1/13 - (12) North Carolina at (24) Clemson

• Leonardo

  

  9 PM on ESPN
  
  North Carolina is 12-4 overall and 1-0 in the ACC
  Clemson is 13-3 overall and 1-0 in the ACC
• georgemc80

  Didn't Clemson lose to Duke?
• ohiotiger33

  

  Yes. 1-1 in the ACC. I will be sitting floor for this matchup, or close to it!! Go Tigers!!!!!!
• hoops23

  

  Go Heels!
• ironman02

  Big game for both teams.
  
  From a Carolina standpoint, they need this win badly. They have a tough test at home against GT on Saturday, so a win tonight is very important. Gonna be very difficult to win at LittleJohn though. Kind of worried about the Heels taking care of the ball against the Clemson press. We'll see how it goes.
• ironman02

  Clemson 7-9 from the field to start the game. Knew that would happen.
  
  Zeller not playing tonight with foot injury. Not good at all for Carolina.
• ironman02

  Make that 11-15, including 4-7 from three point range.
  
  8 Carolina turnovers already.
• karen lotz

  

  Clemson is hitting everything and Carolina can't buy a bucket. This could get real ugly, Clemson playing like they have something to prove.
• ironman02

  Carolina with 10 turnovers already.
  
  Clemson shooting 65% from the field, and 5-9 from behind the arc.
  
  This is the same team who shot 18% from the field in the 1st half against Duke. The Blue Devils are a much better defensive team than Carolina right now, but come on. This is just crazy.
• karen lotz

  

  Wear looked like he belonged handling the ball in the back court. Why aren't Graves, Ginyard and Strickland coming back to get the ball instead of running down and waiting to set up the offense.
  
  
  And another pass whistles out of bounds, untouched by anyone...
• karen lotz

  

  One good thing for the Heels in this game is that Oliver Purnell is on the other sideline. He hasn't exactly been good at extending or holding big leads...
• ironman02

  karen lotz wrote: One good thing for the Heels in this game is that Oliver Purnell is on the other sideline. He hasn't exactly been good at extending or holding big leads...

  I'd love to see it happen, but I doubt if even Clemson can blow this lead.
  
  7-12 from behind the arc now...still shooting over 60% overall. If I was Roy, I think I might advise my team to stop doubling down.
• ironman02

  Drew II is getting into the lane at will. He has missed a couple easy lay-ups and made a few bad passes, but I think he could be really effective the rest of this game if he continues to penetrate.
• karen lotz

  

  I agree, this game reminds me of the OSU game last night. Clemson has played lights out and been on fire in the first half. I don't think Carolina can play much worse than they have to this point. Hopefully they can figure something out defensively at the half and find a way to claw their way back into the game.
• ironman02

  It would be nice to get this down to around 10 by the half, but every time they have a chance to cut into the lead, they turn it over again.
  
  Need to be getting the ball inside to Davis and Thompson also. It seems like they've completely abandoned their offensive gameplan.
• karen lotz

  

  Definitely, Thompson and Davis have been the most consistent all season. Credit Clemson for making Carolina play faster than even they want to and take them out of their game.
• ironman02

  Over/Under - 30 turnovers tonight for Carolina.
  
  15 so far. This is painful to watch.
• ironman02

  Stitt now has 3 doesn't he?
  
  Why did Purnell have him in the game?
• karen lotz

  

  Hopefully that rip and dunk by Strickland can light a fire under the team heading into the half.
• ironman02

  Strickland has played very well. Love the way he is progressing. Like you said, hopefully that play before the half can create some sort of spark.
  
  Clemson finished the first half shooting 56% from the field, and 7-15 from three. Unreal.
  
  Even more unbelievable, Davis and Thompson have only 2 points combined.
• swamisez

  

  Had to stop off at a bar to watch the heels get blasted. Duke took care of business so tonight is just icing on the cup cake
• ironman02

  Roy should have left the 5 freshmen in the game. They were playing much better than the other guys.
• Ironman92

  

  You seem calm considering...
• ironman02

  Figured I needed to tone it down a little. Didn't want to worry you.
• Ironman92

  

  I prayed for you.
  
  Victory in Jesus!
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Unfortunately it appears Jesus is on CLemson tonight.