What a game from Duke and North Carolina last night. It had a little of everything from the pre-game moment of silence for Dean Smith, to the unconcious start for Duke, to a terrific comeback from the Heels, to an amazing finish. The good news is we get to do it all again in about 2 weeks.
Elsewhere, Syracuse topped Louisville, who was playing without Chris Jones. Rick Pitino had some harsh words for Jones after the game. On Jones...
Well we missed him a lot, but it's his selfishness that hurt the team. I'm not one that believes in game suspensions. I believe in punishments where you get up in the morning and you lift weights and then you have a curfew at night, but this was not a decision by me. It's all cleared up. He could play the next game if he does what the assistant coaches tell him to do, or he could sit again. And I don't care if he sits the whole season. I could care less. If you're not going to do the right things and act like a Louisville man, then he can move on and try to go to Belgium somewhere.
Pitino didn't mince words about freshman forward Shaqquan Aaron who saw David Levitch take his minutes last night...
He just doesn't have a Louisville attitude. He's not a Louisville man in terms of the way we practice, the way we go about it.
Louisville is headed in the wrong direction at the moment. Pitino is certainly trying to send a message to his players, it remains to be seen if it will be received.
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| Team | Conf | Pct | Overall | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 12-1 | 0.923 | 24-1 | 0.960 |
| Notre Dame | 11-3 | 0.786 | 23-4 | 0.852 |
| Duke | 10-3 | 0.769 | 23-3 | 0.885 |
| Louisville | 8-5 | 0.615 | 20-6 | 0.769 |
| UNC | 8-5 | 0.615 | 18-8 | 0.692 |
| Syracuse | 8-5 | 0.615 | 17-9 | 0.654 |
| Miami | 7-6 | 0.538 | 17-9 | 0.654 |
| Clemson | 7-7 | 0.500 | 15-11 | 0.577 |
| FSU | 7-7 | 0.500 | 15-12 | 0.556 |
| Pittsburgh | 6-7 | 0.462 | 17-10 | 0.630 |
| NC State | 6-7 | 0.462 | 15-11 | 0.577 |
| Wake Forest | 4-10 | 0.286 | 12-15 | 0.444 |
| Georgia Tech | 3-11 | 0.214 | 12-14 | 0.462 |
| Virginia Tech | 2-11 | 0.154 | 10-16 | 0.385 |
| Boston College | 1-12 | 0.077 | 9-16 | 0.360 |
Links
- ACC Basketball Tournament Tickets
- Duke tops UNC in overtime
- An OK Okafor still too much for UNC
- Sprained ankle for Duke's Okafor
- GALLERY- Duke-North Carolina basketball
- Duke outlasts UNC 92-90 in another game for the ages
- DeCock: Dean Smith tribute sets tone, Duke-UNC game lives up to it
- Duke’s Okafor takes advantage in OT win over UNC
- Cook leads No. 4 Duke past No. 15 UNC 92-90 in OT
- Duke, UNC teams gather at midcourt to honor Dean Smith
- Inside Duke-UNC: chess match makes for classic
- Ed Hardin: Cameron craziness
- A tribute, then another Cameron Classic
- Duke edges out the Tar Heels by two points in overtime
- Learning specialist Bradley Bethel quits job to make documentary on UNC academic scandal
- Joel James’ role as emotional rock takes toll
- How Duke Became The Devils & Tar Heel WX Forecast
- Cameron Classic: Duke Slips By UNC In Overtime Thriller
- Brownlow: Court Vision: No. 15 North Carolina falls at No. 4 Duke
- INSTANT CLASSIC: Tyus Jones fuels comeback
- Jahlil Okafor sprains ankle in Duke victory over North Carolina
- Schramm: Duke freshmen relish first taste of rivalry with UNC
- ACC Basketball: Duke's freshmen seize, savor moment
- College basketball: A Classic at Cameron
- Night Court: Duke beats UNC in an overtime instant classic
- No. 4 Duke wins thriller over No. 15 UNC in overtime
- SU scores its biggest win with 69-59 upset of No. 12 Louisville
- The Syracuse players wanted a signature win despite NCAA tournament ban
- Rick Pitino misses guard Chris Jones but 'if he doesn't do the right things, he can ... go to Belgium'
- Rakeem Christmas dominates Louisville: 'We really needed this game and I needed it, too'
- Syracuse basketball shot well from floor, free-throw line in win over Louisville (4 factors)
- Syracuse basketball downs Louisville, 69-59, for first win over ranked team
- Carolina-Duke broadcast not the same without Vitale
- Devon Bookert, Phil Cofer lead FSU men's basketball to win at home over Boston College team
- U.Va. basketball accused of being boring
- Miami Hurricanes benefit from guest motivator in rout of Virginia Tech
- Chris Jones suspension could haunt Louisville moving forward
- Is enrolling early in college overrated for football recruits?
- Virginia need not apologize for pace, defensive excellence
- Five questions to ponder before tipoff
- Schramm: Duke freshmen relish first taste of rivalry with UNC
- Tar Heels squander chance for signature win at Duke
- Weather causes college baseball schedule changes for second straight weekend
- Thriller - Duke 92 UNC 90
- Some Days You Eat the Bear …And Some Days The Pioneers Eat You
- ACC Coaches Experienced, Seasoned
- ACC Roundup - Syracuse Wins One For Pride
- North Carolina, UCLA move baseball series to Orlando
- Positives for Tar Heels erased by late-game follies
- Duke comeback caps another rivalry classic
- Technical Tidbits 2/19
- Epic overtime battle a beginning, not an end for both Duke and UNC
- Rescue mission: Jones’ late heroics help rally Duke to OT defeat of rival Tar Heels
- Duke 92 UNC 90 (OT)
- Rick Pitino Talks About The Loss To Syracuse
- Duke defeats UNC 92-90 in OT - Instant Classic
Yesterday's Games
| Matchup | |
|---|---|
| Louisville 59 @ Syracuse 69 | Box |
| Virginia Tech 52 @ Miami 76 | Box |
| Boston College 60 @ FSU 69 | Box |
| UNC 90 @ Duke 92 | Box |
 Injury Report |
|---|
| Darryl Hicks (BC) |
| Out - knee surgery, will miss the entire season |
| Idy Diallo (BC) |
| Out - knee surgery, will miss the entire season |
| Lonnie Jackson (BC) |
| Out - strained left calf, will miss the remainder of the season |
| Rasheed Sulaimon (DU) |
| Out - disciplinary, was dismissed from the team |
| Aaron Thomas (FS) |
| Out - eligibility, will miss the remainder of the season |
| Chris Bolden (GT) |
| Questionable - disciplinary, is questionable for Saturday's game against North Carolina |
| Desmond Hubert (NC) |
| Out - right knee surgery, will miss the remainder of the season |
| Luke Davis (NC) |
| Out - right foot surgery, will miss at least 2-3 months |
| Sasha Seymore (NC) |
| Out - right knee surgery, will miss the remainder of the season |
| Stilman White (NC) |
| Out - stress reaction in right foot, is out indefinitely |
| Theo Pinson (NC) |
| Out - broken left foot, will miss at least 1-2 months |
| Aron Nwankwo (PI) |
| Out - torn labrum in left shoulder, is out indefinitely |
| Cameron Johnson (PI) |
| Out - left shoulder surgery, will miss the remainder of the season |
| Durand Johnson (PI) |
| Suspended - disciplinary, will miss the entire season |
| Chris McCullough (SY) |
| Out - right knee surgery, will miss the remainder of the season |
| DaJuan Coleman (SY) |
| Out - left knee surgery, will miss the entire season |
| Justin Anderson (VA) |
| Out - fractured finger, is expected to miss 3-4 weeks |
| Joey van Zegeren (VT) |
| Out - personal, has left the team |
| Daniel Green (WF) |
| Out - knee surgery, is expected to miss the entire season |
