Clemson gets locked out of locker room in ACC semifinal; lose narrowly to Louisville

Clemson narrowly missed retired connected a travel to the ACC rubric crippled connected Friday night, and they whitethorn person determination to constituent the finger.

The Tigers trailed Louisville, ranked 10th and 13th, respectively, 33-28 astatine the fractional connected Friday successful Charlotte, and some teams headed to the locker room.

There was conscionable 1 problem, though: Clemson's locker country wouldn't open.

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The Clemson Tigers seat with a dejected look precocious during the 2nd fractional against the Louisville Cardinals astatine Spectrum Center. (Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images)

The players were locked retired for respective minutes, and caput manager Brad Brownell had to code his squad from the halls of Spectrum Center.

Brownell said that thing similar that had ever happened "at this level."

"It’s disappointing, obviously," helium added.

An ACC spokesperson said it is unclear however the door, which locks from the inside, coiled up getting locked. The league posts a information defender extracurricular each locker country for each game, and determination had ne'er been immoderate incidents reported before.

Clemson Tigers caput manager Brad Brownell reacts successful the archetypal fractional astatine Spectrum Center.  (Bob Donnan-Imagn Images)

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The ACC did adhd 2 minutes to halftime, but it seemed evident that Clemson was astatine slightest a spot flustered to commencement the 2nd half. They yet fell down by 15 aft going much than six minutes without a tract goal. 

The Tigers yet got immoderate momentum and chopped the pb to 2 with a furious rally and had a accidental to instrumentality the pb aft Louisville was called for a changeable timepiece violation.

But James Scott blocked Hunter's thrust aft switching disconnected his man, Chucky Hepburn made 1 of 2 escaped throws with six seconds near to marque a three-point game, and Chase Hunter's leaning three-point changeable from 25 feet astatine the buzzer missed.

Clemson Tigers caput manager Brad Brownell during the 2nd fractional against the Louisville Cardinals astatine Spectrum Center.  (Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images)

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Terrence Edwards scored 21 points, J’Vonne Hadley added 20 points and 9 rebounds for the Cardinals. They volition person to spell against top-ranked Duke, who squeaked by longtime rival UNC successful the semifinal without Cooper Flagg successful bid to get their archetypal league title.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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