The Clemson Tigers men's basketball teams of 1980–1989 represented Clemson University in NCAA college basketball competition.

1979–80

Date Opponent Rank# Site Result November 30* Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC(IPTAY Tournament Semifinal) W 90–72 December 1* Middle Tennessee Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC(IPTAY Tournament Final) W 94–61 December 5* Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 93–73 December 8* Baptist Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 93–59 December 15* Rider Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 98–73 December 17* Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 113–74 December 27* vs. Texas Tech Memorial Coliseum • Portland, OR(Far West Classic Quarterfinal) W 79–68 December 28* vs. Memorial Coliseum • Portland, OR(Far West Classic Semifinal) W 85–65 December 29* vs. #18 Oregon State Memorial Coliseum • Portland, OR(Far West Classic Final) L 67–72 January 2 #6 North Carolina Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 93–76 January 5 at Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA W 56–48 January 9 #1 Duke #18 Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 87–82 (OT) January 12 at #18 Winston–Salem Memorial Coliseum • Winston-Salem, NC L 83–86 January 16 at Maryland #17 Cole Field House • College Park, MD L 83–84 January 19 #12 Virginia #17 Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 88–68 January 23* Furman #12 Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 85–67 January 26 at #13 North Carolina #12 Carmichael Auditorium • Chapel Hill, NC L 70–73 January 29 at NC State #16 Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC L 67–80 January 31 #16 Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 76–52 February 2* at #16 Carolina Coliseum • Columbia, SC W 61–60 February 6 #16 Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 86–69 February 9 #9 Maryland #16 Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 90–81 February 13 at Virginia #10 University Hall • Charlottesville, VA L 87–89 February 16 NC State #10 Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 78–70 February 20 at #17 Duke #12 Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC L 82–87 (OT) February 22* #12 Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 38–27 February 28* vs. Virginia #17 Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC(ACC Tournament Quarterfinal) W 57–49 February 29* vs. #7 Maryland #17 Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC(ACC Tournament Semifinal) L 85–91 March 6* vs. Utah State Dee Events Center • Ogden, UT(NCAA First Round) W 76–73 March 8* vs. #12 Brigham Young Dee Events Center • Ogden, UT(NCAA Second Round) W 71–66 March 12* vs. McKale Center • Tucson, AZ(NCAA Sweet Sixteen) W 74–66 March 15* vs. UCLA McKale Center • Tucson, AZ(NCAA Elite Eight) L 74–85 *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

1980–81

Date Opponent Rank# Site Result November 28* Cornell Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC(IPTAY Tournament Semifinal) W 82–64 November 29* Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC(IPTAY Tournament Final) W 99–71 December 3* Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 102–59 December 6* at Carolina Coliseum • Columbia, SC W 82–69 December 13* Illinois Tech Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 108–41 December 16* West Virginia Tech Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 124–70 December 19* vs. Illinois State MECCA Arena • Milwaukee, WI(Milwaukee Classic Semifinal) W 67–56 December 20* vs. Marquette MECCA Arena • Milwaukee, WI(Milwaukee Classic Final) L 67–68 December 28* vs. Neal S. Blaisdell Center • Honolulu, HI(Rainbow Classic Quarterfinal) W 50–49 (OT) December 29* vs. #15 Indiana Neal S. Blaisdell Center • Honolulu, HI(Rainbow Classic Semifinal) W 58–57 December 30* vs. Neal S. Blaisdell Center • Honolulu, HI(Rainbow Classic Final) W 75–71 January 3 NC State Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 76–68 January 7 at #20 Omni Coliseum • Atlanta, GA W 65–54 January 10 at #6 Wake Forest #20 Winston–Salem Memorial Coliseum • Winston-Salem, NC L 71–73 January 14* The Citadel #19 Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 82–58 January 17 #10 Maryland #19 Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 62–68 (OT) January 19 #2 Virginia #19 Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 59–74 January 21 #19 Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 72–48 January 24 at Duke #19 Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC L 57–75 January 28 #12 North Carolina Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 47–61 January 31* at Furman Alley Gymnasium • Greenville, SC W 69–67 February 4 at NC State Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC W 82–76 February 8* Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 115–91 February 12 at #19 Maryland Cole Field House • College Park, MD L 70–72 February 14 at #1 Virginia University Hall • Charlottesville, VA L 58–73 February 18 #11 Wake Forest Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 81–71 February 21 at #13 North Carolina Carmichael Auditorium • Chapel Hill, NC L 61–75 February 25 Duke Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 54–52 February 28* Baltimore Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 91–69 March 5* vs. #11 Maryland Capital Centre • Landover, MD(ACC Tournament Quarterfinal) L 71–80 March 12* Temple Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC(NIT First Round) L 82–90 *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

1981–82

Date Opponent Site Result November 27* Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC(IPTAY Tournament Semifinal) W 109–91 November 28* Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC(IPTAY Tournament Final) W 79–72 December 2* Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 102–53 December 5* Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 61–60 December 12* Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 67–65 December 14* West Chester State Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 96–56 December 18* vs. #6 Iowa Hofheinz Pavilion • Houston, TX(Kettle Classic Semifinal) L 68–80 December 19* vs. Hofheinz Pavilion • Houston, TX(Milwaukee Classic Consolation) W 59–32 January 2 at #20 NC State Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC L 59–75 January 6 at Georgia Tech Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA W 62–57 January 9 Wake Forest Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 54–68 January 16 at Cole Field House • College Park, MD L 57–62 January 17 at #3 Virginia University Hall • Charlottesville, VA L 68–89 January 20 Georgia Tech Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 55–49 January 23 Duke Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 44–50 January 27 at #2 North Carolina Carmichael Auditorium • Chapel Hill, NC L 72–77 January 30* at The Citadel McAlister Field House • Charleston, SC W 88–56 February 3 NC State Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 65–54 February 6* at Carolina Coliseum • Columbia, SC L 86–94 February 10 at #16 Wake Forest Winston–Salem Memorial Coliseum • Winston-Salem, NC L 79–94 February 13 #1 Virginia Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 54–56 February 15* Furman Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 79–62 February 17 Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 75–66 February 20 #2 North Carolina Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 49–55 February 24 at Duke Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC L 72–73 (3OT) February 27* Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 91–70 March 5* vs. #3 Virginia Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC(ACC Tournament Quarterfinal) L 54–56 March 12* Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC(NIT First Round) L 49–53 *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

1982–83

Date Opponent Site Result November 26* vs. Buckner Fieldhouse • Anchorage, AK(Great Alaska Shootout Quarterfinal) W 82–79 (2OT) November 27* vs. Buckner Fieldhouse • Anchorage, AK(Great Alaska Shootout Semifinal) L 63–72 November 28* vs. Washington Buckner Fieldhouse • Anchorage, AK(Great Alaska Shootout 3rd Place game) L 66–76 December 3* Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC(IPTAY Tournament Semifinal) W 85–73 December 4* Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC(IPTAY Tournament Final) L 58–60 December 6* The Citadel Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 63–56 December 11* Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 95–69 December 15* Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 76–59 December 18* Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 72–75 December 28* vs. Special Events Center • El Paso, TX(Sun Bowl Carnival Semifinal) L 54–60 December 29* vs. Special Events Center • El Paso, TX(Sun Bowl Carnival Consolation) L 59–69 January 4* Furman Alley Gymnasium • Greenville, SC W 51–50 January 7 #16 NC State Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 70–76 January 11 at Georgia Tech Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA L 66–71 January 15 at Wake Forest Winston–Salem Memorial Coliseum • Winston-Salem, NC L 76–89 January 19 Maryland Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 61–80 January 22 at #7 Virginia University Hall • Charlottesville, VA L 87–105 January 24 Georgia Tech Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 58–56 January 27* at Carolina Coliseum • Columbia, SC L 77–94 January 29 at Duke Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC L 96–99 February 2 #1 North Carolina Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 81–84 February 5* Baptist Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 81–60 February 9 at NC State Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC L 83–90 February 12* Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 86–81 February 16 Wake Forest Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 82–86 February 19 at Maryland Cole Field House • College Park, MD L 88–92 February 23 #3 Virginia Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 83–85 (OT) February 27 at #11 North Carolina Carmichael Auditorium • Chapel Hill, NC L 80–93 March 2 Duke Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 93–86 March 5* Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 92–88 March 11* vs. #5 North Carolina Omni Coliseum • Atlanta, GA(ACC Tournament Quarterfinal) L 79–105 *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

1983–84

Date Opponent Site Result November 26* Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 105–55 November 29* Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC(IPTAY Tournament Semifinal) W 66–61 (OT) November 30* Furman Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC(IPTAY Tournament Final) W 71–67 December 3* Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 72–71 December 10* The Citadel Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 92–70 December 17* at Memorial Gymnasium • Nashville, TN W 70–62 December 19* Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 102–52 December 28* at Thomas & Mack Center • Las Vegas, NV L 55–69 December 30* vs. Marshall Las Vegas, NV L 61–63 January 4* St. Francis (NY) Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 97–63 January 9 #12 NC State Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 63–61 January 11 Georgia Tech Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 79–69 January 14* Baptist Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 71–59 January 17 at #7 Maryland Cole Field House • College Park, MD L 72–85 January 21 Virginia Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 73–74 January 26 at Georgia Tech Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA L 52–59 January 28 Duke Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 65–67 February 1 at #1 North Carolina Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC L 75–97 February 4 #15 Wake Forest Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 72–76 (OT) February 8 at NC State Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC L 59–69 February 11* at Carolina Coliseum • Columbia, SC W 61–59 February 15 at #13 Wake Forest Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC L 57–68 February 18 Maryland Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 65–66 (3OT) February 21 at Virginia University Hall • Charlottesville, VA L 70–77 February 26 #1 North Carolina Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC L 71–82 February 29 at #15 Duke Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, NC W 77–76 March 3* Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC W 62–52 March 9* vs. #1 North Carolina Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC(ACC Tournament Quarterfinal) L 66–78 *Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

1984–85