North Carolina Tar Heels at Clemson Tigers
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Reniya Kelly rallies No. 13 North Carolina women over Clemson 53-51 to stay unbeaten on road
Hannah Kohn made three straight free throws for Clemson after being fouled beyond the arc and Madi Ott followed with a 3-pointer to put the Tigers ahead 51-49 with 2:14 remaining. Maria Gakdeng had the only other basket until Kelly's game-winner when her layup tied it with two minutes left.
Kelly made 6 of 14 shots with two 3-pointers for the Tar Heels (21-4, 9-3 Atlantic Coast Conference), who improved to 6-0 in SEC road games and 7-0 in true road games overall — just one of three teams nationwide without a loss away from home.
Gakdeng totaled 12 points and nine rebounds and Alyssa Ustby pitched in with eight points and 13 boards. Grace Townsend scored all eight of her points in the fourth quarter — accounting for half of the Tar Heels' output
Loyal McQueen scored 17 to lead the Tigers (11-13, 4-9), who have lost four in a row and eight of nine. Kohn had 12 points and Maddi Cluse scored 10.
Kohn and Cluse both hit two 3-pointers to help Clemson take a 15-12 lead after one quarter.
Kelly hit a 3-pointer to end a nearly six-minute scoring drought for the Tar Heels, tying it at 19. McQueen had two straight baskets to up Clemson's lead to five before Kelly hit a late jumper to get North Carolina within 25-22 at the intermission.
North Carolina has won nine straight against the Tigers.
North Carolina will host Virginia Tech on Thursday when Clemson hosts No. 17 Georgia Tech.
How can I watch Tar Heels vs. Tigers?
- TV Channel: Tar Heels vs Tigers 2021 College Basketball, week 14, is broadcasted on ACC Extra.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 53 - 51 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 53 - 51 |
| 4th 0:02 |  |
Reniya Kelly Steal. | 53 - 51 |
| 4th 0:02 |  |
Loyal McQueen Turnover. | 53 - 51 |
| 4th 0:03 | |
Foul on Lexi Donarski. | 53 - 51 |
Statistics
 UNC |
CLEM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-55 | FG | 17-46 |
| 36.4 | Field Goal % | 37.0 |
| 3-18 | 3PT | 6-18 |
| 16.7 | Three Point % | 33.3 |
| 10-14 | FT | 11-14 |
| 71.4 | Free Throw % | 78.6 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 25 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 7 | Assists | 10 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 12 | Fouls | 17 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Location: Clemson, SC
Attendance: 2,090 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC State | 16-2 | - | 26-5 |
| Notre Dame | 16-2 | - | 26-5 |
| Duke | 14-4 | 2 | 25-7 |
| North Carolina | 13-5 | 3 | 27-7 |
| Florida State | 13-5 | 3 | 23-8 |
| Louisville | 13-5 | 3 | 21-10 |
| California | 12-6 | 4 | 25-8 |
| Georgia Tech | 9-9 | 7 | 22-10 |
| Virginia Tech | 9-9 | 7 | 18-12 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 16-14 |
| Virginia | 8-10 | 8 | 17-15 |
| Boston College | 6-12 | 10 | 16-17 |
| Clemson | 6-12 | 10 | 14-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 10 | 12-18 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Miami | 4-14 | 12 | 14-15 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 10-20 |
| Wake Forest | 2-16 | 14 | 9-20 |