ACC Morning Linkfest 3/15 with Game Sim Predictions

Here's a quick recap of day one of the ACC Tournament with some of my favorite moments.

• Olivier Childress, I mean, Hanlan going for 41 points.
• Calling Georgia Tech's collapse (who couldn't see that one coming?)
• Anything Eddie Odio does.  I'm betting we'll see an Odio/Kadji meeting at the rim today and I fully expect Odio to lose.
• Did I mention Hanlan and his complete domination of Georgia Tech? 
• NC State methodically taking apart Virginia Tech.
• NC State fans hyperventilating through the first 20 minutes or so.  Speaking of which, go check out some incredibly funny and creative NC State recaps here.
• Wake Forest stayed close and the Greensboro crowd was definitely behind the one team playing in this that will remain in the ACC.
• Maryland was the stronger, more experienced team and Pe'Shon Howard finally played well (for the first time all year?) and the Terps get Duke as their reward.
• Clemson/FSU ending was about as good as it got in the final game.  FSU's near Richmond/Charlotte-like collapse was almost noteworthy.
• Anything KJ McDaniels does is worth mentioning.

Make sure to check out game sim predictions, previews, links and more below to get you ready for day 2 of the ACC Tournament.  Also, check out the ACC Tournament Bracket Contest standings updated after day one.

Boston College/Georgia Tech Highlights

NC State/Virginia Tech Highlights

Maryland/Wake Forest Highlights

Clemson/FSU Highlights

Game Sim Predictions

Boston College at Miami - Miami wins 66-59 Sim the game here

NC State at Virginia - NC State wins 65-63 Sim the game here

Maryland at Duke - Duke wins 73-63 Sim the game here

FSU at UNC - UNC wins 72-63 Sim the game here

Team	Conf	Pct	Overall	Pct
Miami	15-3	0.833	24-6	0.800
Duke	14-4	0.778	27-4	0.871
UNC	12-6	0.667	22-9	0.710
NC State	12-7	0.632	23-9	0.719
Virginia	11-7	0.611	21-10	0.677
FSU	10-9	0.526	18-14	0.563
Maryland	9-10	0.474	21-11	0.656
Boston College	8-11	0.421	16-16	0.500
Georgia Tech	6-13	0.316	16-15	0.516
Wake Forest	6-13	0.316	13-18	0.419
Clemson	5-14	0.263	13-18	0.419
Virginia Tech	4-15	0.211	13-19	0.406

Injury Report
John Auslander (MD)
left tibia fracture - out for season
Staats Battle (ST)
suspension
Darion Atkins (VA)
stress reaction in shins

Links

• Brown stars as Pack opens with ACC win
• Not perfect, Heels still owned ACC’s lower seeds this season
• Ryan Kelly is wild card as Maryland readies to face Duke today
• Wells leads Maryland past Wake and into Friday date with Duke
• NC State beats Virginia Tech 80-63 in ACC tourney
• Wake Forest falls to Maryland 75-62 in ACC tournament
• Miami has border boundary to battle
• After encouraging first half, Deacons sputter
• 1 and done: N.C. State puts end to Hokies’ basketball season
• McFarling: Hokies have a lot of work to do
• More from Hokies on loss to State
• Virginia’s Evans hopes for picture-prefect day Friday 
• Stakes aren’t the same in UVa vs. Wolfpack matchup
• Larranaga takes long road from UVa assistant to ACC coach of the year
• Bennett building Virginia into a consistent winner
• Slowing down N.C. State’s Brown will be a challenge for Cavaliers
• Whitey 365: Bennett from the ACC Tournament
• America’s March Madness Problem
• Duke spurred on by visions of Greensboro upset loss to Lehigh
• Duke: Title hopes rest on a defense that doesn’t
• Krzyzewski’s October predication about Plumlee rings true in
• Terps stop Wake Forest, Duke up next
• No. 9 Miami, No. 2 Duke ready for ACC tourney push
•  Is Duke a great team?
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• Maryland shoots down Wake Forest 75-62
• ACC Tourney: No Surprises Day One
• Previewing NC State vs Virginia

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