No. 7 North Carolina beats Clemson 80-69 in ACC opener
Marcus Paige scored 18 points to help No. 7 North Carolina beat Clemson 80-69 on Wednesday night in its Atlantic Coast Conference opener, extending the Tigers' long run of Chapel Hill futility.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Clemson Tigers
69
North Carolina Tar Heels
80
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLEM | 30 | 39 | 69 |
| UNC | 37 | 43 | 80 |
Dean E. Smith Center · 17,168 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/9/26 | vs North Dakota Fighting Hawks | W 92-77 | NCAAM |
| 11/6/26 | vs American University Eagles | W 82-73 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs Stetson Hatters | W 85-72 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:55 69-80
Landry Nnoko made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:55 68-80
Landry Nnoko made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:55 67-80
Foul on Isaiah Hicks.
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DunkShot 1:15 67-80
Marcus Paige made Dunk. Assisted by Isaiah Hicks.
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LayUpShot 1:49 67-78
Joel Berry II made Layup.
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DunkShot 2:05 67-76
Jaron Blossomgame made Dunk. Assisted by Jordan Roper.
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LayUpShot 4:13 65-76
Joel Berry II made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:21 65-74
Gabe DeVoe made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:21 64-74
Gabe DeVoe made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:21 63-74
Foul on Luke Maye.
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LayUpShot 4:41 63-74
Marcus Paige made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:53 63-72
Sidy Djitte made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:53 62-72
Foul on Isaiah Hicks.
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JumpShot 5:16 62-72
Isaiah Hicks made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:41 62-70
Avry Holmes made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaron Blossomgame.
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JumpShot 6:04 59-70
Justin Jackson made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:26 59-68
Theo Pinson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Jackson.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:41 59-65
Sidy Djitte made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:41 58-65
Sidy Djitte made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:41 57-65
Foul on Brice Johnson.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:59 57-65
Joel Berry II made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:59 57-64
Joel Berry II made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:59 57-63
Foul on Jordan Roper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:18 57-63
Gabe DeVoe made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaron Blossomgame.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:39 54-63
Gabe DeVoe made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Avry Holmes.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:54 51-63
Gabe DeVoe made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:54 50-63
Gabe DeVoe made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:54 49-63
Foul on Justin Jackson.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:31 49-63
Sidy Djitte made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:31 48-63
Sidy Djitte made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:31 47-63
Foul on Isaiah Hicks.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:56 47-63
Justin Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brice Johnson.
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PersonalFoul 9:08 47-60
Foul on Nate Britt.
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PersonalFoul 9:26 47-60
Foul on Ty Hudson.
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PersonalFoul 9:30 47-60
Foul on Ty Hudson.
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PersonalFoul 9:50 47-60
Foul on Nate Britt.
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JumpShot 10:17 47-60
Marcus Paige made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 11:25 47-58
Joel James made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 11:25 47-57
Foul on Josh Smith.
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PersonalFoul 11:44 47-57
Foul on Landry Nnoko.
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Three Point Jump Shot 12:48 47-57
Avry Holmes made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaron Blossomgame.
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JumpShot 13:12 44-57
Isaiah Hicks made Jumper. Assisted by Nate Britt.
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DunkShot 13:32 44-55
Brice Johnson made Dunk. Assisted by Nate Britt.
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LayUpShot 14:09 44-53
Avry Holmes made Layup.
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JumpShot 14:23 42-53
Nate Britt made Jumper. Assisted by Theo Pinson.
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LayUpShot 14:32 42-51
Jaron Blossomgame made Layup. Assisted by Jordan Roper.
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MadeFreeThrow 14:55 40-51
Isaiah Hicks made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 14:55 40-50
Foul on Sidy Djitte.
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PersonalFoul 15:02 40-50
Foul on Marcus Paige.
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LayUpShot 15:22 40-50
Jaron Blossomgame made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 15:53 38-50
Jaron Blossomgame made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 15:53 37-50
Jaron Blossomgame made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 15:53 36-50
Foul on Theo Pinson.
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Three Point Jump Shot 16:20 36-50
Marcus Paige made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
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PersonalFoul 16:25 36-47
Foul on Joel Berry II.
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MadeFreeThrow 16:39 36-47
Isaiah Hicks made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 16:39 36-46
Foul on Landry Nnoko.
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LayUpShot 16:39 36-46
Isaiah Hicks made Layup. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
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LayUpShot 17:04 36-44
Theo Pinson made Layup.
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JumpShot 17:18 36-42
Jordan Roper made Jumper.
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End Game 0:00 69-80
End of Game
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Offensive Rebound 0:27 69-80
Brice Johnson Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 0:27 69-80
Justin Jackson missed Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 0:30 69-80
Justin Jackson Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 0:30 69-80
Joel Berry II missed Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:55 69-80
Landry Nnoko made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:55 68-80
Landry Nnoko made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:55 67-80
Foul on Isaiah Hicks.
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DunkShot 1:15 67-80
Marcus Paige made Dunk. Assisted by Isaiah Hicks.
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Defensive Rebound 1:21 67-78
Isaiah Hicks Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 1:21 67-78
Landry Nnoko missed Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 1:24 67-78
Landry Nnoko Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:24 67-78
Jaron Blossomgame missed Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 1:46 67-78
North Carolina Timeout
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LayUpShot 1:49 67-78
Joel Berry II made Layup.
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DunkShot 2:05 67-76
Jaron Blossomgame made Dunk. Assisted by Jordan Roper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:14 65-76
Landry Nnoko Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:14 65-76
Justin Jackson missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:35 65-76
Isaiah Hicks Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:35 65-76
Gabe DeVoe missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:48 65-76
Gabe DeVoe Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:48 65-76
Joel Berry II missed Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 3:10 65-76
Brice Johnson Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 3:10 65-76
Marcus Paige missed Jumper.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 3:20 65-76
Official TV Timeout
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Offensive Rebound 3:20 65-76
North Carolina Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 3:20 65-76
Landry Nnoko Block.
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JumpShot 3:20 65-76
Joel Berry II missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 3:43 65-76
Marcus Paige Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:43 65-76
Avry Holmes missed Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 4:13 65-76
Joel Berry II made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:21 65-74
Gabe DeVoe made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:21 64-74
Gabe DeVoe made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:21 63-74
Foul on Luke Maye.
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LayUpShot 4:41 63-74
Marcus Paige made Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:53 63-72
Sidy Djitte made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 4:53 62-72
Clemson Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:53 62-72
Sidy Djitte missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:53 62-72
Foul on Isaiah Hicks.
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Offensive Rebound 4:53 62-72
Sidy Djitte Offensive Rebound.
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Team Stats
CLEM
UNC
21-53
FG
32-64
40
Field Goal %
50
7-19
3PT
5-13
37
Three Point %
38
20-26
FT
11-14
77
Free Throw %
79
29
Rebounds
38
11
Offensive Rebounds
15
18
Defensive Rebounds
23
10
Assists
16
5
Steals
6
3
Blocks
3
13
Turnovers
12
1
Team Turnovers
0
13
Total Turnovers
12
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
18
Fouls
19
6
Largest Lead
16
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