1988-89 Clemson Tigers — schedule and results

The 1988-89 Clemson Tigers went 19-11 (7-7 in the ACC) under head coach Cliff Ellis. Simple Rating System: 11.56.

Game-by-game results (30 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1988-11-28vs The Citadel BulldogsW 96–82Littlejohn Coliseum
1988-12-01at Furman PaladinsW 79–64Memorial Auditorium
1988-12-03at South Carolina GamecocksL 70–90Carolina Coliseum
1988-12-10vs Wagner SeahawksW 79–36Littlejohn Coliseum
1988-12-13vs South Carolina State BulldogsW 93–70Littlejohn Coliseum
1988-12-17at Hofstra PrideW 77–63Physical Fitness Center
1988-12-27neutral Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersW 81–77
1988-12-28neutral Oregon DucksW 74–61
1988-12-29neutral Oregon State BeaversL 58–72
1989-01-05vs NC State WolfpackL 65–73Littlejohn Coliseum
1989-01-07vs Maryland TerrapinsW 75–58Littlejohn Coliseum
1989-01-11vs Virginia CavaliersW 80–70Littlejohn Coliseum
1989-01-14at Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 75–71Greensboro Coliseum
1989-01-18vs Youngstown State PenguinsW 104–74Littlejohn Coliseum
1989-01-21vs Western Carolina CatamountsW 77–60Littlejohn Coliseum
1989-01-25at Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsL 74–75Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1989-01-29at Duke Blue DevilsL 62–92Cameron Indoor Stadium
1989-02-01vs North Carolina Tar HeelsW 85–82Littlejohn Coliseum
1989-02-04vs South Carolina GamecocksW 78–65Littlejohn Coliseum
1989-02-07at Maryland TerrapinsL 87–98Cole Fieldhouse
1989-02-11vs Liberty FlamesW 96–71Littlejohn Coliseum
1989-02-15at NC State WolfpackL 75–90Reynolds Coliseum
1989-02-18at Virginia CavaliersL 83–85University Hall
1989-02-22vs Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 94–83Littlejohn Coliseum
1989-02-25at North Carolina Tar HeelsL 86–100Dean Smith Center
1989-03-01vs Duke Blue DevilsW 79–74Littlejohn Coliseum
1989-03-04vs Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsW 81–79Littlejohn Coliseum
1989-03-10neutral Virginia CavaliersL 73–90The Omni
1989-03-16neutral Saint Mary's GaelsW 83–70BSU Pavilion
1989-03-18neutral Arizona WildcatsL 68–94BSU Pavilion

Clemson Tigers program history · All Division I programs · Hoopsipedia home

Hoopsipedia
Hpsipedia
EST. 2025 · VOL. II · NCAA OFFICIAL RECORDS
● 360 PROGRAMS · VERIFIED
★ ★ ★ The complete record of college basketball ★ ★ ★
Hpsipedia
★ Built for banter. Backed by the record book. ★
THE MAIN EVENT
Program 1
?
VS
since 1900
Program 2
?
Try:
✦ Ask Hoopsipedia AI
THE RECORD BOOK

All-time wins

Full leaderboard →
Rank Team All-Time Wins

On this day

SPOTLIGHT

AP Top 25

All rankings →
DISCOVER

More to argue about

Rankings Deep Dive
Who's REALLY a blue blood?
Our composite HTSS ranking of all-time program strength. See how every team stacks up across 100+ years.
EXPLORE →
Time Machine
Travel back to any season
See who was #1, who was rising, and who was falling. Every season from 1949 to today.
EXPLORE →
Coach Trees
The coaching lineages
From Dean Smith to Roy Williams to Hubert Davis — trace the family trees of college basketball's greatest coaches.
EXPLORE →

2026 NCAA Tournament Bracket

Last updated: --:--:--
For the best bracket experience, view on a desktop or rotate your device to landscape.

Team Rankings

Rank Team Conference All-Time Wins

Teams

★ ★ The architects ★ ★

COACHES

Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.

SETTLE A DEBATE
Compare Coaches
VS
FILTER BY TIER:
# COACH RECORD WIN % SCHOOL(S) YEARS BEST SEASON / LEGACY
Ask Hoopsipedia BETA
Hi! I'm the Hoopsipedia Assistant. I can look up team histories, compare programs, explore rankings, and more. Try asking: