The media guide will tell you that his middle name is 'Robert,' but for our purposes, Wayne Ellington has earned a new one: Freaking. As in Wayne Freaking Ellington. Ellington's career-making performance at Clemson might have been a footnote had it not been for the final, icewater-in-his-veins dagger in overtime. With the Heels trailing by one point, Ty Lawson found Ellington on the wing - the Tigers' David Potter overplayed looking for a steal - and #22 had an open look. All net. Wayne Freaking Ellington.
Have to give a lot of credit to Clemson. They are a great team, and came in to that game believing they could win it. And they could have. I think that's the first game of the season since Davidson that the Tar Heels' opponent actually believed they could win. And that makes teams dangerous. Clemson will win a lot of games in conference, and Carolina ought not look past them when they come to the Smith Center looking to end that streak of futility in Chapel Hill.
Need Alex Stepheson back - Clemson's big bodies had their way with Tyler Hansbrough for most of the game. Of course, Tyler's big rebounds late in the game were key in pulling the win out.
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