UNC players proud of fight in ACC Tournament, wish desperation had come earlier

For most of Thursday night, North Carolina looked out of sync. "I’m proud of our guys for fighting, but we shouldn’t have been in that situation in the first place," forward Jarin Stevenson said, who almost always has a smile on his face in postgame interviews but not on this night. "It comes again with energy and getting stops earlier in the game." (Tar Heel Tribune)

Chansky’s Notebook: One-and-Done in Charlotte

In UNC's four previous trips to the ACC Tournament under coach Hubert Davis, the Tar Heels hadn’t claimed a conference championship, but they had never gone home without one or two victories, either. As Clemson moved on to face Duke in Friday night’s ACC Tournament semifinals, UNC was left to contemplate its quick and painful exit from the event. (Chapelboro.com)

Brooklyn Nets center Day'Ron Sharpe to have season-ending surgery

Brooklyn Nets center Day'Ron Sharpe will miss the rest of the season because of a torn ligament in his left thumb after playing in 62 games and starting seven. He has averaged 8.7 points and 6.7 rebounds and leads the Nets in field goal percentage at 60.1%. The 2021 first-round pick out of UNC tops all Nets reserves in points, assists, and steals. (Associated Press)

Video: UNC Basketball Players Post-Clemson Locker Room Interviews

North Carolina's Jarin Stevenson, Luka Bogavac, Seth Trimble, Derek Dixon, and Henri Veesaar speak with reporters following the No. 4 seed Tar Heels' 80-79 loss to the No. 5 seed Clemson Tigers on Thursday night at the ACC Tournament quarterfinals in Charlotte. (View Video)

UNC Baseball Heads West For Weekend Series At Cal

The Diamond Heels head west, where they will take on Cal in their first true road trip of the season this weekend. It will be UNC's first chance to take on the Golden Bears since the former PAC-12 participants jumped to the ACC. It will also be the program's first trip to Berkeley with all other previous meetings taking place in Chapel Hill or at a neutral site. (GoHeels.com)

Lucas: Desperate

Seven miles from here, just off Tyvola Road, UNC has been through this before. The fourth-seeded Tar Heels played a mostly desultory ACC quarterfinal game on Thursday and got the result they earned, an 80-79 defeat at the hands of Clemson. The Tigers were tougher, executed better, and were the better team for 37 of the game's 40 minutes. (GoHeels.com)

No. 1 UNC Women’s Lacrosse Sets Program Record With 30th Straight Win

No. 1 UNC Women's Lacrosse came out firing and didn't look back, defeating Cal, 20-3, for its 30th consecutive victory Thursday (Highlights). The 30 straight wins set a program record and ranks sixth in Division I history. UNC jumped out to an 11-0 lead through one quarter and cruised the rest of the way. Addison Pattillo led the Tar Heels with five goals. (GoHeels.com)

Box Score: North Carolina 79, Clemson 80

View the complete box score from the No. 4 see North Carolina Tar Heels' 80-79 loss to the No. 5 seed Clemson Tigers on Thursday night at the ACC Tournament in Charlotte. (View Box Score)

Video: IC Postgame Podcast - Familiar Script in UNC's ACC Tournament Loss to Clemson

Rob Harrington and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss UNC Basketball's ACC Tournament loss to Clemson, the play of Henri Veesaar and Derek Dixon, and the Tar Heels' familiar script of late-game comebacks that have fallen short over the past five seasons. (View Video)

UNC finds energy too late as rally comes up short vs. Clemson

With its season unraveling, UNC made a furious rally to show that the Tar Heels aren’t dead yet. The Tar Heels scored eight 3-pointers in the last 12 minutes to slice an 18-point deficit to one before falling to Clemson 80-79 Thursday in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals. Hubert Davis said the rally showed the urgency the Tar Heels have discussed. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Hubert Davis, Henri Veesaar Post-Clemson Press Conference

North Carolina head men's basketball coach Hubert Davis and center Henri Veesaar speak with the media following the No. 4 seed Tar Heels' 80-79 loss to the No. 5 seed Clemson Tigers in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday night in Charlotte. (View Video)

Video: UNC Men's Basketball Rallies, Falls Late to Clemson in ACCT, 80-79 - Highlights

Henri Veesaar had a mammoth game with 28 points and 17 rebounds, while Derek Dixon finished with 16 points including three late 3s to help North Carolina climb back into the game before falling to Clemson in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals, 80-79, on Thursday in Charlotte. (View Video)

Lucas: UNC vs. Clemson Rapid Reactions

UNC didn't defend well enough or play offense well enough to win the game. To complicate matters, the Tigers were the more physical team. There was a lot of energy the final three minutes as the Tar Heels cut the deficit from 15 points with 3:33 left to one with 2.7 seconds remaining, but the fourth seed was outplayed in the prior 37 minutes. (GoHeels.com)

UNC's Late Rally Comes Up Short, Tar Heels Fall To Clemson 80-79

North Carolina’s late-game rally fell short Thursday night in Charlotte, falling to fifth-seeded Clemson in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals, 80-79. The loss drops North Carolina to 25-7 on the season, and the Tar Heels have dropped back-to-back games entering the NCAA Tournament. Henri Veesaar finished with a career-high 28 points and 17 rebounds. (Inside Carolina)

Tar Heels To Advance As Far As Henri Veesaar Can Carry Them

Henri Veesaar against Duke had five field goal attempts inside and didn’t attempt a free throw. Against Clemson last week, Veesaar had seven shots inside the arc and only had two free throw attempts. That’s a pretty good indication that both of those teams succeeded in preventing him from establishing good position. That’s the problem for North Carolina. (Inside Carolina)

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