The last week of college basketball was a chaotic one, but no single game was bigger than the Clemson Tigers’ trip to the Dean Smith Center, taking down No. 3 North Carolina. It was the program’s second win in the building, moving to 2-0 in Chapel Hill.

Given the state of Clemson’s season, the win couldn’t have come at at a better time. While the Tigers were barely afloat in ACC standing, the win over the Tar Heels flipped the complexion of the conference season.

That was one of the many reasons Clemson earned ESPN’s “Win of the Week” for the first full week of February.

There were a slew of impressive wins this week: Florida crushing Auburn, Texas A&M blowing out Tennessee, and Kansas State knocking off Kansas in overtime. All deserve recognition. But knocking off No. 3-ranked North Carolina in Chapel Hill wins the week. The Tigers were essentially entering a make-or-break week to feel comfortable about their NCAA tournament hopes after losing six of their previous nine games and sitting at 4-6 in the ACC.

Clemson scored the first basket of Tuesday’s game, had a 15-2 lead in the first 3½ minutes and never trailed. PJ Hall (25 points) and Joseph Girard III (21 points) had huge baskets in the final minutes to break a 70-70 tie and hold off a comeback attempt by the Tar Heels. The Tigers, who also won at Syracuse on Saturday, have improved to 2-60 all time at UNC.

Following this victorious pair of games, Clemson sits at 6-6 in the ACC with a chance to rise up the standings. Not bad for a team that was gasping for air a week ago.