With one more game to go until the regular season starts, the Clemson Tigers men’s basketball team took down Presbyterian at Littlejohn Coliseum, winning 84-70.

There’s more of a sample size that we were able to get from the Tigers after their other exhibition win over Georgia last weekend. However, here’s what we learned about the group entering the 2026-27 season.

The Initial Rotation Is Set

In each game, head coach Brad Brownell has run with nine players throughout each exhibition, and that will only get bigger as Clemson gets injuries back, or even eligibility back.

Similar to the starting five we saw against the Bulldogs and in practice last week, guards Cole Certa and Ace Buckner make up the backcourt, while Liutauras Lelevicius, David Fuchs and Dylan Faulkner make up the rest of the group on the interior.

The first player off the bench is forward Chase Thompson , while wing Dallas Thomas , guard Harris Reynolds and big man Trent Steinour round out the rest of the rotation.…