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Countdown to tipoff: The Citadel at No. 22 Clemson

The Clemson men’s basketball team tips off the 2018-’19 season today when it hosts The Citadel at 7 p.m. at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson.

The Tigers have won 33 straight home openers and 15 straight against The Citadel.

Clemson is coming off a Sweet 16 season from a year ago in which they finished third in the ACC standings. The Tigers also advanced to the semifinals of the ACC Basketball Tournament.

Clemson returns four seniors from last year’s team in Marcquise Reed, Shelton Mitchell, Elijah Thomas and David Skara. Sophomore forward Amir Simms, who started 14 games last year, also returns.