For the ACC schools that don’t call the state of North Carolina home, winning basketball games on Tobacco Road is a tough process, with many fans protesting that the home teams get all the calls. Clemson head coach Brad Brownell believes that came into play Saturday afternoon.
A late foul call and two free throws proved to be the difference as No. 12 Duke topped Clemson at Cameron Indoor Stadium, 72-71. With a chance to go up by multiple possessions late, some inopportune Tiger turnovers led to Duke points, but Clemson maintained a two-point edge into the final minute.