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03/02 03:42 CST Clemson visits No. 18 North Carolina following Veesaar's
26-point showing
Clemson visits No. 18 North Carolina following Veesaar's 26-point showing
By The Associated Press
Clemson Tigers (21-8, 11-5 ACC) at North Carolina Tar Heels (23-6, 11-5 ACC)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: No. 18 North Carolina faces Clemson after Henri Veesaar scored 26
points in North Carolina's 89-82 win over the Virginia Tech Hokies.
The Tar Heels have gone 17-0 in home games. North Carolina ranks third in the
ACC with 25.8 defensive rebounds per game led by Caleb Wilson averaging 6.6.
The Tigers are 11-5 against ACC opponents. Clemson scores 74.7 points while
outscoring opponents by 8.8 points per game.
North Carolina makes 47.6% of its shots from the field this season, which is
6.2 percentage points higher than Clemson has allowed to its opponents (41.4%).
Clemson has shot at a 45.9% rate from the field this season, 4.4 percentage
points greater than the 41.5% shooting opponents of North Carolina have
averaged.
The Tar Heels and Tigers square off Tuesday for the first time in conference
play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Luka Bogavac averages 1.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Tar
Heels, scoring 9.8 points while shooting 33.9% from beyond the arc. Wilson is
averaging 19.9 points, 9.4 rebounds and 1.5 steals over the last 10 games.
RJ Godfrey is shooting 62.6% and averaging 11.5 points for the Tigers. Ace
Buckner is averaging 11.4 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Tar Heels: 8-2, averaging 78.0 points, 30.7 rebounds, 14.5
assists, 4.8 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 74.2 points per game.
Tigers: 5-5, averaging 70.1 points, 28.2 rebounds, 11.4 assists, 5.3 steals and
3.1 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 68.7 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
