Clemson basketball outlasts UNC
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UNC basketball lost to Clemson in the quarterfinals of the 2026 ACC Tournament. Ranked No. 19 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and the AP Top 25, the fourth-seeded Tar Heels (25-7) were unable to complete a comeback after trailing by 18 points in the second half.
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An up-and-down season thus far, filled with injuries and comebacks and moments of brilliance, has the Tar Heels looking for consistency.
The Tar Heels struggled for large stretches on Thursday night against Clemson.
Carter Welling left the game with a injury late in the first half of Wednesday’s ACC Tournament win against Wake Forest.