Clemson Tigers vs Syracuse Orange

College Basketball

Clemson

11-3

64-61

Final

Syracuse

9-5

JMA Wireless Dome

Lead tracker

CLEM leadsBiggest lead CLEM 10, SYR 1

SYR leads

Team	1H	2H	T
CLEM	29	35	64
SYR	28	33	61

Who won: Clemson 64-61

The Clemson Tigers beat the Syracuse Orange 64-61 on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at JMA Wireless Dome. RJ Godfrey led the Clemson in points (14). Donnie Freeman led the Syracuse in points (18).

Player of the game

Donnie Freeman

SYR · 18 PTS, 9 REB

7.1

Win probability

100%CLEM final

CLEMSYR

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00
Defensive rebound
Naithan George Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:00
Misses free throw 1 of 1
Jake Wahlin misses free throw 1 of 1
J. Wahlin · 6 PTS
H2 0:00
Foul on J.J. Starling
Foul on J.J. Starling.
J.J. Starling · 4 PTS
H2 0:07
Steal
Carter Welling Steal.
C. Welling · 7 PTS
H2 0:07
TO
Bad pass turnover
Naithan George bad pass turnover
N. George · 10 PTS
H2 0:09
Offensive Rebound
Naithan George Offensive Rebound.
N. George · 10 PTS
H2 0:09
Misses 27-foot three point jumper
Donnie Freeman misses 27-foot three point jumper
D. Freeman · 18 PTS
H2 0:14
Defensive rebound
Donnie Freeman Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:14
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Carter Welling misses free throw 2 of 2
C. Welling · 7 PTS
H2 0:14
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Carter Welling makes free throw 1 of 2
C. Welling · 7 PTS
CLEM 64 - 61 SYR
H2 0:14
Foul on Donnie Freeman
Foul on Donnie Freeman.
D. Freeman · 18 PTS
H2 0:20CLE
Offensive rebound
Clemson Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:20
Block
William Kyle III Block.
W. Kyle III · 4 PTS
H2 0:20
Misses layup
Dillon Hunter misses layup
D. Hunter · 10 PTS
H2 0:42SYR
Regulartimeout
Syracuse Timeout
H2 0:43
+2
Layup
Donnie Freeman makes layup (Naithan George assists)
D. Freeman · 18 PTS · ast N. George
CLEM 63 - 61 SYR
H2 0:50CLE
TO
Lost ball turnover
team shot clock turnover
H2 1:21
Steal
Carter Welling Steal.
C. Welling · 7 PTS
H2 1:21
TO
Bad pass turnover
J.J. Starling bad pass turnover
J.J. Starling · 4 PTS
H2 1:22CLE
TO
Lost ball turnover
team 5 sec inbound turnover
H2 1:33
+2
Jumper, 12 ft
Naithan George makes 12-foot jumper
N. George · 10 PTS
CLEM 63 - 59 SYR
H2 1:48
+2
Layup
Jestin Porter makes layup (Carter Welling assists)
J. Porter · 9 PTS · ast C. Welling
CLEM 63 - 57 SYR
H2 1:53
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Donnie Freeman makes free throw 2 of 2
D. Freeman · 18 PTS
CLEM 61 - 57 SYR