No. 22 Clemson hosts NC State, seeks to match best ACC start

No. 22 Clemson holds a share of first place in the Atlantic Coast Conference and owns a nine-game winning streak.

That makes it even a more formidable task for North Carolina State when the teams meet Tuesday night at Clemson, S.C.

Clemson (16-3, 6-0 ACC) has gone more than a month without a loss, posting an impressive 69-59 home victory against Miami on Saturday.

There have been positive trends.

"Just coming out ready to go and sort of making a statement that we're here...