Clemson falls in NET rankings, KenPom after Duke, Virginia Tech losses

The Clemson Tigers are looking to get back in the win column this week after back-to-back losses in ACC basketball play for the first time all season.

Clemson (20-6 overall, 10-3 conference) fell 76-66 to Virginia Tech at home last Wednesday and 67-54 to the Duke Blue Devils, the nation’s No. 3-ranked team as of Monday.

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The Tigers slowed the pace of the game at Cameron Indoor on Saturday, but a 21-5 burst from Duke to start the second half propelled the Blue Devils to another win on Coach K court. Carter Welling was Clemson’s leading scorer with 12 points, and RJ Godfrey was only other Tigers played in double figures with 10.

Clemson fell six spots to No. 24 in this week’s USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and out of the AP Top 25 poll.

The Tigers have games on tap against two teams hovering near .500: a road trip to Winston-Salem to take on Wake Forest (13-12) on Wednesday night before Florida State (12-13) visits the Upstate on Saturday.

Here’s a look at where Clemson basketball sits in the updated NET rankings and KenPom ratings after falling in an upset loss to Virginia Tech and at heavily favored Duke.

Clemson basketball drops in NET rankings, but only minimally

In the updated NET rankings, Clemson fell only one spot to No. 31 following losses to the Hokies and Blue Devils. The Tigers remain one spot ahead of the Auburn Tigers in the NET rankings and are one spot below Villanova.

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A breakdown of Clemson’s win-loss résumé:

vs. Quad 1 opponents: 4-4

vs. Quad 2 opponents: 6-2

vs. Quad 3 opponents: 5-0

vs. Quad 4 opponents: 5-0

The Tigers’ Quad 1 victories this season include their 97-94 overtime win over the Georgia Bulldogs on Nov. 23, a 64-61 win over the Syracuse Orange at JMA Wireless Dome on Dec. 31 in the ACC opener, and back-to-back wins at Stanford and California earlier this month.

Clemson’s loss to Virginia Tech dropped its record to 6-2 against Quad 2 opponents while their loss at Duke put the Tigers at 4-4 against Quad 1 foes.

Wednesday’s game…

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