NC State opens the ACC Tournament in Brooklyn on Tuesday afternoon when it takes on 10th-seed Clemson at 4:30 p.m. The game will be televised on the ACC Network.

Coming off its first 20-loss season ever, @PackMensBball's path to an ACC title seems reliant on a string of miracles.

But as the saying goes, "when you expect the least, you get the most."

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The NC State men's basketball team begins play in the ACC Tournament Tuesday afternoon when it faces Clemson inside the Barclays Center.

The first round against the Tigers will tipoff at 4:30 p.m. ET and be televised on the ACC Network.

NC State - Clemson Series
- Tuesday is the 161st meeting between the two programs. NC State leads the all-time series, 104-56.
- Kevin Keatts has a 4-4 record against Clemson as head coach of NC State, including a 1-0 record against the Tigers in the ACC Tournament
- NC State is 7-3 all-time against Clemson in the ACC Tournament
- Earlier Meeting this season: Clemson shot 58 percent in the second half to defeat NC State, 70-65. The Tigers outscored NC State, 44-20, in points in the paint. Dereon Seabron led the Pack with 27 points and added a team-high tying seven rebounds and finished with three assists and two steals. Terquavion Smith scored just two points in the game and was 0-7 shooting (all three-pointers).

Last Time Against Clemson in the ACC Tournament
- The Pack posted the second-largest halftime deficit comeback (16 points) in ACC Tournament history as it outscored Clemson 33-16 in the second half to win, 59-58, in the second round of the 2019 ACC Tournament in Charlotte. NC State held the Tigers to just 19 percent shooting from the field in the final 20 minutes. Junior guard Markell Johnson made two clutch free throws with 2.6 seconds remaining to give NC State the win. Johnson led all scorers with 23 points and four assists. Trailing by as many as 18 in the contest, NC State would reclaim the lead at the 5:38 mark in the second half following a 20-2 run.

NC State vs. Clemson
Men's College Basketball
ACC Tournament 1st Round
4:30 pm ET
ACC Network

@AnishESPN (pbp) & @jordancornette (analyst) #CBB #MBB

*Game played in Brooklyn, N.Y.

NC State vs. Clemson
Men’s College Basketball
ACC Tournament 1st Round
4:30 pm ET
ACC Network @AnishESPN (pbp) & @jordancornette (analyst) #CBB #MBB

*Game played in Brooklyn, N.Y.

— Announcer Schedules (@announcerskeds) March 8, 2022

(Jeff Gravely will) be a little different for the @PackMensBball game on @PackRadio today. (Gravely) hosting pregame and doing color with the call from @AJSandersPxP. Gary is with his mom who is recovering & Tony is having some voice issues.
#Nextmanup

It'll be a little different for the @PackMensBball game on @PackRadio today. I'm hosting pregame and doing color with the call from @AJSandersPxP. Gary is with his mom who is recovering & Tony is having some voice issues. #Nextmanup

— Jeff Gravley (@JGravleySPORTS) March 8, 2022