Previewing UNC-Clemson ACC basketball clash on February 10

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On Saturday afternoon inside the Dean Dome, the North Carolina Tar Heels were, once again, locked in a tight game during the final minute.

UNC welcomed Pitt to Chapel Hill for a rematch from two weeks ago, when the Panthers won 73-65. In that game, North Carolina led with under four minutes to go, only for Pitt to end things on a 9-0 run.

The Tar Heels nearly faced the same scenario on Saturday afternoon, but scored late and held off the Panthers for a 67-66 victory – in which coaches, players and fans alike breathed a collective sigh of relief.

UNC (14-10, 7-5) now turns its attention to Clemson for a 7 p.m. tip-off on Monday, February 10 inside Littlejohn Coliseum. The Tigers (19-5, 11-1) are fresh off an exciting win of their own, upsetting hated archrival Duke, 77-71, on Saturday in Clemson.

Historically, North Carolina dominates its rivalry with the Tigers, leading the all-time series 124-43. Clemson is closing that gap in recent years, though, with both teams splitting the past three matchups.

The Tar Heels boosted their NCAA Tournament hopes with a Quad 2 win over Pitt on Saturday, but could solidify their chances by upsetting Clemson. The Tigers look even better than last year’s Elite Eight squad, while UNC hasn’t lived to preseason hype.

North Carolina does have one thing going for it heading into Monday’s matchup: wins in its past two trips to the South Carolina’s upstate region.

What do the Tar Heels need to do in order to upset Clemson on Monday? What should you be looking out for? Keep reading below, as we take a deeper dive in our game preview.

Key to victory for UNC

Feb 8, 2025; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Seth Trimble (7) and Pittsburgh Panthers guard Ishmael Leggett (5) fight for the ball in the second half at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images

I can think of a couple keys, but something that helped UNC on Saturday was its ability to close out Pitt. North Carolina held the visiting Panthers scoreless in…

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Author : Tar Heels Wire

Publish date : 2025-02-10 00:08:00

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