March 6, 2008
Complete Game Notes in PDF Format 
GREENSBORO, N.C. --- Top-seeded North Carolina (27-2) begins its defense of its back-to-back-to-back Atlantic Coast Conference titles when the Tar Heels face ninth-seeded Clemson Friday afternoon at 3 at the Greensboro Coliseum. Carolina is coming off an 82-51 win over Duke on March 2 that completed UNC's first undefeated ACC regular seaon. The Tar Heels are ranked No. 2 in both polls for the fourth straight week. Clemson, who defeated eighth-seeded NC State, 65-60, in overtime Thursday, is unranked.
AT A GLANCE
Records: North Carolina 27-2, Clemson 12-18
Rankings: North Carolina is ranked No. 2 in both the AP poll and the ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll. Clemson is unranked.
TV: ACC Select. Tonight's game can be seen live and on-demand at ACCSelect.com.
Radio: Tar Heel Sports Network, a division of Learfield Communications. Brad Heller (play-by-play) and Jan Boxill (analyst) have the call.
Websites: TarHeelBlue.com (UNC), ClemsonTigers.com (Clemson)
CLEMSON SERIES NOTES
• North Carolina is 44-26 all-time against Clemson.
• In the ACC Tournament, UNC is 7-4 all-time against Clemson.
• The Tar Heels won the only matchup with the Lady Tigers in 2008. Carolina defeated Clemson 79-47 in Chapel Hill.
CAROLINA IN THE ACC TOURNAMENT
• UNC has the best winning percentage (.681) and the most wins (47) in ACC Tournament history.
• The Tar Heels have won eight ACC titles - 1984, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2006 and 2007. Maryland, who has also won the event eight times, is the only other school with more than five titles.
• Carolina has appeared in the final in 12 of the last 14 years, with 1996 and 2001 being the only years that did not feature the Tar Heels in the final.
• UNC has appeared in six straight finals, including four straight against Duke from 2002-05. After losing to the Blue Devils in three straight finals from 2002-04, the Tar Heels finally broke through with an 88-67 win over Duke in the 2005 final. Carolina followed that with championship wins over Maryland in 2006 and NC State in 2007.
• Of the previous 30 ACC Tournaments, 23 have seen Carolina advance to at least the semifinals.
• Carolina last lost in the quarterfinals in 1996, falling to fourth-seeded Clemson.
STREAKS
• Carolina has won 18 of its last 19 and 10 in a row. The Tar Heels also won all 14 ACC regular season games, marking the first undefeated run in school history.
• Clemson had lost nine of its last 11 entering the tournament before defeating NC State Thursday.
