The Clemson Tigers (14-7, 4-6 ACC) will travel to Chapel Hill, NC, on Tuesday night to take on the No. 3 North Carolina Tar Heels (18-4, 10-1 ACC). This will be the second time these two teams have faced off this season. The Tar Heels have won four of their last five games and are coming off a win against Duke. The Tigers have won two of their last five games and are coming off a loss against Virginia.
The Clemson Tigers have been going through a rough patch, winning just four of their last 10 games, including a loss against North Carolina. The Tigers enter this matchup hoping to redeem themselves against the Tar Heels. They recorded a 65-55 loss against North Carolina in early January. Chase Hunter was the scoring leader, earning 17 points while shooting 57.1% from the floor. Ian Schieffelin had a big performance, recording 16 points, 11 rebounds, and five steals. The Tigers shot 36.2% from the floor, 5.6% from deep, and 75% from the free-throw line. In addition, they recorded 33 rebounds, six assists, seven steals, and nine blocks.
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Clemson is averaging 79 points per game this season and surrendering 72.2 points per game. They are shooting 46.9% from the floor, 78.3% from free throw range, and 35.2% from beyond the arc. Additionally, the Tigers are earning 37.5 rebounds, 15.3 assists, 4.7 steals, and 4.4 blocks per game. Leading the offense this season is PJ Hall, who averages 19.9 points per game and shoots 49.5% from the field. Hall scored 10 points against the Tar Heels. Schieffelin is the rebound leader, earning 9.6 rebounds per game and contributing 9.5 points and 2.3 assists. Joseph Girard III is another impact player, averaging 14.7 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. He scored five points and earned three rebounds against North Carolina.