The Clemson Tigers’ mascot had the toughest reaction to the ACC squad’s upset loss in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday.
Clemson lost 69-67 to 12-seed McNeese State in their Midwest Region first-round match at Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island. The Tigers fell behind early in the game and trailed 31-13 at the half. They were down 40-16 at one point before rallying back, but they still came up short in the end.
For a 5-seed that went 27-6 in the regular season and 18-2 in ACC play, the loss was a huge disappointment. Take a look at the reaction from the Tigers’ mascot, which said it all.
The Clemson tiger is disappointed pic.twitter.com/HE9cj1G0nB
— CJ Fogler 🫡 (@cjzero) March 20, 2025
Yep, that’s the face of pure disappointment. That is the “SMH” response come to life.
Clemson made a nice comeback attempt at the end, that much we can say for them. They were down 65-53 in the final minute and made three 3-pointers to close the gap, but there was too much ground to overcome in the end.
Unfortunately, Clemson is not helping the perception that the ACC was a weak conference this year. They only got four teams into the tournament, and Louisville, which finished tied for second in the conference, received an 8-seed and lost in the first round too. Will Wade’s stock also just received a boost.
