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Feb 04, 2026

Clemson Women’s Basketball NCAA Tournament Resume

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ABOUT THE TIGERS

NCAA Nitty Gritties Warren Nolan KPI HerHoopStats Ratings DI Ticker ESPN Bracketology HerHoopStats Bracketology Massy Ratings Clemson NCAA Team Sheet

RECORD: 16-7 Overall; 7-4 ACC
Record vs. Q1: 1-6 | Record vs. Q2: 2-0 | Record vs. Q3: 0-1 | Record vs. Q4: 13-0
STREAK: Winners of three straight games: Winners of 11 of the last 14 contests (Have only lost three games since Dec. 4).
NET RANKING: 37 | NET SOS: 36 | Average NET Loss: 31 | WAB: 44
MASSEY RATING: 42 | WARREN NOLAN RPI: 68 | KPI: 75
HER HOOP STATS RATING: 38

SEASON NOTES

  • The Tigers have won three straight games and 11 of their last 14 contests.
  • Clemson has amassed a 7-4 ACC record over 11 games in conference play, including a home win over NC State (Jan. 8) and road wins at Notre Dame (Jan. 25) and at Miami (Jan. 4).
  • Four of the Tigers’ seven losses have come to teams currently ranked in the Polls (No. 2/2 South Carolina, No. 22/21 Louisville, No. 20/21 Michigan St, & Alabama).
  • The Tigers boast a 76.6% Defensive Rebounding %, ranking third nationally.
  • The Tigers have held their opponents to under 60 points 14 times this season.
  • Clemson is ranked 38th nationally (1st in the ACC) in scoring defense, allowing 57.6 points per game, and 25th nationally (1st in the ACC) in 3-pointers per game (8.7 3FG Per Game). 

BUBBLE TEAM COMPARISONS

ComparisonClemsonUTAHBYUArizona St.
Overall (Conference)16-7 (7-4 ACC)14-7 (6-4 Big 12)16-6 (5-5 Big 12)18-5 (5-5 Big 12)
Q1 Record1-62-10-40-2
Q1 WinsW, 65-58 def. RV Notre DameW, 87-77 def. No. 14 TCUW, 71-64 def. No. 20 West VirginiaNoneNone
Q2 Record2-02-64-14-2
Q3 Record0-11-02-05-1
Q4 Record13-09-010-19-0
NET37464751
NET SOS36566762
AVERAGE NET LOSS31313852
WAB44394241

SIGNIFICANT WIN | Notre Dame | 65-58 | Purcell Pavillion | Jan. 25, 2026

  • With 8:39 remaining in the third quarter, Notre Dame held a five-point lead. Over the final eight minutes of the third frame, the Tigers went on a 23-7 run and would not trail for the rest of the game.

SIGNIFICANT WIN | NC State | 75-65 | Littlejohn Coliseum | Jan. 8, 2026

  • The Tigers trailed by five points heading into the fourth quarter. A pair of Clemson 3-pointers jumpstarted a 20-3 scoring run that spanned almost 7 minutes, leading to a Tigers win.

CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR – NONCONFERENCE MATCHUPS

No. 22/21 Louisville – L, 65-54 (Home – Nov. 16, 2025)

  • With under four minutes to play in the third quarter, back-to-back layups from graduate forward Demeara Hinds and senior forward Raven Thompson pulled the Tigers within four points of the Cardinals, but Louisville pulled away on a 12-5 run (six points on free throws) in the last 2:54 of action.

No. 20/21 Michigan St. – L, 72-64 (Baha Mar – Nov. 30, 2025)

  • Clemson held Michigan State to its lowest non-conference margin of victory this season (eight points), and the Tigers were within five points in the final minute of the game.

BEST OF THE TIGERS

  • The Tigers are led by the scoring trio of junior guard/forward Rusne Augustinaite (11.7 ppg.), senior guard Mia Moore (11.6 ppg.), and senior guard Rachael Rose (10.3 ppg.).
  • Augustinaite is also averaging 2.7 3PM Per Game (2nd in the ACC) and her 61 3PM Ranks 25th Nationally.
  • Moore holds a team-best 5.0 assists average (37th nationally & 5th in the ACC) and a 1.3 steals average.
  • Graduate Forward Demeara Hinds (6.4 rpg.) leads the Tigers on the glass.
  • Senior guard/forward Hadley Periman is the squad’s leading shot blocker (1.2 bpg.) (14th in the ACC).
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