On Wednesday night, Duke topped Wake Forest 91-75 and Pittsburgh beat Georgia Tech 89-84. Wake Forest gave Duke a tough game, but the Blue Devils were too much for Wake to match the final several minutes of the game. I tweeted this out late in the game, and several were in agreement...
Wake Forest still hasn't learned how to finish games. Honestly have to point to Manning for continued failure late in games.
— Jon Pence (@scacchoops) January 7, 2016
The interesting thing is a relative of one Wake Forest player (who got quality minutes against Duke), liked this tweet. Just goes to show there is an interesting dynamic that coaches deal with. While Danny Manning has received positive reviews for the most part this season, there is clearly another step that this Wake Forest team has to take. Is it the players failure to execute or is it Manning pushing the wrong buttons? One more tweet from me that should point to my opinion on the question.
There's a time for a coach to shorten his bench. Manning played Wilbekin and Crawford for a combined 46 mins, they scored 1 point.
— Jon Pence (@scacchoops) January 7, 2016
We have two games on the schedule tonight as Louisville plays at NC State and Notre Dame travels to Boston College. Check out links, previews, predictions, and more below.
Highlights
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NCAAGameSim.com Predictions
- Louisville at NC State - Louisville wins 73-66 Sim the game here
- Notre Dame at Boston College - Notre Dame wins 73-66 Sim the game here
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Links
- Region college basketball roundup: UNC Pembroke rallies to beat USC Aiken
- Photo Gallery: Duke 91, Wake Forest 75
- ACC Roundup
- Thursday's ACC At A Glance
- ‘Considering everything,’ Duke should get used to adversity it overcame at Wake
- Hokies in the NFL Playoffs
- Paul Johnson gives respect to Tech center Freddie Burden
- Paul Johnson gives respect to Tech center Freddie Burden
- Boston College vs. Notre Dame: Game Time, Television Info And More
- Technical Tidbits 1/7
- Recapping Georgia Tech’s loss to No. 24 Pittsburgh
- Recapping Georgia Tech’s loss to No. 24 Pittsburgh
- How FSU could shuffle its secondary after Jalen Ramsey's departure
- Coaching Staff daily update: 1/7. Are we there yet?
- Georgia Tech Football: Honoring the Seniors - DB/KR Jamal Golden
- Rick Pitino previews NC State
- Luke Kennard is answer to Duke's depth issues in win at Wake Forest
- Duke men's basketball overcomes foul trouble to down Wake Forest behind Plumlee's career night
- Plumlee, Allen Key Duke's 91-75 Win Over Wake Forest
- Duke overcomes foul trouble to down Wake Forest, 91-75
- Duke wins second conference game over Wake Forest 91-75
- Ed Hardin: Plumlee stands tall for Blue Devils
- Analysis: Wake Forest misses Thomas at a key time in loss to Duke
- Stephen Schramm column: Hamstrung by fouls, Blue Devils find new ways to win at Wake Forest
- UNC’s Sylvia Hatchell: ‘There are no allegations’ against women’s basketball
- NC State to face Louisville’s old-style free throw shooter
- Brice Johnson’s 39/23 game for UNC was a rare feat
- Clemson basketball picks up well-regarded Texas A&M transfer
- No. 24 Pittsburgh is now 13-1, but the challenge amps up this weekend
| Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| UNC | 3-0 | 14-2 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-0 | 13-1 |
| Duke | 2-0 | 13-2 |
| Virginia Tech | 2-0 | 10-5 |
| Miami | 1-0 | 12-1 |
| Louisville | 1-0 | 12-2 |
| Clemson | 2-1 | 9-6 |
| Virginia | 1-1 | 12-2 |
| NC State | 0-1 | 10-4 |
| Notre Dame | 0-1 | 9-4 |
| Boston College | 0-1 | 7-7 |
| FSU | 0-2 | 10-4 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-2 | 10-5 |
| Wake Forest | 0-2 | 9-5 |
| Syracuse | 0-3 | 10-6 |
Yesterday's Games
| Matchup | |
|---|---|
| Duke 91 @ Wake Forest 75 | Box |
| Georgia Tech 84 @ Pittsburgh 89 | Box |
Today's Games
| Time | Matchup | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00:00 PM | Notre Dame @ Boston College | ESPN3 | Preview |
| 7:00:00 PM | Louisville @ NC State | ESPN2 | Preview |
 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 |
| Kennedy Meeks (NC) |
| Out - Knee, out indefinitely |
| Terry Henderson (ST) |
| Out - Ankle, out indefinitely |
| Franklin Howard (SY) |
| Questionable - Virus, "?" |
| Ahmed Hill (VT) |
| Out - Thigh, out indefinitely |
| Chris Clarke (VT) |
| Out - Foot, out indefinitely |
| Ty Outlaw (VT) |
| Out - Illness, out for season |
