CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Interstat) — Clemson held off a furious second-half rally by North Carolina to win 80-79 in an Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball game Thursday at Spectrum Center. The Tigers led by as many as 14 points and took a 39-31 advantage into halftime before the Tar Heels stormed back, outscoring Clemson 48-41 after the break. Henri Veesaar led all scorers with 28 points for North Carolina. Dillon Hunter scored 14 points for Clemson, which improved to 24-9. Nick Davidson added 17 points for the Tigers. North Carolina fell to 24-8. A crowd of 17,627 watched as Clemson avenged a loss to the Tar Heels from earlier this month.