That was an eventful Sunday. The ACC won 5 of it's 7 games on Sunday by double-figures, but those 2 other games were tough. NC State played Wofford and Syracuse took on Louisiana Tech. Coming into the matchups, Pomeroy had both opponents as top 100 teams, while Game Sim had Wofford top 100 and Louisiana Tech around 150. In other words, these opponents were solid competition, but the ACC should have been victorious in both.
Let's start with the good news as Syracuse managed to hold on to beat Louisiana Tech 71-69. Rakeem Christmas made a baby hook shot in the final seconds to give the Orange the win. Trevor Cooney seems to have found his shooting touch, finishing with a team-high 25 points. Syracuse was unable to take care of the ball which kept Louisiana Tech close. The Orange turned it over on 25% of possessions resulting in 24 points off turnovers for Louisiana Tech.
NC State's game against Wofford didn't turn out as well. The Wolfpack were greeted by Karl Hess, a referee that hadn't been seen in Raleigh officiating games since he threw out Chris Corchiana and Tom Gugliotta over 2 1/2 years ago. Just 4 minutes in, Hess had assessed Mark Gottfried a technical. A technical that NC State AD Debbie Yow will request more information on. That same technical ultimately was the difference in the game. Of course, it didn't look like that at first as Trevor Lacey knocked down an apparent game-winner at the buzzer. While replays showed the ball out of Lacey's hand with 0.1 secs on the clock, the red light around the backboard had already turned on prior to the ball leaving his hand. As such, the basket was ruled no good. Check out the replays below.
In other news on Sunday, Duke's Semi Ojeleye has announced his intentions to transfer. Check out this article for more.
For those interested in hearing me talk ACC Basketball, I'll be on the TheScore 1260 AM in Syracuse, NY tomorrow morning at 7:15 AM. You should be able to listen online here.
Tonight, Duke gets back on the court as they host an Elon team that gave Missouri a tough game a few days ago. Georgia Tech hosts Appalachian State as well.
Check out links, previews, and more below.
Highlights
View the ACC Digital Network's YouTube page for highlights from the weekend.
NCAAGameSim.com Predictions
Elon at Duke - Duke wins 90-62 Sim the game here
Appalachian State at Georgia Tech - Georgia Tech wins 73-57 Sim the game here
View more predictions at NCAAGameSim.com
| Team | Conf | Pct | Overall | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 1-0 | 1.000 | 10-1 | 0.909 |
| NC State | 1-0 | 1.000 | 8-2 | 0.800 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | 1.000 | 9-0 | 1.000 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | 1.000 | 9-0 | 1.000 |
| Duke | 0-0 | 1.000 | 8-0 | 1.000 |
| Miami | 0-0 | 1.000 | 9-1 | 0.900 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | 1.000 | 6-2 | 0.750 |
| UNC | 0-0 | 1.000 | 6-3 | 0.667 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | 1.000 | 6-3 | 0.667 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | 1.000 | 6-3 | 0.667 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | 1.000 | 6-3 | 0.667 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | 1.000 | 6-3 | 0.667 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | 1.000 | 5-4 | 0.556 |
| Wake Forest | 0-1 | 0.000 | 5-5 | 0.500 |
| FSU | 0-1 | 0.000 | 4-5 | 0.444 |
Links
- NC State’s apparent buzzer-beater comes too late
- Blog: 3 Points: Getting it right, getting help and moving on
- An eventful return to NC State for Hess
- Deacons handle Samford at Joel Coliseum
- Christmas' late baby hook helps SU win
- Coach Jim Boeheim's blunt assessment: 'I can't coach catching the basketball'
- Defense carries Deacons to win
- Wolfpack ends up on wrong side of emotions
- Syracuse Basketball: The good, the bad, and the ugly
- Demon Deacons turn to defense to pull ahead of Samford
- Virginia Tech pushes past Alabama A&M
- Lauren Brownlow: Wolfpack drop heartbreaker
- Thomas scores 19 to lead Wake Forest past Samford 86-68
- Christian Beyer leads Virginia Tech to a 65-55 victory
- Limitless ceiling on Duke basketball’s potential
- Ojeleye leaving No. 2 Duke
- A couple more exams for Duke
- Duke basketball loses Ojeleye to transfer
- Gerod Holliman Declares For The NFL Draft
- TWEETCAP: Louisville 68, UNC Wilmington 57
- Report Card: Cooney and Roberson Help Syracuse Bite Bulldogs
- Wake Forest Defeats Samford 86-68
- ACC Bubble Analysis for 12/14/2014
Yesterday's Games
| Matchup | |
|---|---|
| Binghamton 49 @ Boston College 63 | Box |
| Alabama A&M 55 @ Virginia Tech 65 | Box |
| Auburn 61 @ Clemson 72 | Box |
| Wofford 55 @ NC State 54 | Box |
| Louisiana Tech 69 @ Syracuse 71 | Box |
| UNC Wilmington 57 @ Louisville 68 | Box |
| Samford 68 @ Wake Forest 86 | Box |
Today's Games
| Time | Matchup | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00:00 PM | Appalachian State @ Georgia Tech | Preview | |
| 7:00:00 PM | Elon @ Duke | ESPNU | Preview |
 Injury Report |
|---|
| Darryl Hicks (BC) |
| Out - knee surgery, is out indefinitely |
| Idy Diallo (BC) |
| Out - knee surgery, is out indefinitely |
| Aaron Thomas (FS) |
| Out - eligibility, will miss the remainder of the season |
| Shaqquan Aaron (LO) |
| Out - eligibility, will be eligible to return for Saturday's game against Western Kentucky |
| Ivan Cruz Uceda (MI) |
| Out - eligibility, will be eligible to return on 1/13 against Duke |
| Luke Davis (NC) |
| Out - right foot surgery, will miss at least 2-3 months |
| VJ Beachem (ND) |
| Out - torn plantar fascia, is out indefinitely |
| Cameron Johnson (PI) |
| Questionable - bruised shoulder, is questionable for Wednesday's game against Manhattan |
| Durand Johnson (PI) |
| Suspended - disciplinary, will miss the entire season |
| DaJuan Coleman (SY) |
| Out - left knee surgery, is out indefinitely |
| Darion Atkins (VA) |
| Questionable - bruised lower back, is questionable for Thursday's game against Cleveland State |
| Daniel Green (WF) |
| Out - knee surgery, is out indefinitely |
