University of North Carolina Athletics
No. 13 Tar Heels Visit Clemson Thursday
February 10, 2011 | Women's Basketball
Feb. 10, 2011
CLEMSON, S.C. --- North Carolina puts its four-game winning streak on the line Thursday as the Tar Heels visit Clemson at Littlejohn Coliseum at 7 p.m. Carolina is 21-3 on the year (7-2 in the ACC) after a 62-60 win over No. 5 Duke on Monday. Clemson is 10-14 (3-6 ACC) following a 78-49 loss at Boston College on Sunday. UNC is ranked No. 13 in the AP poll and No. 10 in the coaches' poll. Clemson is unranked.
AT A GLANCE
Records: North Carolina 21-3 (7-2 ACC), Clemson 10-14 (3-6 ACC)
Rankings: North Carolina is ranked No. 13 in the AP poll and No. 10 in the ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll. Clemson is unranked.
TV: None.
Radio: Tar Heel Sports Network, a division of Learfield Communications. Dave Nathan (play-by-play) and Jan Boxill (analyst) have the call.
On The Web: TarHeelBlue.com (UNC), ClemsonTigers.com (Clemson)
CLEMSON SERIES NOTES
• North Carolina is 48-26 all-time against Clemson, including a 14-14 mark in Clemson.
• Carolina won the lone matchup in 2010, a 79-61 victory in Chapel Hill.
• The Tar Heels have won 15 straight against the Lady Tigers, UNC's longest winning streak in the series.
• Clemson's last win in the series came in 2001, a 75-57 victory in the ACC Tournament. The Lady Tigers have not beaten the Tar Heels at home since a 69-65 win in 2000.
NOTING THE LADY TIGERS
• Clemson is 10-14 (3-6 ACC) following a 78-49 loss at Boston College on Sunday.
• Senior guard Sthefany Thomas leads the Lady Tigers in scoring with 12.5 points per game. Fellow senior guard Kirstyn Wright is close behind with 12.3 per outing.
• Senior forward Jasmine Tate is tops on the team in rebounding with 7.1 boards per contest.
• Clemson is led by first-year head coach Itoro Coleman. Most recently an assistant at Penn State, Coleman was one of the best players in Clemson history from 1995-99 and was named to the ACC 50th Anniversary Team.
LAST TIME OUT
No. 13 UNC 62, No. 5 Duke 60
CHAPEL HILL (AP) --- Waltiea Rolle had the go-ahead three-point play with 3:20 left and blocked Chelsea Gray's shot on the final play to help No. 13 North Carolina beat No. 5 Duke 62-60 on Monday night. Italee Lucas scored 17 points to lead the Tar Heels (21-3, 7-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who fought through a tough and often ugly rivalry game before holding on to win in a thrilling finish.
