Turns out it can get worse for North Carolina than a home loss to N.C. State.
The Tar Heels lost one player to a suspension, another to an injury and a third straight ACC game on Tuesday.
No. 20 Clemson poured in 3-pointers like salt in an open wound in the first half and then held on for a 82-78 win over the 19th-ranked Tar Heels.
Junior guard Marcquise Reed made a 3-pointer with 1:41 left to break a 74-74 tie and then fed junior forward Elijah Thomas for a layup and a 79-74 lead with 27.