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ACC Morning Linkfest 1/14 with Game Sim Predictions

by WebMaster

Posted: 1/14/2014 6:45:51 AM


Yesterday on twitter, Jim Young of ACCSports.com lamented about the difficulty of ranking the ACC teams in his weekly Power Rankings.  He suspected that things might be a little easier after Monday night's games.  I'm wondering if things got easier for Jim. 

Duke beat Virginia 69-65, but it wasn't a convincing performance.  The Blue Devils played well for just over 30 minutes before UVA became the more aggressive, physical team.  Duke managed to escape, thanks to the play of Rasheed Sulaimon and Amile Jefferson. 

Mike Krzyzewski switched it up early, going with hockey style line changes every 4-5 minutes.  The substitutions seemed to keep the defensive intensity up for Duke.  The bench even outperformed the Duke starters throughout the first half, thanks to Sulaimon, who finished with 21 points.  It was Sulaimon's 3 pointer, which hit back rim and bounced straight up in the air before dropping in, that gave Duke the lead in the final 15 seconds.  Jefferson finished the game with 10 points, 15 rebounds, and 2 clutch free throws to clinch the victory.

Virginia has to look at the loss as a missed opportunity.  The Cavaliers were up 1 in the final minute in Cameron after trailing by double-figures a good part of the game.  Failed execution and a bad bounce cost Virginia a valuable road win.

Syracuse struggled as well on Monday, but will leave Chestnut Hill with a 69-59 victory.  The Eagles stayed in the game with a barrage of 3 point shots, but Syracuse did enough to slow them down in the second half.  Trevor Cooney led the way for the Orange with 21 points in the victory.  Jerami Grant was also crucial down the stretch, with a couple big dunks and several physical plays despite playing with 4 fouls late.  Grant finished the game with 16 points and 8 rebounds.

Tonight, Pitt travels to Georgia Tech in what should be a good road test for the Panthers.  Georgia Tech is coming off of a home win over Notre Dame on Saturday and should give 3-0 Pitt a good test.

Check out the links, highlights, previews, and more below.

NCAAGameSim.com Predictions

Pittsburgh at Georgia Tech - Pittsburgh wins 70-61 Sim the game here

View more predictions at NCAAGameSim.com

Highlights

 Team Conf Pct Overall Pct
 Syracuse  4-0  1.000  17-0  1.000
 Pittsburgh  3-0  1.000  15-1  0.938
 Virginia  3-1  0.750  12-5  0.706
 Clemson  2-1  0.667  11-4  0.733
 FSU  2-1  0.667  11-4  0.733
 Duke  2-2  0.500  13-4  0.765
 Maryland  2-2  0.500  10-7  0.588
 NC State  1-2  0.333  11-5  0.688
 Wake Forest  1-2  0.333  11-5  0.688
 Notre Dame  1-2  0.333  10-6  0.625
 Georgia Tech  1-2  0.333  10-6  0.625
 Miami  1-2  0.333  9-6  0.600
 Virginia Tech  1-2  0.333  8-7  0.533
 Boston College  1-3  0.250  6-11  0.353
 UNC  0-3  0.000  10-6  0.625

 Injury Report 
Patrick Rooks (CL)
injured hip, out for season
Robert Carter (GT)
torn meniscus, out indefinitely
Travis Jorgenson (GT)
Torn ACL, out for season
Deandre Burnett (MI)
injured wrist, out for season
PJ Hairston (NC)
Ineligible
Jerian Grant (ND)
academically ineligible
Durand Johnson (PI)
Torn ACL, out for season
Marquis Rankin (VT)
out for personal reasons

Links

Yesterday's Games

Matchup  
 Virginia 65 @ Duke 69  Box
 Syracuse 69 @ Boston College 59  Box

Today's Games

Time Matchup TV  
 9:00:00 PM  Pittsburgh @ Georgia Tech  ESPNU  Preview

 



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