Sunday night's game was yet another example that a conference road win can be a slippery thing. Louisville was up 11 at half and seemingly had control of the game, but Devin Thomas and Wake Forest got back into the game and made it a close one. Thomas finished with 31 points and 11 rebounds, but it was Chris Jones who answered and Louisville who ultimately prevailed 85-76. After dishing out 8 first half assists (and scoring just 2 points), Jones picked up his scoring in the second half when Louisville needed it. Jones scored 20 points in the second half and finished with 22 points and 10 assists.
Tonight, UNC hosts Notre Dame (7 PM, ESPN) in conference action. Notre Dame is coming off a double OT win over Georgia Tech on Saturday, while UNC cruised past Clemson on Saturday evening. Game Sim is predicting a high scoring affair so it should be worth a watch.
Check out links, previews, and more below.
Highlights
NCAAGameSim.com Predictions
Notre Dame at UNC - UNC wins 79-73 Sim the game here
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| Team | Conf | Pct | Overall | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 2-0 | 1.000 | 14-1 | 0.933 |
| NC State | 2-0 | 1.000 | 11-4 | 0.733 |
| Virginia | 1-0 | 1.000 | 13-0 | 1.000 |
| Duke | 1-0 | 1.000 | 13-0 | 1.000 |
| Louisville | 1-0 | 1.000 | 13-1 | 0.929 |
| UNC | 1-0 | 1.000 | 11-3 | 0.786 |
| Syracuse | 1-0 | 1.000 | 10-4 | 0.714 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-1 | 0.000 | 10-4 | 0.714 |
| Miami | 0-1 | 0.000 | 10-4 | 0.714 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-1 | 0.000 | 9-4 | 0.692 |
| Clemson | 0-1 | 0.000 | 8-5 | 0.615 |
| Boston College | 0-1 | 0.000 | 7-5 | 0.583 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-1 | 0.000 | 8-6 | 0.571 |
| FSU | 0-1 | 0.000 | 8-6 | 0.571 |
| Wake Forest | 0-2 | 0.000 | 8-7 | 0.533 |
Links
- Best Freshman Performances by Duke Big Men
- New DBR Podcast Is Posted
- Coach K 20 Years After His Leave Of Absence
- ACC Roundup - Wake Forest Gives Louisville A Game
- Commentary: No doubting Thomas, still Wake Forest forward left with empty feeling
- Tar Heels would embrace upgraded freshman factor
- Denied: Demon Deacons test No. 5 Louisville, reject notion of good vibes
- Technical Tidbits 1/5
- ACC Power Rankings: Opening Week
- Virginia Tech makes Foster among nation's highest-paid defensive coordinators
- Devin Thomas' Herculean effort falls short for Wake Forest
Yesterday's Games
| Matchup | |
|---|---|
| Louisville 85 @ Wake Forest 76 | Box |
Today's Games
| Time | Matchup | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00:00 PM | Notre Dame @ UNC | ESPN | 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 |
| Matz Stockman (LO) |
| Out - hyperextended knee, is out indefinitely |
| 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 |
| Sasha Seymore (NC) |
| Out - right knee surgery, will miss the remainder of the season |
| Stilman White (NC) |
| Questionable - illness, is questionable for Monday's game against Notre Dame |
| Cameron Johnson (PI) |
| Out - bruised shoulder, is out indefinitely |
| Durand Johnson (PI) |
| Suspended - disciplinary, will miss the entire season |
| Joseph Uchebo (PI) |
| Questionable - personal, is questionable for Tuesday's game against Boston College |
| DaJuan Coleman (SY) |
| Out - left knee surgery, is out indefinitely |
| Jalen Hudson (VT) |
| Questionable - back spasms, is questionable for Tuesday's game against Florida State |
| Joey van Zegeren (VT) |
| Suspended - disciplinary, is suspended indefinitely |
| Aaron Rountree III (WF) |
| Out - broken right hand, will miss at least 4-6 weeks |
| Daniel Green (WF) |
| Out - knee surgery, is out indefinitely |
