Clayton State University Athletics

 
Clayton State is 35-62 (.360) all-time against nationally ranked opponents in the NCAA Division II era, which began in the 1995-96 season. In that time they have faced the No. 1 team twice, defeating Lander 83-81 at The Loch on February 10, 2011.

The Lakers are 0-5 all-time against the No. 2 team in the country, last facing one in 2014-15, but are an impressive 3-1 against the No. 3 ranked team with the last meeting occurring in 2018-19. It also includes the program's 69-50 victory over Michigan Tech in the NCAA Division II National Championship Game on March 25, 2011. Additionally, they are 0-1 against No. 4 (1998-99) and No. 5 (2000-01).

Below is a season-by-season breakdown of Clayton State's battles with nationally ranked opponents as well as their standing against top five teams.

Records by Ranking
No. 1 - 1-1 (last in 2010-11)
No. 2 - 0-5 (last in 2014-15)
No. 3 - 3-1 (last in 2018-19)
No. 4 - 0-1 (last in 1998-99)
No. 5 - 0-1 (last in 2000-01)

2024-25 (0-4)
11/15- vs. #19 Nova Southeastern - L, 111-44
12/7 - vs. #20 North Georgia, L, 78-57
3/1 - @ #9 North Georgia, L, 92-67
3/5- @ #6 North Georgia, L, 79-71 

2023-24 (0-3)
1/3/2024- at No. 24 North Georgia- L, 73-55
1/31/2024- at No. 13 Georgia Southwestern- L, 65-53 
2/28/2024- vs. No. 23 Georgia Southwestern- L/OT, 67-60

2022-23 (2-4)
11/18/2022- vs. No. 9 Carson-Newman- L, 84-76
12/16/2022- vs. No. 9 Tampa- L, 78-69
1/11/2023- at No. 15 North Georgia- L, 80-71
2/1/2023- vs. No. 10 Georgia Southwestern- W, 64-62
2/22/2023- vs. No. 19 Georgia Southwestern- W, 61-60
3/11/2023- vs. No. 17 Catawba- L, 75-49

2021-22 (2-4)
11/23/2021- vs. No. 19 Carson-Newman- L, 73-66
1/12/2022 vs. No. 11 North Georgia- L, 70-61
1/15/2022 at No. 10 Lander- L, 79-68
2/9/2022 at No. 11 North Georgia- W, 68-56
3/5/2022 vs. No. 6 Lander- W, 71-64
3/6/2022 at. No. 9 North Georgia- L, 72-65

2020-21 (0-2)
1/9/2021- at No. 13 Lander- L, 85-50
2/10/2021- vs. No. 12/16 North Georgia- L/OT 92-82

2019-20 (1-0)
11/22/19 - vs. No. 20 Carson-Newman - W, 78-68

2018-19 (1-3)
11/10/18 – No. 21 Wingate – W, 56-54
11/20/18 – At No. 3 Carson-Newman - L, 90-86
1/23/19 – at No. 20/22 North Georgia - L, 89-68
2/20/19 – No. 24 North Georgia - L, 69-57
 
2017-18 (0-4)
11/11/17 – at No. 14 Wingate – L, 59-48
11/18/17 – at No. 12/24 Lincoln Memorial – L, 76-68
1/15/18 – vs. No. 25 Lander – L, 83-56
2/14/18 – at No. 21 North Georgia – L, 66-54
 
2016-17 (3-3)
11/11/16 – vs. No. 21 Anderson – W, 84-73
11/26/16 – at No. 11/12 Union – W, 98-90 (2OT)
1/18/17 – at No. 20/23 North Georgia – W, 63-62
1/21/17 – vs. No. 15/16 Columbus State – L, 78-56
2/8/17 – at No. 7/9 Columbus State – L, 100-69
3/10/17 – vs. No. 13/20 Lincoln Memorial – L, 87-58
 
2015-16 (1-2)
11/27/15 – vs. No. 9/18 Lubbock Christian – L, 79-54
12/19/15 – vs. No. 15 Francis Marion – W, 73-61
2/24/16 – vs. No. 18/24 Columbus State – L, 68-59
 
2014-15 (0-3)
11/21/14 – vs. No. 2 Nova Southeastern – L, 72-64
2/4/15 – vs. No. 10/11 Columbus State – L, 81-78
2/25/15 – at No. 6 Columbus State – L, 71-63
 
2013-14 (1-1)
1/25/14 – vs. No. 19 North Georgia – W, 88-70
3/14/14 – vs. No. 17 Limestone – L, 75-65
 
2012-13 (3-1)
1/16/13 – at No. 3 USC Aiken – W, 56-50
3/9/13 – vs. No. 25 USC Aiken – W, 75-62
3/18/13 – vs. No.9 Limestone – W, 87-65
3/26/13 – vs. No. 24 Augustana – L, 81-68
 
2011-12 (2-1)
1/28/12 – vs. No. 15 USC Aiken – W, 86-76
3/3/12 – vs. No. 23 Lander – W, 71-63
3/4/12 – vs. No. 9 USC Aiken – L, 52-47
 
2010-11 (6-1)
11/21/10 – No. 3 Tusculum – W, 72-65
1/15/11 – No. 18 USC Aiken – W, 66-60
2/10/11 – No. 1 Lander – W, 83-81
3/5/11 – No. 12 USC Aiken – L, 73-72
3/14/11 – No. 6 Lander – W, 76-60
3/22/11 – No. 15 Bentley – W, 84-61
3/25/11 – No. 3 Michigan Tech – W, 69-50
 
2009-10 (4-1)
12/30/09 – vs. No. 23 Lenoir- Rhyne – W, 75-72
2/11/10 – at No. 20 Lander – L, 74-68
2/13/10 – at No. T15 Francis Marion – W, 92-82
3/6/10 – vs. No. 9 Lander – W, 79-77
3/7/10 – vs. No. 17 Francis Marion – W, 94-75
 
2008-09 (5-1)
11/25/08 – vs. No. 13 Wingate – W, 72-69
2/2/09 – at No. 23 USC Aiken – W, 55-49
2/28/09 – vs. No.7 Francis Marion – W, 86-80
3/14/09 – vs. No. 16 Tusculum – W, 79-68
3/16/09 – vs. No. 17 Francis Marion – W, 89-73
3/24/09 – vs. No. 2 University of Alaska Anchorage – L, 66-59
 
2007-08 (1-2)
12/9/07 – at No. 2 Delta State – L, 73-60
12/16/07 – at No. 10 Southern Connecticut State – L, 79-67
3/1/08 – at No. 23 Francis Marion – W, 88-69
 
2006-07 (0-2)
12/9/06 – vs. No. 11 Delta State – L, 69-57
3/22/07 – vs. No. 2 Florida Gulf Coast - L, 61-57
 
2005-06 (0-0)
N/A
 
2004-05 (0-0)
N/A
 
2003-04 (2-5)
12/17/03 – vs. No. 11 Bellarmine – W, 75-63
1/7/04 – vs. No. 2 North Florida – L, 55-45
1/14/04 – at No. 25 Armstrong State – L, 75-63
1/28/04 – vs. No. 17 Armstrong State – W, 84-77
2/14/04 – at No. 18 Georgia College – L, 77-54
2/18/04 – at No. 20 North Florida – L, 76-60
2/28/04 – vs. No. 22 Georgia College – L, 83-75
 
2002-03 (0-2)
2/5/03 – at No. 19 Columbus – L, 66-56
2/15/03 – vs. No. 25 Armstrong – L, 82-73
 
2001-02 (0-0)
N/A
 
2000-01 (0-5)
1/6/01 – vs. No. 22 Francis Marion – L, 70-52
1/10/01 – at No. 5 Columbus State – L, 101-39
1/17/01 – vs. No. 13 Kennesaw State – L, 65-53
1/31/01 – at No. 14 Kennesaw State – L, 85-69
2/7/01 – vs. No. 1 Columbus State – L, 92-64
 
1999-2000 (0-3)
1/8/00 – at No. 18 Francis Marion – L, 55-48
1/19/00 – at No. 13 Kennesaw State – L, 75-61
2/2/00 vs. No. 12 Kennesaw State – L, 58-51
 
1998-99 (0-3)
1/9/99 – vs. No. 4 Francis Marion – L, 68-60
1/20/99 – vs. No. 12 Kennesaw State – L, 84-63
2/3/99 – at No. 9 Kennesaw State – L, 74-48
 
1997-98 (0-1)
2/24/98 – vs. No. 11 Francis Marion – L, 92-43
 
1996-97 (1-1)
12/30/96 – vs. No. 22 Georgia College – W, 73-55
1/27/97 – at No. 20 Kennesaw State – L, 88-52
 
1995-96 (0-0)
N/A