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NCAA Division I Basketball Mens, round 0

AwayClemson80
Final
HomeNorth Carolina79
Thursday, March 12, 2026Dean Smith CenterAll Springfield sports
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CLEM394180
UNC314879
Final

Clemson edges North Carolina 80-79

Clemson Tigers held off #19 North Carolina Tar Heels 80-79 on Thursday at Spectrum Center.

The first half made the difference: Clemson outscored North Carolina 39-31.

Clemson shot 49% to 48% and lost the boards 38-29.

For Clemson, Nick Davidson (F): 17. For North Carolina, Henri Veesaar (C): 28.

Clemson improves to 24-9. North Carolina falls to 24-8.

Attendance: 17,627.

Full recap at ESPN: Clemson holds off furious 2nd half rally from No. 19 North Carolina to win 80-79 in ACC Tournament

Written automatically from the box score. Every number comes straight from the game feed.

Top performers

#11
CLEM · PointsNick Davidson F17
#2
CLEM · AssistsDillon Hunter G3
#11
CLEM · ReboundsNick Davidson F11
#13
UNC · PointsHenri Veesaar C28
#5
UNC · AssistsSeth Trimble G8
#13
UNC · ReboundsHenri Veesaar C17
StatsMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLKOREBDREBPF
J. Wahlin F2431-30-21-221022113
RJ Godfrey F23136-140-11-132110121
A. Buckner G31115-91-20-023010020
B. Johnson G30104-112-60-000000003
D. Hunter G31144-60-16-653110051
C. Thompson F1220-00-02-220100022
D. Thomas F200-00-00-010000011
N. Davidson F22175-64-43-61102000114
J. Porter G25102-62-34-622111111
Team8027-559-1917-23291176332616

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Clemson Tigers vs. North Carolina Tar Heels: Game Highlights

ESPNMar 13

Henri Veesaar drains a midrange fadeaway for UNC

ESPNMar 12

Derek Dixon knocks down midrange jumper for UNC

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Dillon Hunter splashes a midrange shot for Clemson

ESPNMar 12

Jarin Stevenson knocks down a deep 3 for UNC

ESPNMar 12

RJ Godfrey rocks the rim with slam dunk

ESPNMar 12

Butta Johnson hits a tough stepback 3 for Clemson

ESPNMar 12

RJ Godfrey shows off some post moves for the score

ESPNMar 12

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