National Basketball Association
North Carolina 64, Clemson 62
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 12, 2011
Where: J.C. Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson, South Carolina
Officials:
# John Cahill, # Michael Kitts, #0 Sean Corbin
Attendance:
10000
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Harrison Barnes scored a game-high 20 points, fellow freshman Kendall Marshall added 18 and No. 21 North Carolina held off Clemson 64-62 to notch a key ACC road victory Saturday at Littlejohn Coliseum.
The Tar Heels (18-6, 8-2 ACC) led by as many as 11 early in the first half, but the Tigers cut it to 28-22 at halftime and led four times in the second half. It was tied at 51 with 3:20 left, but Marshall made seven of eight foul shots down the stretch to help North Carolina seal it.
Sophomore John Henson added 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Tar Heels, who maintained their hold on second place in the ACC and moved within one game of league-leader Duke, which plays at Miami on Sunday.
Demontez Stitt had 17 points and seven rebounds, and Milton Jennings added 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Tigers (17-8, 6-5 ACC), who lost at home for the first time since Nov. 30.
North Carolina has won 11 of the past 12 meetings.
Top Game Performances
| North Carolina |
|
Clemson |
|
Harrison Barnes 20 |
Scoring |
Demontez Stitt 17 |
|
Kendall Marshall 3 |
Assists |
Tanner Smith 4 |
|
John Henson 12 |
Rebounds |
Milton Jennings 12 |
|
Kendall Marshall 10 |
Free Throws Made |
Demontez Stitt 5 |
|
Kendall Marshall 3 |
Steals |
Milton Jennings 2 |
|
John Henson 4 |
Blocks |
Milton Jennings 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| North Carolina
|
64 |
37.7 |
2-14 |
22-32 |
7 |
34 |
5 |
10 |
|
| Clemson
|
62 |
34.4 |
9-29 |
11-17 |
10 |
44 |
3 |
7 |
|