Clemson has been scoring 74.0 points per game in its last 10 times on the court, an average that's a little lower than the 76.3 it has scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign. While McNeese is putting up 77.2 points per game in 2024-25, it has improved that mark in its past 10 games, tallying 78.0 a contest.

The numbers back it up. Clemson starts 6-foot-8 forward Schieffelin (12.8 ppg, 9.4 rpg) and 6-foot-11 center Viktor Lakhin (11.6 ppg, 6.3 rpg) down low. Starting forward Chauncey Wiggins is 6-10. The Tigers are 18-2 when they outscore their opponents in the paint this season.

Clemson will open the NCAA Tournament against McNeese State on Thursday at 3:15 p.m. ET in Providence, Rhode Island, with the game airing on TruTV. The Tigers, a No. 5 seed in the Midwest Region, enter with a 27-6 record after setting program marks for total wins,