Bogavac helps No. 17 UNC edge Clemson 67-63
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WTVD) -- Luka Bogavac scored 20 points as No. 17 North Carolina held on for a key Atlantic Coast Conference victory against Clemson, 67-63, on Tuesday.
Bogavac hit six 3-pointers en route to his career-high scoring output.
The win on senior night allowed the Tar Heels (24-6, 12-5 ACC) to break a tie with the Tigers (21-9, 11-6 ACC) and move into sole possession of fourth place in the ACC.
Henri Veesaar added 13 points before fouling out in the final minute, and Jarin Stevenson grabbed 10 rebounds to go along with nine points.
The Tar Heels won their fourth straight game heading into a weekend rematch with No. 1 Duke on Saturday.
RJ Godfrey scored a career-high 22 points on 10-for-13 shooting for Clemson. He also had nine rebounds. But he only had one point in the final 8 minutes on a free throw with 1:25 remaining that cut the deficit to 61-59. Carter Welling added 13 points.
Bogavac sank both ends of a 1-and-1 with 12.2 seconds left for a 66-63 edge. Clemson's Dillon Hunter drove to the lane and missed on the next possession.
North Carolina, which trailed 30-27 at halftime, wiped out a five-point deficit in the second half with a 12-0 run. Stevenson scored the final six points in the outburst. The Tigers scored the next seven points, and it was tight for the final 12 minutes.
North Carolina played its sixth consecutive game without leading scorer Caleb Wilson, who is out with a broken bone in his left hand.
Clemson had never won in Chapel Hill in 59 visits until 2020. The Tigers were bidding for their third victory in the last four trips.
The Tar Heels set a program record by going 18-0 at home. North Carolina's unbeaten run at home was its first in nine years.
The Associated Press contributed.
