Clemson Tigers vs. North Carolina Tar Heels

Mar 12, 2026

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
CLEM	39	41	80
UNC	31	48	79

Game Recap

Clemson holds off furious 2nd half rally from No. 19 North Carolina to win 80-79 in ACC Tournament. Nick Davidson scored 17 points, and Clemson nearly allowed an 18-point second-half lead to slip away before holding on to beat No. 19 North Carolina 80-79 on Thursday night in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament quarterfinals.

Player Stats

CLEMSON	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
10Jake Wahlin	24	1-3	0-2	1-2	2	1	2	2	0	3	3
0RJ Godfrey	23	6-14	0-1	1-1	3	2	1	0	1	1	13
21Ace Buckner	31	5-9	1-2	0-0	2	3	1	0	0	0	11
4Butta Johnson	30	4-11	2-6	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10
2Dillon Hunter	31	4-6	0-1	6-6	5	3	1	0	1	1	14
3Chase Thompson	12	0-0	0-0	2-2	2	0	0	0	1	2	2
8Dallas Thomas	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
11Nick Davidson	22	5-6	4-4	3-6	11	0	0	0	2	4	17
1Jestin Porter	25	2-6	2-3	4-6	2	2	1	1	1	1	10
TOTAL	-	27-5549.1%	9-1947.4%	17-2373.9%	28	11	6	3	6	16	80

NORTH CAROLINA	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
15Jarin Stevenson	35	4-11	2-6	2-3	7	0	0	2	0	2	12
13Henri Veesaar	36	10-16	3-6	5-7	17	2	0	2	6	3	28
44Luka Bogavac	30	1-6	1-4	2-2	1	2	0	0	1	3	5
3Derek Dixon	33	6-9	4-6	0-0	3	2	2	0	1	1	16
7Seth Trimble	31	6-11	0-2	1-3	3	8	1	0	1	3	13
1Zayden High	7	1-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	2	2
11Jonathan Powell	10	1-3	1-3	0-2	1	1	0	0	0	2	3
0Kyan Evans	6	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
4Jaydon Young	12	0-3	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
TOTAL	-	29-6147.5%	11-3036.7%	10-1758.8%	34	15	3	4	10	18	79

Play-by-Play

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1st halfCLEMUNC

(20:00) Start game.
(19:59) Jump Ball won by Clemson.
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by North Carolina.
(19:42) RJ Godfrey misses driving layup.
(19:42) Henri Veesaar Block.
(19:38) Jake Wahlin Offensive Rebound.
+2 (19:37) RJ Godfrey makes 8-foot floating jump shot (Jake Wahlin assists).
20
+2 (19:20) Henri Veesaar makes 9-foot hook shot.
22
+2 (19:01) RJ Godfrey makes 5-foot hook shot.
42
(18:45) Jarin Stevenson misses layup.
(18:45) Jake Wahlin Block.
(18:41) Dillon Hunter Defensive Rebound.
(18:41) Dillon Hunter bad pass turnover.
(18:24) Jarin Stevenson misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(18:23) Foul on Dillon Hunter.
(18:23) Seth Trimble misses free throw 1 of 2.
(18:23) North Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (18:23) Seth Trimble makes free throw 2 of 2.
43
(18:20) Seth Trimble Offensive Rebound.
+2 (18:05) Ace Buckner makes 14-foot step back jumpshot.
63
+2 (17:46) Derek Dixon makes 10-foot pullup jump shot.
65
(17:14) RJ Godfrey misses 11-foot floating jump shot.
(17:11) Derek Dixon Defensive Rebound.
(16:59) Luka Bogavac misses driving layup.
(16:54) Henri Veesaar Offensive Rebound.
+2 (16:54) Henri Veesaar makes 0-foot tip in layup.
67
(16:51) RJ Godfrey bad pass turnover.
(16:35) Seth Trimble traveling turnover.
(16:24) Butta Johnson misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(16:22) Seth Trimble Defensive Rebound.
(16:01) Henri Veesaar bad pass turnover.
(16:01) RJ Godfrey Steal.
+2 (15:57) Ace Buckner makes 1-foot dunk (Jestin Porter assists).
87
+3 (15:44) Derek Dixon makes 27-foot three pointer.
810
(15:23) Ace Buckner misses driving layup.
(15:21) Seth Trimble Defensive Rebound.
+2 (15:15) Seth Trimble makes driving layup.
812
(15:00) Jake Wahlin misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(14:56) Jarin Stevenson Defensive Rebound.
+2 (14:26) Henri Veesaar makes 11-foot turnaround jump shot (Seth Trimble assists).
814
+3 (14:03) Jestin Porter makes 24-foot three point jumper (RJ Godfrey assists).
1114
(13:45) Henri Veesaar bad pass turnover.
(13:45) Jake Wahlin Steal.
(13:38) Foul on Jarin Stevenson.
+1 (13:38) Jake Wahlin makes free throw 1 of 2.
1214
(13:38) Jake Wahlin misses free throw 2 of 2.
(13:36) Zayden High Defensive Rebound.
+3 (13:27) Jarin Stevenson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Seth Trimble assists).
1217
(13:07) Jestin Porter misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot.
(13:03) Jarin Stevenson Defensive Rebound.
(12:49) Jarin Stevenson misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(12:46) Dillon Hunter Defensive Rebound.
+2 (12:40) Dillon Hunter makes 18-foot pullup jump shot.
1417
(12:15) Foul on Chase Thompson.
(12:09) Jonathan Powell misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot.
(12:08) Chase Thompson Defensive Rebound.
(12:07) Foul on Zayden High.
(11:50) Foul on Kyan Evans.
+1 (11:50) Jestin Porter makes free throw 1 of 2.
1517
+1 (11:50) Jestin Porter makes free throw 2 of 2.
1617
(11:34) Foul on Chase Thompson.
+1 (11:34) Jarin Stevenson makes free throw 1 of 2.
1618
+1 (11:34) Jarin Stevenson makes free throw 2 of 2.
1619
+2 (11:18) RJ Godfrey makes driving layup.
1819
(10:49) Seth Trimble misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(10:48) North Carolina Offensive Rebound.
(10:48) Foul on RJ Godfrey.
(10:38) Foul on Dallas Thomas.
(10:38) Jonathan Powell misses free throw 1 of 2.
(10:38) North Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
(10:38) Jonathan Powell misses free throw 2 of 2.
(10:36) Nick Davidson Defensive Rebound.
(10:14) RJ Godfrey misses 7-foot pullup jump shot.
(10:12) Zayden High Defensive Rebound.
(9:57) Jonathan Powell misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(9:54) Dallas Thomas Defensive Rebound.
(9:41) Foul on Jonathan Powell.
(9:41) Jestin Porter misses free throw 1 of 2.
(9:41) Clemson Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (9:41) Jestin Porter makes free throw 2 of 2.
1919
+2 (9:23) Zayden High makes layup (Luka Bogavac assists).
1921
(9:02) RJ Godfrey misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(8:58) Henri Veesaar Defensive Rebound.
(8:52) Kyan Evans misses 26-foot three point jumper.
(8:49) RJ Godfrey Defensive Rebound.
+3 (8:39) Ace Buckner makes 25-foot three point jumper (RJ Godfrey assists).
2221
(8:16) Luka Bogavac misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(8:12) Jestin Porter Defensive Rebound.
(7:57) RJ Godfrey misses driving layup.
(7:57) Henri Veesaar Block.
(7:57) North Carolina Defensive Rebound.
(7:42) Foul on Nick Davidson.
+1 (7:42) Henri Veesaar makes free throw 1 of 2.
2222
(7:42) Henri Veesaar misses free throw 2 of 2.
(7:40) Nick Davidson Defensive Rebound.
+3 (7:27) Nick Davidson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Ace Buckner assists).
2522
(7:18) Derek Dixon bad pass turnover.
(7:18) Dillon Hunter Steal.
+2 (7:13) Jake Wahlin makes driving layup (Dillon Hunter assists).
2722
(6:49) Jarin Stevenson misses driving layup.
(6:47) Nick Davidson Defensive Rebound.
(6:33) Butta Johnson misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(6:29) Henri Veesaar Defensive Rebound.
(6:19) Foul on Jake Wahlin.
(6:19) Jarin Stevenson misses free throw 1 of 1.
(6:17) Nick Davidson Defensive Rebound.
+2 (6:03) Butta Johnson makes 16-foot pullup jump shot.
2922
(5:38) Jarin Stevenson misses driving layup.
(5:36) Nick Davidson Defensive Rebound.
(5:23) Butta Johnson misses driving layup.
(5:23) Jarin Stevenson Block.
(5:20) Henri Veesaar Defensive Rebound.
(5:16) Seth Trimble misses driving layup.
(5:16) Nick Davidson Defensive Rebound.
(5:16) Foul on Henri Veesaar.
+2 (4:52) Dillon Hunter makes 15-foot pullup jump shot.
3122
+2 (4:39) Jarin Stevenson makes 12-foot floating jump shot.
3124
(4:23) Jake Wahlin misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(4:19) RJ Godfrey Offensive Rebound.
(4:04) RJ Godfrey misses 22-foot jumper.
(3:58) Luka Bogavac Defensive Rebound.
(3:44) Luka Bogavac misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot.
(3:40) Henri Veesaar Offensive Rebound.
(3:40) Henri Veesaar traveling turnover.
(3:21) Foul on Luka Bogavac.
(3:05) Nick Davidson bad pass turnover.
(3:05) Derek Dixon Steal.
(2:49) Henri Veesaar misses 11-foot hook shot.
(2:48) North Carolina Offensive Rebound.
+2 (2:35) Henri Veesaar makes 11-foot floating jump shot (Seth Trimble assists).
3126
(2:17) Jestin Porter misses 12-foot floating jump shot.
(2:14) Henri Veesaar Defensive Rebound.
+3 (2:01) Jarin Stevenson makes 26-foot three point jumper (Seth Trimble assists).
3129
+3 (1:40) Nick Davidson makes 27-foot three point jumper (Dillon Hunter assists).
3429
(1:20) Seth Trimble misses driving layup.
(1:16) Henri Veesaar Offensive Rebound.
+2 (1:16) Henri Veesaar makes 0-foot tip in layup.
3431
+3 (0:51) Jestin Porter makes 29-foot three pointer.
3731
(0:23) Derek Dixon misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(0:23) Nick Davidson Defensive Rebound.
(0:23) Jestin Porter Block.
(0:05) Foul on Seth Trimble.
+1 (0:05) Dillon Hunter makes free throw 1 of 2.
3831
+1 (0:05) Dillon Hunter makes free throw 2 of 2.
3931
(0:04) Henri Veesaar bad pass turnover.
(0:00) Butta Johnson misses driving layup.
(0:00) Derek Dixon Defensive Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

CLEM

UNC

80Points79

27-55(49.1%)Field Goal(%)29-61(47.5%)

9-19(47.4%)3-Point(%)11-30(36.7%)

17-23(73.9%)Free Throw(%)10-17(58.8%)

29(3)Rebounds(Offensive)38(11)

11Assists15

6Steals3

3Blocks4

7Turnovers10

16(0)Fouls(Technical)18(0)

18Largest Lead6

Game Details

Thursday, March 12, 2026 · 9:30 PM

Dean E. Smith Center · Chapel Hill, NC

attendance: 17,627 (81.0%)

tv: ESPN

spread: CLEM -2.5

over/under: 140.5