Clemson Tigers vs New Mexico State Aggies
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - MIDWEST REGION - 1st ROUND
68
28-6
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NMSU | 32 | 36 | 68 | ||
CLEM | 44 | 35 | 79 |
79
24-9
New Mexico State Aggies
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 35 | 13 | 6-12 | 0-1 | 1-4 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 |
| 20 | 5 | 2-9 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 16 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 28 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 38 | 29 | 9-18 | 4-12 | 7-8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 13 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | 5 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | 9 | 3-6 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
68 | 24-62 | 9-25 | 11-17 | 33 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 13 | |
39% | 36% | 65% |
Clemson Tigers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 30 | 6 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| 20 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 35 | 23 | 8-13 | 2-3 | 5-5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | 15 | 7-14 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 38 | 22 | 10-15 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 20 | 9 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
79 | 33-59 | 6-14 | 7-9 | 31 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 18 | |
56% | 43% | 78% |
Game Information
San Diego, CA

Referee:Randy McCall
Referee:Paul Szelc
Referee:Evon Burroughs

2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Conference USAConference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |
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