Clemson still can’t solve UNC

Graduate transfer Cameron Johnson scored a seasonhigh 21 points to help No. 15 North Carolina hold off No. 20 Clemson 87-79 on Tuesday night, preserving its perfect all-time home record against the Tigers.

Joel Berry II scored 14 of his 17 after halftime for the Tar Heels (15-4, 4-2 ACC), who hung on despite seeing most of an 18-point lead erased by Clemson’s torrid second-half shooting.

Luke Maye added 11 points while playing with a stitched-up cut on his nose suffered shortly before halftime.

The win improved the Tar Heels to 59-0 all-time at home against Clemson, including 28-0 in the Smith Center. It’s the longest home winning streak against a single opponent in NCAA history.

Marcquise Reed scored 21 points for the Tigers (15-3, 4-2), who made 15 of 16 shots coming out of halftime and thrice closed within two points in the final 10 minutes.

Vincent Edwards scored 21 points and Carsen Edwards added 20 Tuesday night to lead No. 3 Purdue to a 78-50 blowout over Wisconsin West Lafayette, Ind.

The Boilermakers (18-2, 7-0 Big Ten) have won 14 straight overall, 19 in a row at home and have matched the best 20-game record in school history. The only other time Purdue did that was 1987-88 when it also won its first seven conference games.

Ethan Happ had 15 points, seven assists and six rebounds to lead the Badgers (9-10, 2-4). in

Cuonzo Martin is set to face his former team, No. 21 Tennessee, for the first time as Missouri coach on Wednesday night.

The Volunteers fan base didn’t exactly love Martin when he coached there despite a 63-41 record over three seasons and a Sweet 16 berth.

“Fans have the right to be fans if they want to be fans,” Martin said. “I’m not going to tell you how to be a fan. It’s my job to do my job.”

In Martin’s final season at Tennessee in 2013-14, a petition began circulating for the school to bring back Bruce Pearl, who was fired in 2011 because of an NCAA investigation. AP