Clemson missed a trip to the ACC title game on Friday night and they may have a place to point your finger.
The Tigers drew Louisville, ranked 10th and 13th, 33-28 respectively on half on Friday in Charlotte, and both teams went against the dressing room.
However, there was only one problem: Clemson’s changing room would not open.
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Clemson Tigers benches with a downed look late during the second half against Louisville Cardinals at the Spectrum Center. (Jim Dedmon-Preferred Pictures)
The players were locked out for several minutes and head coach Brad Brownell had to turn to his team from Halls of Spectrum Center.
Brownell said that nothing similar had ever happened “at this level.”
“Of course it’s disappointing,” he added.
A spokesman for ACC said it is unclear how the door locking from the inside wounded to be locked. The conference posts a security guard outside each dressing room for each game, and there had never been any events reported before.
Clemson Tiger’s main coach Brad Brownell responds in the first half at the Spectrum Center. (Bob Donnan-Preferred Pictures)
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ACC added two minutes to the break, but it seemed clear that Clemson was at least a little flusted to start the second half. They eventually fell afterwards by 15 after walking more than six minutes without a field goal.
The Tigers finally got some momentum and cut the lead to two with a furious demonstration and had a chance to take the lead after Louisville was called on a violation of shooting.
But James Scott blocked Hunter’s Drive after turning off her husband, Chucky Hepburn made one of two free kicks with six seconds left to make a three-point game, and Chase Hunter’s prone three-point shot from 25 meters on the buzzer missed.
Clemson Tiger’s main coach Brad Brownell in the second half against Louisville Cardinals at the Spectrum Center. (Jim Dedmon-Preferred Pictures)
Terrence Edwards scored 21 points, J’Vonne Hadley added 20 points and nine rebounds for cardinals. They will have to go against top-ranked Duke, creaking with long-standing rival UNC in the semi-finals without Cooper Flagg to get their first conference title.
