Miami to Face Clemson on ACC Opening Weekend

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The University of Miami men’s basketball team will open its Atlantic Coast Conference schedule against the Clemson Tigers on Saturday, Dec. 7, as announced by the league office Monday evening.

Tipoff between the Hurricanes and the Tigers is set for 12 p.m. and the game will air on ESPN2.

Miami and Clemson have met three times before to open the ACC slate, with the Hurricanes holding the 2-1 advantage. The most recent conference opener between the two teams came in 2021-22 when Miami recorded an 80-75 victory over Clemson to tip off ACC action.

The Hurricanes are 9-11 all-time in their ACC opener and 6-6 when playing the first conference game of the season at home.

Miami’s full ACC schedule will be announced on ACC Network beginning at 8 p.m. on Tues., Sept. 24.

Additionally, earlier on Monday, the conference office announced the SEC/ACC Challenge game between Miami and Arkansas will take place at either 7 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. on ESPN or ESPN2. The final tip time and network designation will be announced at a later date.

Season tickets for the 2024-25 men’s basketball season are on sale now and available to purchase at MiamiHurricanes.com/tickets.