The date for the Clemson basketball team’s non-conference matchup against Cincinnati during the 2026-27 season has been finalized.

Cincinnati announced Thursday that the Bearcats will play the Tigers in the Cincinnati Clash on Dec. 19 at Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.

It’s a neutral-site matchup, as Cincinnati plays its home games at Fifth Third Arena, located on the university’s campus.

Tipoff time, broadcast/television details and ticket information for the Cincinnati Clash will be announced at a later date.

Cincinnati holds a 4–2 lead in the all-time series against Clemson, with the teams splitting two previous neutral-site meetings. The teams most recently met last season on Dec. 21, 2025, at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina, where the Tigers held off a late surge to beat the Bearcats, 68–65.

A complete non-conference schedule for Clemson Basketball is forthcoming. The Tigers have previously announced they will host Georgetown in the return of a home-and-home series on Monday, Nov. 23, and will also host Auburn in the 2026 ACC/SEC Challenge on Tuesday, Dec. 1. Clemson will also play Ole Miss in the opening round of the 42nd annual Maui Invitational on Monday, November 23.

The ACC previously released Clemson’s conference opponents for the 2026-27 season. The Tigers do not play North Carolina for the first time since the 1950-51 season, when both were members of the Southern Conference.