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ACC Morning Linkfest 12/19 with Game Sim Predictions

by WebMaster

Posted: 12/19/2013 6:37:38 AM


Wednesday didn't go as expected.  NC State traveled to Tennessee and won on the road while UNC wasn't able to defend their homecourt against Texas.

NC State raised a few eyebrows with their solid play at Tennessee.  The Pack defeated Tennessee 65=58 and it was the NC State defense that played a large part in the win.  Tennessee posted an eFG% of just 31 in the loss.  As with most wins this season, TJ Warren led the scoring attack with 21 points and 11 rebounds.  

UNC's season continues to be a head-scratcher.  A few hours before tipoff against Texas UNC learned that Leslie McDonald had been cleared to play.  McDonald's appearance made a difference, but it wasn't enough as the Heels lost 86-83 to Texas.  While McDonald certainly helped with perimeter shooting, it was rebounding and free throw shooting that caused the most headaches.  The Heels made just 24-47 free throw attempts and watched Texas grab 44% of their own misses on the offensive glass.   I thought Andrew Jones summed up UNC's struggles well...

After the game, we finally received some news on the PJ Hairston situation.  UNC AD Bubba Cunninghame issued a statement essentially saying that the Hairston's situation should be resolved by the end of the week.  It doesn't look good for a Hairston return if you combine that with the NCAA's statement from earlier yesterday.  As part of the Leslie McDonald's news release, the NCAA issued a statement saying that McDonald's letter for reinstatement was the only one received from UNC.  So, we should know something by tomorrow but UNC hasn't submitted paperwork to reinstate PJ Hairston.  Reading between the lines, it doesn't look like PJ Hairston will return for UNC this season.

Tonight, Duke plays UCLA in Madison Square Garden, Clemson takes on Auburn, and Miami plays Savannah State.  UCLA is highest ranked opponent of the 3, ranked #21 in the NCAAGameSim.com rankings.

NCAAGameSim.com Predictions

Miami at Savannah State - Miami wins 68-52 Sim the game here

UCLA at Duke - Duke wins 80-71 Sim the game here

Clemson at Auburn - Clemson wins 70-62 Sim the game here

View more predictions at NCAAGameSim.com

Highlights

 Team Conf Pct Overall Pct
 Virginia Tech  1-0  1.000  7-3  0.700
 Maryland  1-0  1.000  7-4  0.636
 Syracuse  0-0  1.000  10-0  1.000
 Pittsburgh  0-0  1.000  10-1  0.909
 Wake Forest  0-0  1.000  9-2  0.818
 NC State  0-0  1.000  8-2  0.800
 Clemson  0-0  1.000  8-2  0.800
 Duke  0-0  1.000  8-2  0.800
 Georgia Tech  0-0  1.000  8-3  0.727
 Notre Dame  0-0  1.000  8-3  0.727
 UNC  0-0  1.000  7-3  0.700
 FSU  0-0  1.000  7-3  0.700
 Virginia  0-0  1.000  7-3  0.700
 Miami  0-1  0.000  5-5  0.500
 Boston College  0-1  0.000  5-6  0.455

 Injury Report 
Patrick Rooks (CL)
injured hip, out for season
Jason Morris (GT)
stress fracture in foot, back in late Nov
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
Marquis Rankin (VT)
out for personal reasons

Links

Yesterday's Games

Matchup  
 NC State 65 @ Tennessee 58  Box
 Texas 86 @ UNC 83  Box

Today's Games

Time Matchup TV  
 7:00:00 PM  Miami @ Savannah State    Preview
 7:30:00 PM  UCLA @ Duke  ESPN  Preview
 8:00:00 PM  Clemson @ Auburn  FSN  Preview

 


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