Photos: NC State falls to Clemson in the 2023 ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament
By Ethan Hyman and Robert Willett
See photos from NC State’s 80-54 loss to Clemson in the quarterfinals of the 2023 ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Thursday, March 9, 2023.
The Tigers have had the Wolfpack’s number every time they played this season, and that continued into this tournament game and dominated the second half of the physical game.
Clemson will face Virginia Friday night in Greensboro.
N.C. State’s Ernest Ross (24), Jarkel Joiner (1) and D.J. Burns Jr. (30) walk back to the bench after a timeout is called during the second half of Clemson’s 80-54 victory over N.C. State in the quarterfinals of the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Thursday, March 9, 2023. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Terquavion Smith (0) heads to slam in two as Clemson’s Chase Hunter (1) defends during Clemson’s 80-54 victory over N.C. State in the quarterfinals of the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Thursday, March 9, 2023. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
Clemson head coach Brad Brownell talks with N.C. State head coach Kevin Keatts after Clemson’s 80-54 victory over N.C. State in the quarterfinals of the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Thursday, March 9, 2023. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s D.J. Burns Jr. (30) works against Clemson’s PJ Hall (24) during the first half of N.C. State’s game against Clemson in the quarterfinals of the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Thursday, March 9, 2023. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Terquavion Smith (0) is fouled by Clemson’s Brevin Galloway (11) during the first half of N.C. State’s game against Clemson in the quarterfinals of the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Thursday, March 9, 2023. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Jack Clark (5) slams in two during Clemson’s 80-54 victory over N.C. State in the quarterfinals of the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Thursday, March 9, 2023. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
Clemson’s Ben Middlebrooks (10) blocks a shot by N.C. State’s Terquavion Smith (0) in the second half during the third round of the ACC Tournament on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Ebenezer Dowuona (21) blocks a shot by Clemson’s Ben Middlebrooks (10) in the second half during the third round of the ACC Tournament on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Jarkel Joiner (1) shoots as Clemson’s Ian Schieffelin (4) defends during Clemson’s 80-54 victory over N.C. State in the quarterfinals of the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Thursday, March 9, 2023. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Terquavion Smith (0) is fouled by Clemson’s Brevin Galloway (11) during the first half of N.C. State’s game against Clemson in the quarterfinals of the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Thursday, March 9, 2023. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Terquavion Smith (0) slams in two during Clemson’s 80-54 victory over N.C. State in the quarterfinals of the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Thursday, March 9, 2023. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s D.J. Burns Jr. (30) shoots as Clemson’s PJ Hall (24) defends during Clemson’s 80-54 victory over N.C. State in the quarterfinals of the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Thursday, March 9, 2023. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s D.J. Burns (30) collides with Clemson’s Ben Middlebrooks (10) in the first half during the third round of the ACC Tournament on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s D.J. Burns (30) collides with Clemson’s Ben Middlebrooks (10) in the first half during the third round of the ACC Tournament on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Casey Morsell (14) and Terquavion Smith (0) pressure Clemson’s Hunter Tyson (5) during the first half of N.C. State’s game against Clemson in the quarterfinals of the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Thursday, March 9, 2023. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Jack Clark (5) heads to slam in two during Clemson’s 80-54 victory over N.C. State in the quarterfinals of the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Thursday, March 9, 2023. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
Clemson’s P.J. Hall (24) puts up a shot against N.C. State’s Ebenezer Dowuona (21) in the first half during the third round of the ACC Tournament on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
Clemson’s Ben Middlebrooks (10) and Josh Beadle (0) Chase Hunter (1) defend N.C. State’s Terquavion Smith (0) in the first half during the third round of the ACC Tournament on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
N.C. State head coach Kevin Keatts reacts to the Wolfpack’s play during the first half of N.C. State’s game against Clemson in the quarterfinals of the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Thursday, March 9, 2023. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
Clemson’s P.J. Hall (24) puts up a shot against N.C. State’s Ebenezer Dowuona (21) in the first half during the third round of the ACC Tournament on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C. Robert Willett rwillett@newsobserver.com
N.C. State’s Jarkel Joiner (1) shoots after being fouled vy Clemson’s Joshua Beadle (0) during the first half of N.C. State’s game against Clemson in the quarterfinals of the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Thursday, March 9, 2023. Ethan Hyman ehyman@newsobserver.com
This story was originally published March 9, 2023 at 10:36 PM.
