Five questions to ponder before tipoff, February 18

Posted Feb 18, 2012
Will Clemson ever win a game in Chapel Hill? Eventually, the law of averages will catch up with this series and the Tigers will finally end their 0-55 streak of futility at UNC. But it’s not going to happen today. As well as coach Brad Brownell’s team plays defense, it just doesn’t have the firepower or the size to offset the Tar Heels’ frontcourt trio of Harrison Barnes, Tyler Zeller and John Henson. (Wilmington Star News)

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