A fascinating Saturday of basketball around the ACC. Duke wins the rematch against Syracuse thanks to a controversial call and a Jim Boeheim volcanic reaction. Virginia uses a 25-0 run to dispose of Notre Dame. UNC is playing some its best basketball and blows out Wake forest 105-72. Clemson moves to 17-9 on the season with a win over Georgia Tech. NC State gets 31 points from TJ Warren to win at Virginia Tech. Just a couple days after Boston College's win over Syracuse, the Eagles went to Miami and lost by 27.
You can read more about each of those games in our links section below.
Today, FSU plays at Pittsburgh in a must-win game for the Seminoles to keep their tournament hopes alive. For Pitt, its all about moving into the top 4 seeds and getting the double-bye in the ACC tournament. The game tips at 6 on ESPNU, check out the preview below for more.
NCAAGameSim.com Predictions
FSU at Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh wins 67-63 Sim the game here
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Highlights
| Team | Conf | Pct | Overall | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 14-1 | 0.933 | 23-5 | 0.821 |
| Syracuse | 12-2 | 0.857 | 25-2 | 0.926 |
| Duke | 11-4 | 0.733 | 22-6 | 0.786 |
| UNC | 10-4 | 0.714 | 20-7 | 0.741 |
| Pittsburgh | 8-5 | 0.615 | 20-6 | 0.769 |
| Clemson | 8-6 | 0.571 | 17-9 | 0.654 |
| NC State | 7-7 | 0.500 | 17-10 | 0.630 |
| Maryland | 7-7 | 0.500 | 15-12 | 0.556 |
| FSU | 6-8 | 0.429 | 15-11 | 0.577 |
| Miami | 5-9 | 0.357 | 14-13 | 0.519 |
| Notre Dame | 5-10 | 0.333 | 14-14 | 0.500 |
| Wake Forest | 4-10 | 0.286 | 14-13 | 0.519 |
| Georgia Tech | 4-10 | 0.286 | 13-14 | 0.481 |
| Boston College | 3-11 | 0.214 | 8-19 | 0.296 |
| Virginia Tech | 2-12 | 0.143 | 9-17 | 0.346 |
Links
- Jim Boeheim steals the show in Orange loss to Duke
- The ACC has become College Basketball's most compelling conference
- Irate Boeheim tossed after key call in nip-and-tuck game
- ANGER MANAGEMENT
- Duke beats No. 1 Syracuse 66-60 as Boeheim is ejected
- DeCock: Basketball gods smile upon Duke’s Rodney Hood, a new believer
- Boeheim’s out-of-character move fires up everybody
- Boeheim ejected after controversial call
- C.J. Fair in middle of game-deciding play
- Duke, Syracuse II is another instant classic
- Analysis: No. 5 Duke beats No. 1 Syracuse
- Cavaliers roar past Notre Dame
- Bennett, Cavs are thirsty for more
- Whitey 365: The nice & the not-so-nice
- Ratcliffe: Cavaliers show 'nuclear' capabilities against Irish
- No. 14 Virginia blows past Notre Dame for 11th straight win
- Notre Dame men collapse in second half
- Analysis: Tar Heels thump Wake Forest 105-72
- Insider: No. 5 Duke 66, No. 1 Syracuse 60
- Tar Heels show no fatigue in running over Deacons
- Warren leads NC State to no-frills 71-64 win at Virginia Tech
Yesterday's Games
| Matchup | |
|---|---|
| Clemson 63 @ Georgia Tech 55 | Box |
| Boston College 42 @ Miami 69 | Box |
| Wake Forest 72 @ UNC 105 | Box |
| Notre Dame 49 @ Virginia 70 | Box |
| NC State 71 @ Virginia Tech 64 | Box |
| Syracuse 60 @ Duke 66 | Box |
Today's Games
| Time | Matchup | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00:00 PM | FSU @ Pittsburgh | ESPNU | 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 |
| 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 |
| James Kelly (MI) |
| Suspended - disciplinary, is suspended indefinitely |
| Steve Sorenson (MI) |
| Out - personal, has left the team |
| PJ Hairston (NC) |
| Suspended - legal/disciplinary, will miss the entire season |
| Austin Torres (ND) |
| Out - knee surgery, will miss the entire season |
| 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) |
| Out - sprained right knee, missed Saturday's game against Duke |
| 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 |
| Ben Emelogu (VT) |
| Out - sprained left ankle, missed Saturday's game against NC State |
| Cadarian Raines (VT) |
| Out - sprained left ankle, missed Saturday's game against NC State |
| Malik Mueller (VT) |
| Out - academics, will miss the entire season |
| Marquis Rankin (VT) |
| Out - personal, has left the team |
