Davis, Bacot lead No. 8 North Carolina to 65-55 victory over 16th-ranked Clemson
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) RJ Davis had 14 points while Armando Bacot had 14 points and 16 rebounds to lead No. 8 North Carolina to a 65-55 victory over 16th-ranked Clemson on Saturday.
Davis came in as the Atlantic Coast Conference’s leading scorer at 21.2 points a game. And while he struggled to find his shot against the Tigers (11-3, 1-2), the senior stepped up in time for the Tar Heels (11-3, 3-0).
Davis hit a 3-pointer as North Carolina wiped out Clemson’s four-point lead to move in front 39-38. He added a second to push the margin to 45-41 with 10 minutes to go. The Tigers could get no closer than two points the rest of the way to drop their second straight after their 11-1 start.
Bacot posted his 54th career double-double and helped hold Tigers top scorer PJ Hall to 10 points on 4-of-13 shooting.
The first half was a defensive struggle between two teams that rank in the bottom half of the ACC in defense.
North Carolina held the Tigers to 0-of-8 shooting from behind the arc the first 20 minutes and Clemson's biggest outside threat, Syracuse transfer Joe Girard III, to 1-of-7 overall in the period and 1-of-10 for the game.
Chase Hunter had 17 points to lead the Tigers. Ian Schieffelin added 16 points and 11 rebounds.
BIG PICTURE
North Carolina: The Tar Heels showed they could win a physical, back-and-forth game even when leaders like Davis and Bacot were not at their best. It's a good sign for North Carolina going forward.
Clemson: The Tigers strong start to the season seems like a memory after consecutive ACC losses at Miami and to the Tar Heels. Clemson needs to rediscover the scoring punch that had them the highest ACC team in the NET rankings just a week ago.
UP NEXT
North Carolina plays at North Carolina State on Wednesday night.
Clemson goes to Virginia Tech on Wednesday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | (Tigers gains possession) | Â | |
19:44 | Â | Elliot Cadeau shooting foul (PJ Hall draws the foul) | Â | |
20:00 | Â | (Tigers gains possession) | Â | |
19:44 | Â | Elliot Cadeau shooting foul (PJ Hall draws the foul) | Â | |
19:44 | +1 | PJ Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-1 | |
19:44 | +1 | PJ Hall makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-2 | |
19:31 | +2 | RJ Davis makes two point jump shot (Elliot Cadeau assists) | 2-2 | |
19:18 | Â | PJ Hall turnover (bad pass) (Harrison Ingram steals) | Â | |
19:09 | Â | Harrison Ingram offensive foul (Ian Schieffelin draws the foul) | Â | |
19:09 | Â | Harrison Ingram turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
18:40 | Â | Joseph Girard III misses two point jump shot | Â | |
18:38 | Â | Cormac Ryan defensive rebound | Â | |
18:35 | +2 | Armando Bacot makes two point layup (Cormac Ryan assists) | 4-2 | |
18:35 | Â | PJ Hall shooting foul (Armando Bacot draws the foul) | Â | |
18:35 | Â | Armando Bacot misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â | |
18:35 | Â | Chase Hunter defensive rebound | Â | |
18:21 | Â | Ian Schieffelin turnover (bad pass) (RJ Davis steals) | Â | |
18:10 | +3 | Cormac Ryan makes three point jump shot (Harrison Ingram assists) | 7-2 | |
17:56 | +2 | Chauncey Wiggins makes two point jump shot | 7-4 | |
17:41 | +2 | Elliot Cadeau makes two point layup | 9-4 | |
17:30 | +2 | Chase Hunter makes two point layup | 9-6 | |
17:11 | Â | Ian Schieffelin blocks Armando Bacot's two point layup | Â | |
17:09 | Â | Armando Bacot offensive rebound | Â | |
17:09 | Â | Ian Schieffelin personal foul (Armando Bacot draws the foul) | Â | |
17:03 | Â | Cormac Ryan misses three point jump shot | Â | |
17:01 | Â | Armando Bacot offensive rebound | Â | |
16:56 | Â | Harrison Ingram misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:56 | Â | Cormac Ryan offensive rebound | Â | |
16:41 | +2 | Cormac Ryan makes two point jump shot | 11-6 | |
16:18 | Â | Bas Leyte misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:16 | Â | Armando Bacot defensive rebound | Â | |
16:08 | Â | Harrison Ingram misses two point jump shot | Â | |
16:06 | Â | Bas Leyte defensive rebound | Â | |
16:00 | Â | Elliot Cadeau shooting foul (Joseph Girard III draws the foul) | Â | |
16:00 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
16:00 | Â | Joseph Girard III misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
16:00 | +1 | Joseph Girard III makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-7 | |
15:46 | +2 | RJ Davis makes two point layup (Armando Bacot assists) | 13-7 | |
15:29 | +2 | Joseph Girard III makes two point jump shot | 13-9 | |
15:11 | Â | RJ Davis misses two point jump shot | Â | |
15:11 | Â | Tigers defensive rebound | Â | |
14:48 | Â | Dillon Hunter misses two point layup | Â | |
14:46 | Â | Jalen Washington defensive rebound | Â | |
14:32 | Â | Bas Leyte blocks Armando Bacot's two point layup | Â | |
14:30 | Â | Joseph Girard III defensive rebound | Â | |
14:10 | Â | Chase Hunter misses three point jump shot | Â | |
14:08 | Â | Armando Bacot defensive rebound | Â | |
14:00 | Â | Cormac Ryan misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:58 | Â | Bas Leyte defensive rebound | Â | |
13:52 | Â | Armando Bacot blocks Joseph Girard III's two point layup | Â | |
13:50 | Â | Tigers offensive rebound | Â | |
13:36 | Â | PJ Hall misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:34 | Â | Seth Trimble defensive rebound | Â | |
13:18 | Â | Josh Beadle blocks Seth Trimble's two point jump shot | Â | |
13:16 | Â | Paxson Wojcik offensive rebound | Â | |
13:14 | Â | Paxson Wojcik turnover (bad pass) (Chase Hunter steals) | Â | |
13:01 | +2 | RJ Godfrey makes two point layup | 13-11 | |
12:46 | Â | Jalen Washington misses three point jump shot | Â | |
12:44 | Â | Josh Beadle defensive rebound | Â | |
12:40 | Â | Jalen Washington blocks Josh Beadle's two point layup | Â | |
12:38 | Â | RJ Davis defensive rebound | Â | |
12:33 | Â | Paxson Wojcik misses two point layup | Â | |
12:31 | Â | Jae'Lyn Withers offensive rebound | Â | |
12:29 | +2 | Jae'Lyn Withers makes two point layup | 15-11 | |
12:12 | +2 | Chase Hunter makes two point layup | 15-13 | |
12:12 | Â | Jalen Washington shooting foul | Â | |
12:12 | +1 | Chase Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 15-14 | |
12:00 | Â | RJ Davis misses two point jump shot | Â | |
12:00 | Â | Joseph Girard III defensive rebound | Â | |
12:00 | Â | Paxson Wojcik personal foul (Joseph Girard III draws the foul) | Â | |
12:00 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:44 | +2 | Ian Schieffelin makes two point layup (Josh Beadle assists) | 15-16 | |
11:15 | +2 | Armando Bacot makes two point layup | 17-16 | |
11:02 | Â | Jae'Lyn Withers shooting foul (Ian Schieffelin draws the foul) | Â | |
11:02 | +1 | Ian Schieffelin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-17 | |
11:02 | +1 | Ian Schieffelin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-18 | |
10:45 | Â | Joseph Girard III personal foul (Paxson Wojcik draws the foul) | Â | |
10:31 | Â | RJ Godfrey blocks RJ Davis's three point jump shot | Â | |
10:29 | Â | Josh Beadle defensive rebound | Â | |
9:59 | Â | Joseph Girard III misses two point jump shot | Â | |
9:57 | Â | Paxson Wojcik defensive rebound | Â | |
9:56 | Â | Paxson Wojcik turnover (lost ball) (Ian Schieffelin steals) | Â | |
9:49 | Â | Joseph Girard III misses two point layup | Â | |
9:47 | Â | RJ Davis defensive rebound | Â | |
9:41 | Â | Harrison Ingram misses two point layup | Â | |
9:39 | Â | Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound | Â | |
9:22 | +2 | Chase Hunter makes two point jump shot | 17-20 | |
8:55 | +2 | Armando Bacot makes two point layup (RJ Davis assists) | 19-20 | |
8:22 | Â | Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:20 | Â | Armando Bacot defensive rebound | Â | |
8:01 | Â | RJ Davis misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:01 | Â | Tigers defensive rebound | Â | |
7:50 | Â | Chase Hunter turnover (bad pass) (Cormac Ryan steals) | Â | |
7:24 | +2 | Zayden High makes two point jump shot | 21-20 | |
7:11 | Â | Zayden High personal foul (Ian Schieffelin draws the foul) | Â | |
7:11 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:11 | +1 | Ian Schieffelin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-21 | |
7:11 | +1 | Ian Schieffelin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-22 | |
6:43 | Â | Harrison Ingram turnover (bad pass) (Ian Schieffelin steals) | Â | |
6:43 | Â | Zayden High personal foul (Ian Schieffelin draws the foul) | Â | |
6:43 | Â | Ian Schieffelin misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â | |
6:43 | Â | PJ Hall offensive rebound | Â | |
6:41 | +2 | PJ Hall makes two point layup | 21-24 | |
6:23 | +3 | Harrison Ingram makes three point jump shot (Armando Bacot assists) | 24-24 | |
5:51 | Â | Ian Schieffelin misses two point jump shot | Â | |
5:49 | Â | Armando Bacot defensive rebound | Â | |
5:34 | Â | Elliot Cadeau misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:32 | Â | Chauncey Wiggins defensive rebound | Â | |
5:20 | Â | Chauncey Wiggins misses three point jump shot | Â | |
5:18 | Â | PJ Hall offensive rebound | Â | |
5:17 | +2 | Ian Schieffelin makes two point layup | 24-26 | |
4:57 | Â | Zayden High misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:55 | Â | Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound | Â | |
4:50 | Â | Zayden High shooting foul (Ian Schieffelin draws the foul) | Â | |
4:50 | +1 | Ian Schieffelin makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-27 | |
4:50 | +1 | Ian Schieffelin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-28 | |
4:39 | +2 | Cormac Ryan makes two point jump shot | 26-28 | |
4:14 | Â | Chase Hunter misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:12 | Â | Jae'Lyn Withers defensive rebound | Â | |
3:53 | +2 | Jalen Washington makes two point jump shot (Cormac Ryan assists) | 28-28 | |
3:40 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
3:34 | Â | PJ Hall misses two point layup | Â | |
3:32 | Â | RJ Davis defensive rebound | Â | |
3:16 | +3 | Cormac Ryan makes three point jump shot (RJ Davis assists) | 31-28 | |
2:55 | +2 | PJ Hall makes two point layup (Ian Schieffelin assists) | 31-30 | |
2:33 | +2 | Jalen Washington makes two point layup (Cormac Ryan assists) | 33-30 | |
2:12 | Â | Joseph Girard III misses three point jump shot | Â | |
2:12 | Â | Tar Heels defensive rebound | Â | |
1:59 | Â | Chauncey Wiggins shooting foul (Harrison Ingram draws the foul) | Â | |
1:59 | +1 | Harrison Ingram makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-30 | |
1:59 | Â | Harrison Ingram misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
1:59 | Â | Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound | Â | |
1:40 | +2 | Chase Hunter makes two point jump shot | 34-32 | |
1:19 | Â | PJ Hall blocks Seth Trimble's two point jump shot | Â | |
1:17 | Â | Ian Schieffelin defensive rebound | Â | |
1:08 | Â | Harrison Ingram shooting foul (Joseph Girard III draws the foul) | Â | |
1:08 | +1 | Joseph Girard III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-33 | |
1:08 | +1 | Joseph Girard III makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-34 | |
0:42 | Â | RJ Davis turnover (bad pass) (Ian Schieffelin steals) | Â | |
0:38 | Â | Tigers 30 second timeout | Â | |
0:25 | Â | Chauncey Wiggins misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:23 | Â | Armando Bacot defensive rebound | Â | |
0:23 | Â | Tar Heels 30 second timeout | Â | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |