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UNC At Clemson Basketball (Jan. 30, 2018) Preview: Game Time Start, TV Channel Info

The No. 19 North Carolina Tar Heels will visit the No. 20 Clemson Tigers on Tuesday, and here are all the facts to know.

UNC vs. Clemson basketball preview

The Tar Heels (16-6, 5-4 in ACC) have lost two straight games and four of its last eight ACC contests. North Carolina — which is sixth in its conference — is shooting 43.7 percent in conference play, while its opponents are shooting 43.0 percent.

Roy Williams’ UNC also ranks 12th in league games in turnover margin (minus 1.2) and 11th in three-point field goal percentage (33.5).

Clemson (17-4, 6-3 in ACC) is 11-0 at home, including 4-0 in conference play. The Tigers also had a 10-game win streak earlier this season, and boast a solid defense.

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The Tigers received bad news last week when senior forward Dante Grantham suffered a season-ending knee injury in their victory over Notre Dame. Grantham was second on the team in scoring (14.2 ppg) and rebounding (6.9 rpg), while shooting 42 percent from three-point range. To make matters worse, Michigan graduate transfer Mark Donnal is questionable for Tuesday’s game while he undergoes concussion protocol. Donnal suffered a hit to the head late in Saturday’s win at Georgia Tech. He’s averaging 3.8 points and 1.9 rebounds off the bench.

Furthermore, Clemson is 5-1 this season in games decided by five points or less or in overtime.

North Carolina improved to 59-0 at home against Clemson with an 87-79 victory on Jan. 16. Clemson made 15 straight field goals in the second half of that game. The Tar Heels lead the overall series against the Tigers, 132-20. UNC has won 10 in a row and 20 out of 21 in the series.

Clemson vs. UNC: 

Date: January 30, 2018

Time: 7 pm EST

Place: Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson, SC

TV Channel: ESPN

MEMPHIS, TN – MARCH 26: Kennedy Meeks #3 of the North Carolina Tar Heels shoots in the second half against the Kentucky Wildcats during the 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament South Regional at FedExForum on March 26, 2017 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

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