Clemson's Gritty Loss, Tournament Potential

0:00On March 4, Clemson fell short in a gritty road battle at North Carolina's Dean Smith Center, dropping a 67-63 decision on Tuesday night. The Tigers pushed one of the nation's top teams right to the wire in a game full of close calls. RJ Gottfried stepped up big time with a career high 22 points and 9 rebounds, hitting 76 percent of his shots. The team's defense held strong, and they shot 35 percent from beyond the arc, a solid improvement. Players walked away feeling good about their fight, especially after snapping a four-game skid with a win over the number 24, Louisville last. Saturday. This wasn't like their earlier blowouts to Duke or Wake Forest, Clemson brought back their swagger and mojo. Projections have the Tigers settling around an eight or nine seed now, down from higher hopes but shown tournament potential with fewer turnovers. And better overall play. They've gone two in 61 all time on UNC's home floor, making this one even tougher.

1:01Up next is a tune up against last place Georgia Tech on Saturday, and after weathering that late season storm, Clemson let's primed for a strong. Post season push.