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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. (
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Fri Mar 13, 2026
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.
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Fri Mar 13, 2026
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.
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Fri Mar 13, 2026
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.
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Fri Mar 13, 2026
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)
Marcus Paige To Be Inducted Into IHSAA Basketball Hall of Fame
Marcus Paige led Linn-Mar to the Class 4A title as a junior in 2011, then back to state as high-scoring senior. Paige was a four-time all-state pick, capping his career as a McDonald’s All-American, and Iowa’s Mr. Basketball and Gatorade Player of the Year in 2012. Paige went on to become a four-year starter and three-year captain at North Carolina. (
IHSAA)
Chansky’s Notebook: The X-Factor
The outlook of
Jarin Stevenson’s season changed radically with injuries to
Caleb Wilson and
Henri Veesaar. Suddenly the six-foot-ten wing was needed under the basket. After starting several games at the 3 this season, Stevenson has migrated to the 4 to accompany Veesaar. And that has unlocked a new version of the player we thought we knew. (
Chapelboro.com)