Tuesday night featured a tale of two ACC teams.
On one hand you had Wake Forest who led a very good Xavier team by 15 at half, only to collapse and lose by 8. On the other hand, you had Virginia who trailed by 7 at half and won in OT thanks to a 3 from London Perrantes. What separates those two teams? Experience is certainly a factor, and not just the experience that comes with time at the college level. Virginia's experience in winning close games showed late against Cal, a team also featuring some very talented yet inexperienced players. Wake, on the other hand is still learning to win and even learning how to hold a lead. Ultimately this experience will sting, but will be a good one for Danny Manning's team.
Elsewhere in the ACC, the league largely took care of business. Virginia Tech ran into a buzzsaw in St. Joe's Isaiah Miles who put up 36 and 15 against the Hokies. BC had a nice showing in a win over Fordham, Syracuse rolled past Montana State, Louisville let UMKC hang around for a bit, but ultimately won big. NC State played in another close one against UNCG where guys not named Cat Barber struggled offensively (once again). Miami obliterated La Salle, while Georgia did the same to Clemson.
Just 3 games on today's slate for ACC teams and Game Sim has ACC teams winning big in each matchup. Check out links, predictions, and more below.
Highlights
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NCAAGameSim.com Predictions
- Utah Valley U at Louisville - Louisville wins 89-60 Sim the game here
- Western Carolina at Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh wins 79-66 Sim the game here
- Colgate at Georgia Tech - Georgia Tech wins 83-57 Sim the game here
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Links
- #5 Virginia comes back for 63-62 OT win over California
- ACC Roundup - Deacs Improving, But Not Enough To Take Xavier
- ACC At A Glance
- Luke Kennard Now A Critical Key For Duke
- Wednesday's Pin Stripe Notes
- How ACC Teams Fared When Ranked No. 1 in Preseason Associated Poll
- Syracuse center Dajuan Coleman's recovery moves from minutes played to points scored
- Chino Obokoh on his 11-point game: 'I've got a couple moves people don't know I can do'
- 2017 RHP Nick Couhig (Falmouth, MA) Commits To Boston College Baseball
- Technical Tidbits 12/23
- Overtime win over Cal shows U.Va.'s March chops in December
- D.J. White hoping for Senior Bowl invite
- Louisville rolls past UMKC in Billy Minardi Classic opener
- Wolfpack survives poor performance against Spartans
- No. 6 Xavier erases 18-point deficit, beats Wake 78-70
- Deacons Not There Yet
- Bret Strelow: Xavier delivers final blows as Wake turns wobbly late in feisty matchup
- Stephen Schramm: Wolfpack knows it has a long way to go
- Ratcliffe: Virginia backcourt comes up big against Bears
- Perrantes' late three propels Virginia to thrilling OT win
- SU's Coleman able to focus on game, not knee
| Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 0-0 | 10-1 |
| Miami | 0-0 | 10-1 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | 10-1 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | 9-1 |
| Duke | 0-0 | 9-2 |
| FSU | 0-0 | 9-2 |
| UNC | 0-0 | 9-3 |
| NC State | 0-0 | 9-3 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | 9-3 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | 8-3 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | 8-3 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | 8-3 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | 8-4 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | 7-5 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | 6-6 |
Yesterday's Games
| Matchup | |
|---|---|
| Saint Joseph's 79 @ Virginia Tech 62 | Box |
| Fordham 55 @ Boston College 64 | Box |
| Miami 95 @ La Salle 49 | Box |
| Clemson 48 @ Georgia 71 | Box |
| UNC Greensboro 52 @ NC State 58 | Box |
| Xavier 78 @ Wake Forest 70 | Box |
| Montana State 60 @ Syracuse 82 | Box |
| California 62 @ Virginia 63 | Box |
| UMKC 47 @ Louisville 75 | Box |
Today's Games
| Time | Matchup | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00:00 PM | Western Carolina @ Pittsburgh | ESPN3 | Preview |
| 7:00:00 PM | Colgate @ Georgia Tech | ESPN3 | Preview |
| 7:00:00 PM | Utah Valley U @ Louisville | ESPNU | Preview |
 Injury Report |
|---|
| Legend Robertin (CL) |
| Out - Eligibility, out indefinitely |
| Amile Jefferson (DU) |
| Out - Foot, out indefinitely |
| Michael Ojo (FS) |
| Out - Knee, out indefinitely |
| Anas Mahmoud (LO) |
| Doubtful - Ankle, is downgraded to doubtful Tuesday vs. UMKC |
| Mangok Mathiang (LO) |
| Out - Foot, expected to miss 4-6 weeks |
| Kennedy Meeks (NC) |
| Out - Knee, out indefinitely |
| Marcus Paige (NC) |
| Questionable - Ankle, "?" |
| Terry Henderson (ST) |
| Out - Ankle, expected to miss 6-8 weeks |
| Ahmed Hill (VT) |
| Out - Thigh, out indefinitely |
| Johnny Hamilton (VT) |
| Out - Suspension, out indefinitely |
