CHARLOTTE, NC – Marcquise Reed sat in a chair just inside Clemson’s locker room door with tears in his eyes, Shelton Mitchell sat in front of his locker and scrolled through his phone with a look of shock on his face, and Elijah Thomas faced the media with his usual stoic look.
It a scene that’s been repeated time and time this season – the Tigers have lost six games by two points or less.
Markell Johnson’s two free throws with 2.6 seconds remaining lifted NC State to a 59-58 victory over Clemson Wednesday in the second round of the ACC Tournament in Charlotte, dealing what might be the death blow to the Tigers’ NCAA Tournament hopes.