The Clemson Tigers suffered a 67-63 loss against North Carolina at Chapel Hill and head coach Brad Brownell believes the chemistry within the team played a role in the loss.
Brownell conceded that UNC’s Luka Bogavac made the difference in the end. Coming off the bench, Bogavac scored 20 points in 23 minutes, shooting 6-10 from the three-point line.
After the game, Brownell said he told his players during timeouts that the Tar Heels were continuously going to Bogavac. However, the Tigers players still allowed Bogavac to get separation and shoot uncontested 3s.
“I’m disappointed because we talked about it in a couple timeouts, like ‘They’re going to him,'” Brownell said. “He made a bunch of shots, he’s a good player. He’s an outstanding shooter on the turn. Runaway shooters are special because they can make some guarded ones. If you have separation and you’re not connected, he’s athletic, he can jump up and shoot some in. And we had that happen a couple times.”
Brownell said he was frustrated with his team early on, and that they switched on too late.
“Once we got our guys back where we needed to be in terms of focus, I thought our defense was terrific the last 35 minutes of the game … this was a missed opportunity,” the head coach added.
Up next for Clemson is the regular-season finale at home against Georgia Tech. The Tigers are fourth in the ACC with an 11-6 conference record and 21-9 overall.
Luka Bogavac Helps UNC Maintain Perfect Chapel Hill Record
Luka Bogavac scored 17 points in the second half to lead UNC’s efforts on Tuesday night in the Smith Center. The Tar Heels won the game, staying perfect at home for the season. They also set the record for most home wins in a season in program history. With the win, the Tar Heels improved to 24-6 (12-5 ACC). They still have one game remaining on the road against No. 1 Duke.
Apart from Bogavac’s team-high 20 points, Henri Veesaar finished with 13 points, six rebounds, and four assists. Meanwhile, Jarin Stevenson scored nine points and grabbed 10 rebounds.
Next up, North Carolina will travel to Cameron Indoor Stadium for a Saturday night matchup against Duke.
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