It was a Saturday of missed opportunities for the ACC. On the gridiron, UNC was impressive in their win over Cincinnati in the Belk Bowl and Louisville took Miami to the proverbial woodshed in the Russell Athletic Bowl. On the hardcourt, only Syracuse won a game against Top 50 opponent in the NCAAGameSim.com rankings. NC State collapsed late against Missouri and neither Wake Forest or Boston College did enough against Xavier and VCU, respectively. Virginia Tech laid an egg at home losing to UNC Greensboro, who is currently ranked in low 200's. Duke did handle their business against Eastern Michigan at home.
Today, there are 3 winnable games for the ACC. Georgia Tech has an opportunity for a good win at Charlotte. I wonder if Brian Gregory might give Leonard Hamilton a call since the Seminoles beat the 49ers by 40+ not too long ago. Notre Dame will take the court for the first time this season without Jerian Grant. Who will step up for the Irish after losing their leading scorer?
Check out predictions, links, highlights, and more below.
NCAAGameSim.com Predictions
Canisius at Notre Dame - Notre Dame wins 74-61 Sim the game here
Georgia Tech at Charlotte - Charlotte wins 69-64 Sim the game here
Tulsa at Maryland - Maryland wins 73-62 Sim the game here
View more predictions at NCAAGameSim.com
Highlights
| Team | Conf | Pct | Overall | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 1-0 | 1.000 | 7-5 | 0.583 |
| Virginia Tech | 1-0 | 1.000 | 7-5 | 0.583 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | 1.000 | 12-0 | 1.000 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | 1.000 | 11-1 | 0.917 |
| Duke | 0-0 | 1.000 | 10-2 | 0.833 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | 1.000 | 10-3 | 0.769 |
| NC State | 0-0 | 1.000 | 9-3 | 0.750 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | 1.000 | 9-3 | 0.750 |
| UNC | 0-0 | 1.000 | 9-3 | 0.750 |
| FSU | 0-0 | 1.000 | 8-3 | 0.727 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | 1.000 | 8-3 | 0.727 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | 1.000 | 8-4 | 0.667 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | 1.000 | 8-4 | 0.667 |
| Miami | 0-1 | 0.000 | 7-5 | 0.583 |
| Boston College | 0-1 | 0.000 | 5-8 | 0.385 |
 Injury Report |
|---|
| Patrick Rooks (CL) |
| injured hip, out for season |
| Travis Jorgenson (GT) |
| Torn ACL, out for season |
| Seth Allen (MD) |
| 10/30 - broken foot, out 8-10 weeks |
| Deandre Burnett (MI) |
| injured wrist, out for season |
| Joel James (NC) |
| Sprained MCL |
| PJ Hairston (NC) |
| Ineligible |
| Jerian Grant (ND) |
| academically ineligible |
| Marquis Rankin (VT) |
| out for personal reasons |
Links
- Louisville proves Miami still has a lot of work to do
- Late comeback gives No. 25 Missouri 68-64 win at NC State
- Lennard Freeman quietly contributes to Pack’s winning ways
- UNC-CH too slow in acting on Hairston
- Huge first half lifts Xavier over Wake Forest 68-53
- How good was the Syracuse basketball team against Villanova? Even Jim Boeheim stood and applauded
Syracuse center Dajuan Coleman sits out second half with sore knee- Syracuse point guard Tyler Ennis uses dazzling change of speed to distract defenders
- Virginia Tech loses to UNC Greensboro
- Former Kansas teammates Turgeon, Manning looking for own 'miracle' years
- Maryland fresh after time off
- Sunday a reunion for Turgeon, Tulsa’s Manning
- PG Allen practices, nears return to lineup
- Virginia Tech stumbles at home
- Parker and Dawkins lead Duke basketball past Eastern Michigan
- Parker, Dawkins lead Duke in rout of Eastern Michigan
- Duke rolls over Eastern Michigan 82-59
- EMU routed by No. 9 Duke
- Duke's Jabari Parker is the Next Carmelo Anthony
- Parker, Dawkins Lead No. 9 Duke Past EMU 82-59
- Coach K Press Conference
- BDN Top Play
Yesterday's Games
| Matchup | |
|---|---|
| UNC Greensboro 55 @ Virginia Tech 52 | Box |
| Villanova 62 @ Syracuse 78 | Box |
| Eastern Michigan 59 @ Duke 82 | Box |
| Wake Forest 53 @ Xavier 68 | Box |
| Boston College 50 @ VCU 69 | Box |
| Missouri 68 @ NC State 64 | Box |
Today's Games
| Time | Matchup | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2:00:00 PM | Canisius @ Notre Dame | ESPN3 | Preview |
| 7:00:00 PM | Georgia Tech @ Charlotte | FS1 | Preview |
| 7:00:00 PM | Tulsa @ Maryland | ESPNU | Preview |
