The greatest streak in college sports survived for another year or two as unc beat clemson 103 to 93 in two overtimes at chapel hill thanks to one of the biggest choke jobs ever seen.  The tigers blew a 14 point lead with less than 8 minutes play and so clemson still has NEVER won at unc.  NEVER.  0-53 now.  0-for-82 years.  That’s right, a 53 game losing streak despite having a “level playing field”, being in the same conference.

clemson had a great chance with Ty Lawson, unc’s star point guard, out with a high ankle sprain.  There really seems to be a higher power involved with this streak.  Streaks were falling right and left, such as Navy snapping their 43 game losing streak against notre dame last Fall and the Patriots 18-0 season snapped in the Super Bowl.  With unc all but done for late in the second half, another streak looked to be ending.  But the tigers became tentative and let the game get away.  They hit just one free throw the whole game on seven attempts.  Hansbrough hit 17 free throws by himself.

The series started in 1926 and has continued off and on since then.  Both teams played in the Southern Conference, and then as ACC members for the last 50+ years.  The two teams played every year at unc from 1974-2004, yet the tigers were never able to stratch out a win.  Now that the ACC expanded and doesn’t have round robin play anymore, the tigers may not play at unc every year.  FYI: VT has 5 wins at unc.

The heels face the Hokies next Saturday at 1 PM in chapel hill on CBS.  The heels have a game before then, while VT has a much needed bye this week.

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