Clemson, SC (AP) – Viktor Lakhin scored 22 points, including a record for season four to 3 points, and Clemson n ° 23 exceeded North Carolina 85-65 Monday evening.
Chase Hunter added 19 points with four 3s for the Tigers (20-5, 12-2 conference on the Atlantic coast), which followed their victory from 77-71 at the time. 2 Duke Saturday evening with a dominant performance against the Tar Heels (14-11, 7-6).
This is the first time that Clemson has beat Duke and North Carolina the same year since the 2019-20 season.
While the Duke game was tight throughout, Clemson took control of it early. All the points of Lakhin except two occurred in the first half, and the transfer of cincinnati of 6 feet 11 inch also finished with five of the eight blocks of Clemson.
The tigers were up 49-33 at the break, and the North Carolina never made a second half.
RJ Davis led UNC with 18 points.
Take -out
Caroline du Nord: The Tar Heels hoped to start a late thrust for a NCAA offer. Instead, they fought long -distance and the line of fault.
Clemson: Tigers have lost only once in their last nine games – in double extension against Georgia Tech at home last week – and seem a legitimate threat to win the second regular seasonal title program.
Key
The 3-point pointer from Davis put the North Carolina in front 23-21 halfway in the first half. It was then that Lakhin followed with a 3 to start a burst of 28-10 to finish half-time.
Key statistics
Clemson won 20 wins for a third consecutive season and the seventh time in the 15 seasons of coach Brad Brownell.
The next
The North Carolina plays in Syracuse on Saturday evening.
Clemson visits the Florida State on Saturday.
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