The Clemson Tigers nearly rallied to overcome the Louisville Cardinals in Friday’s ACC men’s tournament semifinal game.

Clemson fans were heading for the exits by the game’s final media timeout, with Louisville leading Clemson by 15 points (67-52) at the 3:37 mark of the second half. The Cardinals somehow held on. The Tigers go home with a loss, but not as demoralizing as expected. This is a developing story and will be updated.

Here's a look at how Clemson basketball's loss vs Louisville in the ACC tournament could affect its March Madness bracket predictions.

Pat Kelsey’s No. 2-seeded Cardinals advanced to Saturday’s title game, where they will face No. 1 Duke, by notching a win over No. 3 Clemson on Friday

The 10th-ranked Clemson Tigers trailed No. 13 Louisville 33-28 at halftime of Friday night’s semifinal game at the ACC Tournament and were in need of some in-game adjustments. So it didn’t help when the Tigers found themselves locked out of their locker room at halftime.

Clemson basketball coach Brad Brownell is not happy with the ACC tournament schedule after a pair of late games.