• Just the second team in Clemson history to reach Elite 8 of NCAA Tournament, first time in 44 years. Accomplished this as a No. 6 seeded team in West regional, same seed and regional as the 1980 Clemson team. According to research by CBS Sports, the 44 years in between Elite 8 appearances is the fourth longest in the history of the tournament. The longest is a 54-year stretch by Loyola (Chicago).
• Defeated No. 3 seed Baylor and No. 2 seed Arizona in the NCAA Tournament. Win over No. 3 seed Baylor was best seed Clemson has beaten in NCAA Tournament since 1980. Then topped that with win over No. 2 Arizona that was the best seed Clemson has beaten in the NCAA Tournament.
• Had three players (PJ Hall, Chase Hunter, Ian Schieffelin) named to NCAA All-Regional team, most in one year in Clemson history. Had just two selections total previously (Larry Nance, 1980, Gabe Devoe, 2018).
• Clemson won its first three games of the NCAA Tournament as the underdog, the first team to do that since 1985.
• Clemson defeated nine NCAA Tournament teams, six in the regular season and three in the tournament, the most in a season in school history. Seven of the nine wins were recorded away from home, most in a season in school history.
• Recorded 12 wins away from home, an all-time school record for one season. Had six wins on opponent’s home court, six wins on neutral sites.
• The 12 wins away from home included seven vs. NCAA Tournament teams, most in one season in Clemson history.
• Had five wins during the regular season against non-conference teams that reached the NCAA Tournament, most in one season in school history.
• Had five road ACC wins, tied for the most in a season in Clemson history.
• Won at North Carolina for just the second time in school history, the first road win over a ranked North Carolina team. Clemson had lost 37 straight in Chapel Hill to Top 25 North Carolina teams.
• The win at No. 3 North Carolina was the second highest ranked road win in Clemson history (beat No. 2 Maryland on road in 1975-76).
• Win at North Carolina was the first win for Clemson (anywhere) against a team that would become a No. 1 seed since 1997 (Kentucky) and just the fourth time ever Clemson has beaten a team that would go on to be a No. 1 seed (also UNC 1979 and UNC 1994).
• Recorded four wins over top 25 teams (beat No. 23 Alabama, No. 3 North Carolina, No. 14 Baylor and No. 9 Arizona). All four wins were away from home, the…