Johnson helps NC State edge Clemson 59-58 in ACCs

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Markell Johnson hit two free throws with 2.6 seconds left and North Carolina State came from 18 down in the first half to beat Clemson 59-58 in Wednesday’s second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.
The Tigers had a final chance after Johnson’s free throws, but Marcquise Reed’s heave from a few steps inside of halfcourt wasn’t close to end it.
Johnson had 23 points for the eighth-seeded Wolfpack (22-10), who survived to win a ga