On Tuesday evening Virginia pulled off an incredible comeback victory with a Darius Thompson 3 at the buzzer to beat Wake Forest and FSU topped BC 72-62.
Virginia trailed Wake Forest by 7 points with 20 seconds left and it was Wake Forest ball. Despite the smallest of odds, Virginia managed to comeback to beat Wake. The guys over at DBR did a great job summing up the situation...
Let's set the stage a bit.
- With :39 left, Konstantinos Mitoglou missed a free throw then made one - 69-63.
- With :28 left, he split again - 70-63.
- With :24 left, Bryant Crawford stole the ball...and turned it over - 70-63.
- With :17 left, Marial Shayok made a three - 70-66.
- With :11 left, Devin Thomas - a senior - missed both of his free throws - 70-66
- With :05 left, Malcolm Brogdon hit a three - 70-69.
- With :03 left, Bryant Crawford missed his first and made his second - 71-69.
- With :01 left, Darius Thompson hit Virginia's last three.
But it's even worse than that: Virginia scored 18 points in the last :93 seconds. That's astounding for anyone, but Virginia is rightly celebrated for a deliberate offense (afterwards an amazed Bennett said "we scored 18 in the last 1:16? We're an offensive juggernaut." Everyone's a comedian).
By contrast, Wake missed eight free throws in the last 1:57 and five in the last :39.4. Overall, Wake was just 19-29 for 65.5%.
Ultimately, its an escape for Virginia, but a brutal, soul-piercing loss for Wake Forest. One more telling graphic...
Let's take a look at that UVA/Wake win probability graph. pic.twitter.com/u299Qy8eO6
— Jon Pence (@scacchoops) January 27, 2016
In the other matchup, Florida State picked up a 72-62 road win at Boston College. Malik Beasley led the Noles with 22 points, while Jarquez Smith added 13 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 blocks. BC actually outmatched FSU in eFG% and Turnover Rate, but it was the rebounding that killed the Eagles. FSU grabbed 48% of their own misses and 82% of BC's misses. The Seminoles also maded 21-25 free throw attempts, while BC went just 2-9 from the stripe.
Tonight, we have 3 games on the ACC Schedule as Clemson hosts Pitt, Virginia Tech hosts Louisville, and NC State hosts Georgia Tech. Check out links, previews, predictions, and more below.
Highlights
Check out more videos from the ACCDN's YouTube page.
NCAAGameSim.com Predictions
- Pittsburgh at Clemson - Clemson wins 70-68 Sim the game here
- Georgia Tech at NC State - Georgia Tech wins 73-64 Sim the game here
- Louisville at Virginia Tech - Louisville wins 74-64 Sim the game here
View more predictions at NCAAGameSim.com
Links
- Virginia beats Wake Forest 72-71. What just happened? Here are three takeaways:
- State, UNC, Duke football will have to work harder to succeed in 2016
- Struggling Is A Relative Term
- Wednesday's ACC At A Glance
- Transfers have sped up the Virginia Tech Turnaround
- ACC Roundup - A Comeback For The Ages
- Duke's 2016 Football Schedule Full Of Great Opponents And Promising Games
- Game time set for UNC-Notre Dame basketball game on Feb. 6
- Boston College Baseball: ACC Places Five Teams Inside Top 25
- Technical Tidbits 1/27
- Boston College Football 2016 Schedule Revealed: Complete Coverage
- Florida State football podcast: Discussing FSU's 2016 football schedule
- The Matchup: Virginia Tech vs #16 Louisville
- NC State hopes to have Barber against Georgia Tech
- Tracking this season’s ACC breakout stars
- Ed Hardin: There's no way Virginia beat Wake Forest
- Wake Forest loses to Virginia at the buzzer
- Deacons deal with another heartbreaker
- My Take on Wake: Just When You Think You've Seen It All
- Three to know: Georgia Tech at N.C State
- Thompson's buzzer-beating 3-pointer caps improbable comeback win for Virginia
- UVa shocks upset-minded Wake with buzzer-beating 3 by Thompson
- Damion Lee an impact transfer for Louisville
| Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| UNC | 7-0 | 18-2 |
| Louisville | 5-1 | 16-3 |
| Miami | 5-2 | 16-3 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-2 | 16-3 |
| Notre Dame | 5-2 | 14-5 |
| Clemson | 5-2 | 12-7 |
| Virginia | 5-3 | 16-4 |
| Virginia Tech | 4-3 | 12-8 |
| Duke | 4-4 | 15-6 |
| FSU | 3-5 | 13-7 |
| Syracuse | 3-5 | 13-8 |
| Georgia Tech | 1-5 | 11-8 |
| NC State | 1-6 | 11-9 |
| Wake Forest | 1-7 | 10-10 |
| Boston College | 0-7 | 7-13 |
Yesterday's Games
| Matchup | |
|---|---|
| FSU 72 @ Boston College 62 | Box Score |
| Virginia 72 @ Wake Forest 71 | Box Score | Recap |
Today's Games
| Time | Matchup | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00:00 PM | Pittsburgh @ Clemson | ESPN3 | Preview |
| 8:00:00 PM | Georgia Tech @ NC State | ESPN3 | Preview |
| 8:00:00 PM | Louisville @ Virginia Tech | ESPN3 | Preview |
 Injury Report |
|---|
| Legend Robertin (CL) |
| Out - Eligibility, out indefinitely |
| Amile Jefferson (DU) |
| Out - Foot, out indefinitely |
| Michael Ojo (FS) |
| Out - Knee, out indefinitely |
| Phil Cofer (FS) |
| Out - Ankle, out for season |
| Mangok Mathiang (LO) |
| Out - Foot, expected to miss 4-6 weeks |
| Joel James (NC) |
| Questionable - Achilles, "?" Sunday vs. Virginia Tech |
| Demetrius Jackson (ND) |
| Out - Hamstring, left last game, expected to miss Thursday vs. Syracuse |
| Sheldon Jeter (PI) |
| Questionable - Concussion, "?" Wednesday vs. Clemson |
| Anthony Barber (ST) |
| Questionable - Knee, "?" Wednesday vs. Georgia Tech |
| Terry Henderson (ST) |
| Out - Ankle, out indefinitely |
| Ahmed Hill (VT) |
| Out - Thigh, out indefinitely |
| Chris Clarke (VT) |
| Out - Foot, out indefinitely |
| Ty Outlaw (VT) |
| Out - Illness, out for season |
