We're just a few days into the college basketball season, but make no mistake, Tuesday felt like March. Whether it was watching the talented youngsters in Duke/Kansas, Kentucky trying to battle back after digging an early hole against Michigan State, or watch VCU hit a 24 footer to take our Virginia at home. Thankfully it wasn't March, as three out of the seven ACC teams that played on Tuesday would be headed home.
Duke lost to Kansas 94-83, but the final score doesn't tell you much. The Blue Devils played well for the first 35 minutes of the game, but foul trouble and an inability to guard Kansas without fouling were too much late. Jabari Parker was as good as you could ask for, considering it was his second game, in his hometown, and against Andrew Wiggins. Parker finished with 27 points in the loss. I raised concerns about Duke's defense after the Davidson win, and they certain proved true against Kansas.
The only other game I was able to watch last night was Virginia/VCU. The Cavaliers seemed to have control of the game late, but VCU managed to steal it way when Treveon Graham hit a contested long three point shot to bury the Cavaliers. Virginia's problem was that they didn't execute late, a surprise considering the Cavalier experience.
NC State led Cincinnati at half, but fell apart in the second half. Syracuse and Pitt won easily, while Virginia Tech picked up a nice win over West Virginia. Wake Forest also won and was led by Devin Thomas who finished with 20 points and 17 rebounds in just 25 minutes on the floor.
Check out the game previews below for the three ACC teams in action tonight.
Highlights
| Team | Conf | Pct | Overall | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | 1.000 | 2-0 | 1.000 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | 1.000 | 2-0 | 1.000 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | 1.000 | 2-0 | 1.000 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | 1.000 | 2-0 | 1.000 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | 1.000 | 2-0 | 1.000 |
| UNC | 0-0 | 1.000 | 1-0 | 1.000 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | 1.000 | 1-0 | 1.000 |
| FSU | 0-0 | 1.000 | 1-0 | 1.000 |
| Duke | 0-0 | 1.000 | 1-1 | 0.500 |
| Miami | 0-0 | 1.000 | 1-1 | 0.500 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | 1.000 | 1-1 | 0.500 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | 1.000 | 1-1 | 0.500 |
| NC State | 0-0 | 1.000 | 1-1 | 0.500 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | 1.000 | 0-1 | 0.000 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | 1.000 | 0-2 | 0.000 |
 Injury Report |
|---|
| Patrick Rooks (CL) |
| injured hip, out for season |
| Chris Bolden (GT) |
| suspended first 3 games for summer DUI |
| Jason Morris (GT) |
| stress fracture in foot, back in late Nov |
| Seth Allen (MD) |
| 10/30 - broken foot, out 8-10 weeks |
| Deandre Burnett (MI) |
| injured wrist, out for season |
| Jordan Vandenberg (ST) |
| 11/2 - injured ankle, out 4-6 weeks |
| CJ Barksdale (VT) |
| suspended 3 games for violation of team rules |
Links
- ACC Basketball Will Have To Adjust To Presence of Syracuse Orange
- McFarling: Rigors of Jim Weaver's job got in the way of doing it | roanoke.com
- Syracuse Orange: C.J. Fair Starting Season In Dominating Fashion
- Health problems push Virginia Tech athletic director Jim Weaver to retire | roanoke.com
- College basketball: Virginia Commonwealth rallied to 59-56 win at Virginia - The Washington Post
- CINCINNATI: NC State stumbles down the stretch in 68-57 loss to Cincinnati | NC State | NewsObserver.com
- CHICAGO: Kansas pulls away from Duke in second half to win 94-83 | Duke | NewsObserver.com
- Duke readies for key Coastal showdown with visiting Miami | The Herald-Sun
- STARS SHINE BRIGHT | The Herald-Sun
- Ratcliffe: Havoc beats Bennett Ball in battle for state supremecy - Cavalier Insider: Men's Basketball
- Virginia Tech men's basketball bounces back strong | roanoke.com
- Opinion: Wiggins, fellow freshmen shine, beat Duke
- Kansas outduels Duke basketball in Champions Classic
- Guard play sparks Duke basketball's offensive explosion amid foul trouble
- No. 4 Duke Falls to No. 5 Kansas 94-83
- Kansas pulls away from Duke in second half to win 94-83
- Box Score: Kansas 94, Duke 83
- King Photos: Kansas 94, Duke 83 2
- Bradley Photos: Kansas 94, Duke 83
- Notes: Kansas 94, Duke 83
- Parker, Randle, Wiggins: Shared youth, unique talents
- Five Things: Kansas-Duke
- Parker scores 27 in Duke's 94-83 loss to Kansas
- LeBron is impressed by college basketball's freshman class
- Duke's Jabari Parker: Another unguardable freshman phenom
- Michael Rosenberg: Jabari Parker, Julius Randle or Andrew Wiggins
- Kansas spoils Jabari Parker’s homecoming with 94-83 win over Duke at UC
Yesterday's Games
| Matchup | |
|---|---|
| West Virginia 82 @ Virginia Tech 87 | Box |
| NC State 57 @ Cincinnati 68 | Box |
| Fresno State 54 @ Pittsburgh 75 | Box |
| VMI 71 @ Wake Forest 97 | Box |
| VCU 59 @ Virginia 56 | Box |
| Fordham 74 @ Syracuse 89 | Box |
| Duke 83 @ Kansas 94 | Box |
Today's Games
| Time | Matchup | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00:00 PM | FSU @ Central Florida | ESPNEWS | Preview |
| 7:00:00 PM | Delaware State @ Clemson | ESPN3 | Preview |
| 7:00:00 PM | Abilene Christian @ Maryland | RSN | Preview |
