UNC-Clemson Notes

POSTGAME NOTES
CAROLINA 87, CLEMSON 79
JAN. 16, 2018, CHAPEL HILL, N.C.

UNC Scoring Leader: Cameron Johnson (21)
UNC Rebound Leader: Theo Pinson (7)
UNC Assist Leader: Theo Pinson (6)

Carolina Notes
• UNC is 15-4, 4-2 in the ACC and 8-1 at home this season
• The Tar Heels shot 65 percent from the floor in the second half, their second-highest percentage in a half this season (.679 in first half vs. Tulane on 12/3/17) and highest in a half in ACC play this year.
• Carolina had all five starters score in double figures for the first time this season. UNC is now 15-2 when at least three players score in double figures.
• Carolina shot 51 percent from the floor for the game. This is the eighth time this year and second straight ACC home game the Tar Heels have shot 50 percent from the floor.
• Carolina had 23 assists on 26 field goals (UNC assisted on 88 percent of its field goals). The 23 assists are the most since UNC had 31 against Western Carolina on 12/6/17.
• Carolina made five of its first 15 three-pointers, then made 10 of their next 16 attempts, including nine of 14 (64.3 percent) in the second half. Four different Tar Heels made two or more three-pointers.
• The 15 made three-pointers equal the fifth most in any game in UNC history and are the second most this season (16 vs. WCU).
• Carolina came into the game No.1 in the nation in rebounds, but grabbed a season-low 29 (previous low was 36 vs. Michigan State). UNC had a season-low five offensive rebounds (previous was nine four times).
• Carolina tied its season low with 14 points in the paint (also at Virginia when UNC scored a total of 49 points).
• Clemson did not score a second-chance point. That's the second time in six ACC games this season an opponent did not score a second-chance point (also Wake Forest).
• Clemson shot 61.3 percent from the floor in the second half. That is the highest in a half this yera by any opponent. The Tigers missed their first attempt of the second half, then made 15 in a row, before finishing three for their final 15.

Tar Heel Player Notes
• Cameron Johnson tied his career high with six three-pointers and led UNC in scoring for the first time with a game-high 21 points. Johnson made six three against Syracuse at Pitt last year and made six threes against UNC at the Smith Center on 1/31/17.
• This was Johnson's sixth career 20-point game. It was his highest scoring output since he had 22 against Syracuse last year.
• Theo Pinson scored 12 points and led UNC with a game-high seven rebounds, a game-high six assists and a game-high three blocks.
• Pinson tied his career high with three blocks (also vs. Kansas State and Arkansas).
• Carolina is 10-0 when Pinson has five or more assists and 12-1 when he has more assists than turnovers.
• Pinson was 8 for 8 from the free throw line, including 6 for 6 in the final 1:17. He is 38 of 41 from the line in the last nine games.
• This was the sixth time this year Pinson has scored in double figures and the first time as a senior he has done that in consecutive games.
• Luke Maye tied his career high with five assists.
• Joel Berry did not make a field goal in the first half (0-5 FG, 0-2 3FG), but went four for seven from three-point range in the second half and ended with 17 points.
• Berry made four threes. He passed Donald Williams (221) and Rashad McCants (221) to move into fourth in UNC history with 222 three-pointers.
• Berry passed Tyler Zeller and Scott Williams to move into 29th place in UNC scoring with 1,509 points.
• Berry has made three or more 3FGs in nine of the last 10 games.
• Kenny Williams scored 12 of his 15 points in the first half. It was the 15th time this year Williams scored in double figures.
• Brandon Robinson tied his career high with two three-pointers, both in the first half. He had scored two field goals in the previous nine games. He also had two assists (he had two assists in the previous seven games).

Roy Williams Notes
• This is Williams' 831st win, moving him past Jim Phelan for seventh all-time in wins by a Division I coach.
• 831-220 overall, 413-119 at Carolina, 173-67 in ACC regular season play, 208-28 at UNC at home
• Is 20-2 against Clemson, all while head coach at UNC

Series Notes
• Carolina is now 59-0 at home against Clemson, including 28-0 in the Smith Center. The 59 wins are an NCAA record for longest winning streak at home.
• Carolina has won 10 in a row and 20 of the last 21 overall against the Tigers.
• UNC leads the series, 132-20.

Next Game: Saturday, Jan. 20 vs. Georgia Tech, 2 p.m., ESPN2

Players Mentioned

Cameron Johnson

Luke Maye

Theo Pinson

Brandon Robinson

Kenny Williams

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