North Carolina Travels To Clemson Looking To Bounce Back

North Carolina who lost their previous game on the road at NC State will look to bounce back as they travel to South Carolina to take on Clemson.

North Carolina comes into their game with Clemson with a record of 16-6 while they're 5-4 in the Atlantic Coast Conference haven lost their last game at home to NC State.

Allerik Freeman scored a career-high 29 points and hit seven of North Carolina State's 15 3-pointers to upset No. 10 North Carolina 95-91 in overtime on Saturday. "according to http://goheels.com/news/2018/1/27/mens-basketball-basketball-vs-n-c-state.aspx?path=mbball

Omer Yurtseven added 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Wolfpack (15-7, 5-4 Atlantic Coast Conference). That included a huge putback with 30.9 seconds left in the overtime and his team up a point. "according to http://goheels.com/news/2018/1/27/mens-basketball-basketball-vs-n-c-state.aspx?path=mbball

Markell Johnson sealed the win with two free throws with 3.0 seconds left, capping his own big day with 20 points and 11 assists. And that added UNC to the Wolfpack's list of upsets under first-year coach Kevin Keatts, headlined by Arizona and Duke when each was ranked No. 2. "according to http://goheels.com/news/2018/1/27/mens-basketball-basketball-vs-n-c-state.aspx?path=mbball

Luke Maye had 31 points and 12 rebounds for UNC (16-6, 5-4), while Theo Pinson had career highs of 22 points and 15 rebounds. UNC shot 53 percent, but made just 4 of 19 3-pointers and 11 of 20 free throws. "according to http://goheels.com/news/2018/1/27/mens-basketball-basketball-vs-n-c-state.aspx?path=mbball


BIG PICTURE
N.C. State: The Wolfpack got a needed taste of success in Chapel Hill. N.C. State was just 1-13 here against Roy Williams-led UNC teams coming into Saturday, including last year's 107-56 debacle that stood as the program's second-largest margin of defeat in any game.
UNC: That's two straight losses for the Tar Heels, who shot poorly from behind the arc and the line. They also found little offensive production outside of Maye and a more-assertive Pinson, with starters Joel Berry II and Kenny Williams combining for just 10 points."according to http://goheels.com/news/2018/1/27/mens-basketball-basketball-vs-n-c-state.aspx?path=mbball

Clemson meanwhile comes into their game with North Carolina with a record of 17-4 -6-3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and is coming off a road over Georgia Tech.

A Marcquise Reed layup with 25 seconds remaining proved to be the difference in a hard-fought two-point victory on the road for Clemson University men’s basketball on Sunday night at Georgia Tech in front of a sellout crowd in McCamish Pavilion. "according to http://www.clemsontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=657841&SPID=103715&DB_OEM_ID=28500&ATCLID=211694732

Gabe DeVoe netted a career-high 25 points on 10-for-15 shooting from the field, including 5-for-8 from distance. Shelton Mitchell also had a huge game, scoring 17 points. "according to http://www.clemsontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=657841&SPID=103715&DB_OEM_ID=28500&ATCLID=211694732

Reed posted a double-double with 13 points and a career-high 11 assists. The number of assists is the most by a Clemson player under Brad Brownell. Three previous to Reed all notched 10 assists each. "according to http://www.clemsontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=657841&SPID=103715&DB_OEM_ID=28500&ATCLID=211694732

The Tigers (17-4, 6-3 ACC) found themselves down by a game-high 12 points in the opening half and slowly clawed their way back and gained its first lead of the game on an Elijah Thomas three-point play at 41-38 with 17:48 left in the second half. The Tigers went on a 13-2 run to end the first half and begin the second half.     "according to http://www.clemsontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=657841&SPID=103715&DB_OEM_ID=28500&ATCLID=211694732

Clemson pushed that lead to a game-best eight points on two occasions, with the last one coming at 68-60 after a Reed layup with 3:58 to go in regulation. The Yellow Jackets (10-11, 3-5 ACC) to knot the score at 70-70 with just 41 seconds remaining. "according to http://www.clemsontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=657841&SPID=103715&DB_OEM_ID=28500&ATCLID=211694732

Reed’s layup on the next possession added in with a defensive stop sealed the victory for the Tigers.  "according http://www.clemsontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=657841&SPID=103715&DB_OEM_ID=28500&ATCLID=211694732

Tip-off is set for 7:00pm from Little John Coliseum.  The game will be televised on ESPN. "according to http://www.clemsontigers.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=28500&SPID=103715&SPSID=657833