North Carolina, Clemson Are Matching Up For Second Time In 2025-2026 Season Because They're Matching Up In Quarterfinals Of Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Thursday Night In Charlotte
North Carolina, Clemson are matching up for second time in 2025-2026 season because they’re matching up in quarterfinal round of Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Thursday night in Charlotte.
Where?
On the hardwood at Spectrum Center that is home to Charlotte Hornets of the NBA!
North Carolina is the 4 seed while Clemson is 5 seed!
The winner will oppose the winner of Duke who is the 1 seed Florida State who is the 8 seed Friday in semifinals North Carolina topped Clemson 67-63 on Tuesday March 3, 2026 in Chapel Hill where pair of players scored double figures in Luka Bogavac who is a freshman who is a guard was 6-14 on field goals 6-10 on 3 pointers , 2-2 on free throws to go along with 1 rebound, 3 assists, 20 points. Henri Veesaar who is a junior who is a center .
Following North Carolina topping Clemson 67-63 Tuesday March 3, 2026 North Carolina Head Coach Hubert Davis shared his thoughts by saying Going undefeated at home and being able to do it while having to deal with all the things that they had to deal with even makes it even more special,”
According to Chapel Foweler’s News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article314864252.html
Clemson lost to North Carolina 67-63 on Tuesday March 3, 2026 in Chapel Hill because only two players scored in double figures. Those were Carter Welling who is a junior who is a forward who was 5-11 on field goals, 3-7 on 3 pointers to go along 8 rebounds, 13 points. RJ Godrey who is a senior who is a forward was 10-13 on field goals , 1-1 on 3 pointers , 1-2 on free throws to go along 9 rebounds , 1 assists, 22 points.
Following Clemson’s 67-63 loss to North Carolina Clemson Head Coach Brad Brownell shared his thoughts by saying "That's really what the game kind of came down to,"It's just one or two possessions here or there. Turnovers are about the same, rebounding similar, all the things that you would expect in a close game. RJ was fantastic for us, and just disappointed we had a chance to kind of win one here, and just had a couple of bad possessions. And weren't able to steal a win."We had a couple of different guys for threes, and they did a great job,""They switched out on everything, made it hard. And then Dillon, I guess he didn't think he had the shot, so he drove it and tried to get a quick two, which was fine, but we were trying to get a three.
According to Grayson Mann article https://www.tigernet.com/clemson-basketball/story/brad-brownell-breaks-down-final-play-missed-opportunities-in-loss-to-north-carolina-24173
Tip - off is set for 9:30pm from Spectrum Center!
The game is going to be televised on ESPN with Dave O Brien, Cory Alexander, Molly McGrath!
The game is going to be televised on ESPN with Dave O Brien, Cory Alexander, Molly McGrath commentating!
Dave O’Brien serves as a play-by-play commentator for ESPN, calling college basketball and other marquee events across ESPN platforms. One of the most versatile and respected voices in sports broadcasting, O’Brien has been a trusted presence on national broadcasts for more than two decades.
O’Brien joined ESPN in 2002 and has called a wide range of events for the network, including college basketball, Major League Baseball, and select NCAA Championships.
In addition to his work with ESPN, O’Brien is also the television voice of the Boston Red Sox on NESN, a role he has held since 2016. Over his distinguished career, he has called MLB postseason games on both television and radio, the World Series, and numerous NCAA Tournament matchups, as well as NBA, NFL, and international soccer broadcasts.
A graduate of Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, O’Brien began his professional career in radio before moving into national television.
A native of Quincy, Massachusetts, O’Brien resides in the Boston area with his family.
Cory Alexander joined ESPN in 2009, working as college basketball analyst on ESPN and ACC Network.
Before joining ESPN, Alexander worked as an analyst for the University of Virginia radio network and was an ACC Network commentator for Raycom Sports. He launched the Cory Alexander Basketball School in August 1995 and he still operates it as the owner and president.
His last season in the NBA came with the Charlotte Bobcats in 2004-2005, and he previously played for the Orlando Magic and Denver Nuggets. His first three seasons were spent with the San Antonio Spurs after they drafted him 29th overall in the first round of the 1995 NBA Draft.
A 1995 graduate from the University of Virginia with a bachelor of science degree in psychology, Alexander is a native Waynesboro, Va. A four-year letterwinner, he ranks eighth in UVA history with 401 assists and 24th on their all-time scoring list with 1,286 points. Alexander earned second-team All-ACC honors and a gold medal at the FIBA U21 World Championship in 1993. Alexander was a McDonald’s All-American and Parade First Team All-American in 1991 at Oak Hill Academy (Va.).
Molly McGrath joined ESPN in July 2016, and currently serves as the sideline reporter for ESPN/ABC Saturday college football games. She previously hosted various editions of College Football Live and College Basketball Live, and covered select games as a sideline reporter for XFL on ABC. McGrath used to report from the sidelines of ESPN’s Thursday night college football package and regularly served as a sideline reporter on ABC and ESPN for men’s college basketball.
McGrath, who worked as a production assistant at ESPN in 2011, returns after serving as a sideline reporter and host for college sports and the NFL with Fox Sports. Prior to her time at Fox Sports, she worked for the Boston Celtics as a web and in-arena reporter at the TD Garden while also hosting Celtics Now on Comcast SportsNet New England in 2012 and 2013. She also completed internships with NESN and WHDH-TV in Boston.
McGrath graduated from Boston College in 2011, where she received the Athletic Director’s Award for Academic Excellence. She resides in Seattle with her husband and son.
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