Brice Johnson may have just grabbed another offensive rebound. Johnson was a big part of a Monday that was a highly entertaining night of ACC basketball.
Brice Johnson and UNC kicked things off with a 106-90 win over FSU in Tallahassee. Johnson finished the night with 39 points, 23 rebounds, 3 steals, and 3 blocks in an incredibly dominant performance. Not to be outdone, Marcus Paige added a quiet 30 points, 5 assists, and 5 rebounds. The game itself was a fun one that featured two teams taking care of the ball and getting up and down the floor.
In the late game, Virginia Tech got a big 70-68 win over rival Virginia. The Hokies made plays and had answers for everything Virginia could throw at them. After Virginia Tech had a 5 point lead at halftime, London Perrantes opened up the second half with a barrage of 3's which saw Virginia take a lead quickly. Not to be outdone, Zach LeDay knocked down a few 3's to answer. LeDay had hit just 2 3's all season long prior to last night. The game went back and forth for most of the 2nd half before Virginia Tech took a 9 point lead late and held on, despite Virginia having a chance on their final possession.
Tonight, Clemson travels to Syracuse. The Tigers are looking to start conference play 2-1, while Syracuse is trying to avoid an 0-3 start. Check out predictions, links, and more below.
Highlights
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NCAAGameSim.com Predictions
- Clemson at Syracuse - Syracuse wins 69-65 Sim the game here
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Links
- Johnson scores 39 to lead No. 6 UNC past Florida State
- Photo Gallery: North Carolina 106, Florida State 90 | 01.04.15
- K: Grayson's Style Is Risky But Vital
- Streaks in League Openers by ACC Teams
- ACC Roundup - Brice Johnson Has A Game For The Ages
- Tuesday's ACC At A Glance
- Troy Vincent Jr. leaves N.C. State football program
- Technical Tidbits 1/5
- VT fights way to upset of U.Va., fuels rivalry that was waning
- Roy Williams: That was a man's night
- Brice Johnson’s monster night leads UNC past Florida State 106-90
- Deacons still waiting for Miller-McIntyre to return to form
- WOODY: Virginia Tech fills the role of sixth man for Hokies
- Virginia's Gill: loss to Hokies 'another hit in the mouth'
- Hokies shock No. 4 Cavs 70-68
- Quick Blog Post: Virginia Tech upsets No. 4 Virginia
- Ratcliffe: Cavaliers' defense doesn't deliver against Hokies
- No. 4 Virginia upset by Virginia Tech
| Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| UNC | 3-0 | 14-2 |
| Virginia Tech | 2-0 | 10-5 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-0 | 12-1 |
| Miami | 1-0 | 12-1 |
| Louisville | 1-0 | 12-2 |
| Duke | 1-0 | 12-2 |
| Virginia | 1-1 | 12-2 |
| Clemson | 1-1 | 8-6 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-1 | 10-4 |
| NC State | 0-1 | 10-4 |
| Wake Forest | 0-1 | 9-4 |
| Notre Dame | 0-1 | 9-4 |
| Boston College | 0-1 | 7-7 |
| FSU | 0-2 | 10-4 |
| Syracuse | 0-2 | 10-5 |
 Injury Report |
|---|
| Legend Robertin (CL) |
| Out - Eligibility, out indefinitely |
| Amile Jefferson (DU) |
| Out - Foot, out indefinitely |
| Michael Ojo (FS) |
| Out - Knee, out indefinitely |
| Phil Cofer (FS) |
| Out - Ankle, out indefinitely |
| Mangok Mathiang (LO) |
| Out - Foot, expected to miss 4-6 weeks |
| Trey Lewis (LO) |
| Out - Ankle, is downgraded to expected to miss Sunday vs. Wake Forest |
| Kennedy Meeks (NC) |
| Out - Knee, out indefinitely |
| Terry Henderson (ST) |
| Out - Ankle, expected to miss 6-8 weeks |
| Franklin Howard (SY) |
| Questionable - Virus, "?" Tuesday vs. Clemson |
| Ahmed Hill (VT) |
| Out - Thigh, out indefinitely |
| Chris Clarke (VT) |
| Out - Foot, out indefinitely |
| Ty Outlaw (VT) |
| Out - Illness, out for season |
