North Carolina (22-4) Faces Clemson (13-12)

Filed under Game Preview on February 17th, 2012

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The atmosphere will be tense at Dean E. Smith Center on Saturday as North Carolina hosts Clemson in ACC action. The first whistle blows at 4:00 EST and you can catch it on ESPN.

Clemson is in 7th place in the ACC and North Carolina is in 1st place. The Tar Heels will also be playing to hold their position in the AP Top 25. The Tar Heels come in at 22-4 overall including a strong 9-2 in the ACC. Meanwhile, the Tigers have a record of 13-12 and are 5-6 in the conference. North Carolina is 15-1 at home and Clemson is 4-6 on the road. The RPI has the Tar Heels ranked #7 and the Tigers at #156. North Carolina has won four of its last five games.

In terms of team stats, North Carolina has an advantage in two areas. With a 46 per game to 33 per game advantage in rebounding, the Tar Heels should find themselves in a good position on offense. In addition, North Carolina leads in scoring, 83 pts/game to 65 pts/game. The Tar Heels went 3-0 against the Tigers last year, winning by an average margin of five. In four years, the North Carolina record against Clemson is 7-1, including 3-0 at home.

• North Carolina has a much lower average debt at graduation according to Kiplinger than Clemson ($14,262 vs $18,463).
• More violent crime happens per capita in Clemson so be careful if you visit (when compared to Chapel Hill (according to the FBI).
• North Carolina has a much better Kiplinger In-State Ranking than Clemson (#1 vs #41).
• How does our back look? North Carolina is ranked higher than Clemson in the ACC (#1 vs #7).

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