Story byNCAA Basketball: ACC Conference Tournament Semifinal - Louisville vs ClemsonMike RutherfordSat, February 28, 2026 at 2:52 AM UTC·7 min readLouisville Cardinals (20-8, 9-6) at Clemson Tigers (20-8, 10-5)Game Time: 2 p. m. Location: Littlejohn Coliseum: Clemson, S. C. Television: ESPN2Announcers: Kevin Brown (play-by-play) and Randolph Childress (analysis)AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementFavorite: Louisville by 1.5Series: Louisville leads, 11-6Last Meeting: Louisville won 76-73 on March 14, 2025 in the ACC Tournament semifinals in CharlotteSeries History:Projected Starting Lineups:LouisvilleG Mikel Brown Jr. (6-5, 190, Fr.)G Isaac McKneely (6-4, 195, Sr.)G Ryan Conwell (6-4, 215, Sr.)F J’Vonne Hadley (6-7, 210, Sr.)C Sananda Fru (6-11, 245, Jr.)ClemsonG Dillon Hunter (6-3, 192, Sr.)G Butta Johnson (6-4, 180, Sr.)F RJ Godfrey (6-8, 230, Sr.)F Jake Wahlin (6-10, 212, Jr.)F Carter Welling (6-10, 225, Jr.)Injury Reports:View LinkStatistics:Clemson’s Season to Date:Relevant Videos:About Clemson:After losing his top six scorers from a season ago and still having Clemson at 20-4 overall and 10-1 in league play, Brad Brownell seemed to be at or near the top of the list for ACC Coach of the Year honors. Now, suddenly, the Tigers have lost four straight, and a team that was projected to be a four or a five seed in the NCAA Tournament is now just desperate to taste a win again. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWhile Clemson’s strength all season long has been its defense, the Tigers middling offense has struggled even more than usual in its recent losses to Virginia Tech, Duke, Wake Forest and Florida State.