How Clemson basketball's loss vs Louisville in ACC tournament impacts March Madness predictions

CHARLOTTE, N.C.

Clemson basketball's focus is on the NCAA tournament after Friday's loss.The three-seeded Tigers fell to No.

2 Louisville, losing 76-73 in the ACC tournament semifinals at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.

They went on a late-game 10-2 run but fell short after guard Chase Hunter missed two game-tying baskets.

The Cardinals will face No.

1 Duke in the ACC championship on Saturday (8:30 p.m.

ET, ESPN/ESPN2).Despite the loss, Clemson will make March Madness, too, entering Friday's game as a NCAA tournament lock, according to projections.

There is only one day until the March Madness bracket is finalized on Selection Sunday (March 16), so here's a look at how Friday's loss could affect Clemson's seeding.How Clemson basketball's loss vs Louisville affects March MadnessClemson was handed its third Quadrant 1 loss in falling to Louisville.

The neutral-game defeat will hurt Clemson's resume a bit, but it will still land as a No.

4 or 5 seed.

It entered Friday's game on a nine-game win streak and defeated SMU in the conference tournament quarterfinals.MORE: Clemson basketball's Dillon Hunter is out indefinitely with broken right handClemson is 5-3 in Quad 1 games.

It has wins against Duke, Kentucky, Pittsburgh and SMU (twice) and losses to Boise State and Louisville (twice).

It is 14-1 in Quad 3 and 4 games.Clemson's success in 2024-25, which includes setting a program record for total wins and conference victories, has cemented it as a high seed in March Madness.Derrian Carter covers Clemson athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network.

Email him at [email protected] and follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DerrianCarter00This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Clemson basketball: How loss to Louisville impacts March Madness.

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