Clemson 80, at North Carolina 79

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Interstat) — In a frantic, back-and-forth Atlantic Coast Conference tournament quarterfinal that saw a 17-point lead evaporate and a last-second comeback attempt fall just short, the Clemson Tigers edged the North Carolina Tar Heels 80-79 on Thursday night at Spectrum Center. The victory, witnessed by a crowd of 17,627, avenged a regular-season loss to the Tar Heels just over a week prior and propelled Clemson to a 24-9 record. North Carolina fell to 24-8. The game’s defining sequence was a chaotic final 12 seconds that encapsulated the entire second-half drama. Trailing 79-76 after North Carolina’s Derek Dixon sank… Read more...