CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (Interstat) — North Carolina overcame a halftime deficit to defeat Clemson 67-63 in an Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball game Tuesday night at Dean Smith Center.

The Tar Heels, trailing 30-27 at halftime, outscored the Tigers 40-33 in the second half before a crowd of 20,753. North Carolina’s perimeter shooting proved decisive, as it made 12 of 27 3-point attempts while Clemson finished 7 for 20.

RJ Godfrey led all scorers with 22 points for Clemson. North Carolina was paced by Luka Bogavac’s 20 points and Henri Veesaar’s 13 points. The Tar Heels improved to 24-6 overall, while the Tigers fell to 21-9.