In doing so, the Tar Heels snapped a two-game skid, which began with a 73-65 road loss to Pitt on Jan. 28 and ended with a deflating 87-70 road defeat at the hands of the archrival No. 2-ranked Duke Blue Devils last Saturday night.

Pitt didn’t score in the final two minutes and UNC prevailed in its 10th one-possession game, improving to 6-4 in those situations. UNC’s hustle in the final 30 seconds helped it get over the hump to earn its first victory against Pitt since 2018,

After UNC went 0-2 last week, with losses at Pitt and Duke, they are now on the wrong side of the NCAA Tournament bubble. They need to win as many games as possible in their final nine to have a shot at the tournament and that starts Saturday against Pitt.

Duke basketball graduate forward Mason Gillis did not travel to Syracuse for Wednesday night's 83-54 win over the Orange. He was out with illness. And the 6-foot-6 reserve transfer out of Purdue remains out of commission for Saturday's road bout against the Clemson Tigers (18-5, 10-2 ACC).

Clemson's next two games are against Duke and North Carolina. Here's a look at how the Tigers have fared vs both at home.

Here's a look at how the ACC's 18 men's basketball programs stack up heading into Saturday's Duke-Clemson game: