 points and a season-best five 3-pointers.
• Hinds (11 points, 10 rebounds) logged her fifth career double-double.
• Johnson-Matthews (10 points) collected her fourth game of the season in double-digit points.
• At halftime (38-30), Clemson trailed Michigan St. by eight points, the closest an opponent has trailed the Spartans at the break this season.
• All three of the Tigers’ losses have came against ranked foes (No. 2/2 South Carolina, No. 22/21 Louisville, & No. 20/21 Michigan St.).
• The Tigers held Michigan St. (99.9 PPG) to 72 points, their lowest scoring game of the 2025-26 season.
• Michigan St. won by eight points; the Spartans’ average margin of victory is 51.4 ppg.

UP NEXT

Clemson heads to the Yellowhammer state to face Alabama in the 2025 ACC/SEC Challenge on Thursday, Dec. 4. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m., and the game will air live on ESPNU.

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