UNC’s perfect home record this season ended Tuesday night in an 80-76 loss against Clemson after the Tar Heels struggled defensively and fell apart late after fighting back to tie the game. The teams were fairly evenly matched in the second half, but the Tigers’ hot first half was enough to carry them to the win.
Clemson made 11 of their 31 shots from three, busting the Tar Heel perimeter defense that has been really effective this season. After Carolina won on the road at Clemson primarily because they were able to limit Joe Girard and PJ Hall, both of them combined for 46 points in the Tigers’ win tonight.