Notre Dame picked up the team's first road win in ACC play with a 73-69 victory over Boston College. Pat Connaughton (17 pts, 4 ast, 5 reb) and Eric Atkins (16 pts, 4 ast, 5 reb) led the way for the Irish in the victory. Notre Dame's big man, Garrick Sherman, played despite having chipped bone in his right hand and struggled to get going for most of the game. Sherman ended up with 8 points and 5 rebounds, well below his season averages.
Perhaps the big news from Sunday was the ACC acknowledging a mistake was made with a possession arrow in the Duke/Maryland game.
“A miscommunication occurred between the officials and the table crew at last night’s Maryland at Duke game,” Karl Hicks said in a statement released by the league. “The administrative error happened in the second half at the 16:58 mark when a jump ball was not registered, which resulted in Duke receiving consecutive possessions. The matter has been and will be handled internally by the league office.”
The league spokesperson also said that the outcome of the game could not be changed as a result of the error.
Tonight, UNC travels to Tallahassee to take on the Seminoles. The Heels have slid into the 4 spot in the ACC standings for the moment which would allow them to have a double-bye in the ACC tournament. Of course, tonight should provide a good test for North Carolina as both Vegas and Game Sim are predicting a FSU win. The game tips at 7 and is televised on ESPN.
Check out links, an injury report, and more below.
NCAAGameSim.com Predictions
UNC at FSU - FSU wins 71-66 Sim the game here
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Highlights
| Team | Conf | Pct | Overall | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse | 12-0 | 1.000 | 25-0 | 1.000 |
| Virginia | 12-1 | 0.923 | 21-5 | 0.808 |
| Duke | 9-3 | 0.750 | 20-5 | 0.800 |
| UNC | 7-4 | 0.636 | 17-7 | 0.708 |
| Pittsburgh | 8-5 | 0.615 | 20-6 | 0.769 |
| NC State | 6-6 | 0.500 | 16-9 | 0.640 |
| Clemson | 6-6 | 0.500 | 15-9 | 0.625 |
| FSU | 6-7 | 0.462 | 15-10 | 0.600 |
| Maryland | 6-7 | 0.462 | 14-12 | 0.538 |
| Notre Dame | 5-8 | 0.385 | 14-12 | 0.538 |
| Wake Forest | 4-8 | 0.333 | 14-11 | 0.560 |
| Georgia Tech | 4-8 | 0.333 | 13-12 | 0.520 |
| Miami | 3-9 | 0.250 | 12-13 | 0.480 |
| Virginia Tech | 2-10 | 0.167 | 9-15 | 0.375 |
| Boston College | 2-10 | 0.167 | 7-18 | 0.280 |
Links
- ACC official acknowledges mistake with possession arrow in Terps-Duke game
- Wolfpack pushes Orange to the brink but comes up short
- UNC men's basketball stops Pittsburgh for 6th consecutive win
- Notre Dame Captures First Road Win of Season Over Boston College
- 10 Moments That Prove That Syracuse Basketball Fandom Is The Best
- North Carolina Tar Heels Rounding Into Form At The Perfect Time
- Syracuse basketball probably hoping it doesn't need last-second shot against Boston College
- Syracuse's Baye Moussa Keita could return to basketball action against Boston College
- Syracuse's late-game efficiency in close basketball games means the Orange is still unbeaten
Yesterday's Games
| Matchup | |
|---|---|
| Notre Dame 73 @ Boston College 69 | Box |
Today's Games
| Time | Matchup | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00:00 PM | UNC @ FSU | ESPN | Preview |
 Injury Report |
|---|
| Darryl Hicks (BC) |
| Out - knee surgery, is expected to miss the entire season |
| Dennis Clifford (BC) |
| Out - sprained ankle, will miss the remainder of the season |
| Landry Nnoko (CL) |
| Questionable - flu-like symptoms, is questionable for Tuesday's game against NC State |
| Patrick Rooks (CL) |
| Out - hip surgery, will miss the entire season |
| Jason Morris (GT) |
| Out - foot, is expected to miss the remainder of the season |
| Solomon Poole (GT) |
| Out - disciplinary, was dismissed from the team |
| Travis Jorgenson (GT) |
| Out - right knee surgery, will miss the remainder of the season |
| Deandre Burnett (MI) |
| Out - left wrist surgery, will miss the entire season |
| PJ Hairston (NC) |
| Suspended - legal/disciplinary, will miss the entire season |
| Austin Torres (ND) |
| Out - knee surgery, will miss the entire season |
| Demetrius Jackson (ND) |
| Out - academics, missed Sunday's game against Boston College |
| Eric Katenda (ND) |
| Out - sprained knee, is out indefinitely |
| Jerian Grant (ND) |
| Out - academics, will miss the remainder of the season |
| Durand Johnson (PI) |
| Out - knee surgery, will miss the remainder of the season |
| Baye Keita (SY) |
| Questionable - sprained right knee, is questionable for Wednesday's game against Boston College |
| DaJuan Coleman (SY) |
| Out - bone bruise in left knee, will miss the remainder of the season |
| Adam Smith (VT) |
| Out - stress fracture in left fibula/strained left calf, is out indefinitely |
| Malik Mueller (VT) |
| Out - academics, will miss the entire season |
| Marquis Rankin (VT) |
| Out - personal, has left the team |
| Marshall Wood (VT) |
| Out - illness, is out indefinitely |
