The ACC saw two outstanding individual performances last night from TJ Warren and KJ McDaniels. Warren scored 34 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in NC State's 82-67 victory over Wake Forest. KJ McDaniels had 30 points, 14 rebounds, and 5 blocks in Clemson's double OT 68-64 loss to Notre Dame. It goes to show that one good game isn't enough without a supporting cast.
Tonight, there are 3 games on the schedule highlighted by Duke playing at UNC. A close second has Syracuse taking their undefeated record to Pittsburgh, while BC travels to Georgia Tech in the other game of the night.
Check out links, previews, predictions, and more below.
NCAAGameSim.com Predictions
Syracuse at Pittsburgh -Syracuse wins 66-65 Sim the game here Sim the game here
Boston College at Georgia Tech - Boston College wins 69-68 Sim the game here
Duke at UNC - Duke wins 73-70 Sim the game here
View more predictions at NCAAGameSim.com
Highlights
| Team | Conf | Pct | Overall | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse | 10-0 | 1.000 | 23-0 | 1.000 |
| Virginia | 11-1 | 0.917 | 20-5 | 0.800 |
| Pittsburgh | 8-3 | 0.727 | 20-4 | 0.833 |
| Duke | 8-3 | 0.727 | 19-5 | 0.792 |
| UNC | 6-4 | 0.600 | 16-7 | 0.696 |
| NC State | 6-5 | 0.545 | 16-8 | 0.667 |
| Clemson | 6-5 | 0.545 | 15-8 | 0.652 |
| Maryland | 6-6 | 0.500 | 14-11 | 0.560 |
| FSU | 5-7 | 0.417 | 14-10 | 0.583 |
| Wake Forest | 4-7 | 0.364 | 14-10 | 0.583 |
| Notre Dame | 4-8 | 0.333 | 13-12 | 0.520 |
| Miami | 3-8 | 0.273 | 12-12 | 0.500 |
| Georgia Tech | 3-8 | 0.273 | 12-12 | 0.500 |
| Boston College | 2-8 | 0.200 | 7-16 | 0.304 |
| Virginia Tech | 1-10 | 0.091 | 8-15 | 0.348 |
 Injury Report |
|---|
| Darryl Hicks (BC) |
| Out - knee surgery, is expected to miss the entire season |
| Dennis Clifford (BC) |
| Out - sprained ankle, will miss the remainder of the season |
| Patrick Rooks (CL) |
| Out - hip surgery, will miss the entire season |
| Jason Morris (GT) |
| Out - foot, is expected to miss the remainder of the season |
| Solomon Poole (GT) |
| Out - disciplinary, was dismissed from the team |
| Travis Jorgenson (GT) |
| Out - right knee surgery, will miss the remainder of the season |
| Jake Layman (MD) |
| Questionable - blurred vision, is questionable for Saturday's game against Duke |
| Shaquille Cleare (MD) |
| Doubtful - sprained left shoulder, is doubtful for Saturday's game against Duke |
| Deandre Burnett (MI) |
| Out - left wrist surgery, will miss the entire season |
| PJ Hairston (NC) |
| Suspended - legal/disciplinary, will miss the entire season |
| Austin Torres (ND) |
| Out - knee surgery, will miss the entire season |
| Jerian Grant (ND) |
| Out - academics, will miss the remainder of the season |
| Durand Johnson (PI) |
| Out - knee surgery, will miss the remainder of the season |
| Baye Keita (SY) |
| Questionable - sprained right knee, is questionable for Wednesday's game against Pittsburgh |
| DaJuan Coleman (SY) |
| Out - bone bruise in left knee, will miss the remainder of the season |
| Adam Smith (VT) |
| Out - stress fracture in left fibula/strained left calf, will miss at least 2-3 weeks |
| CJ Barksdale (VT) |
| Out - strained groin, is out indefinitely |
| Malik Mueller (VT) |
| Out - academics, will miss the entire season |
| Marquis Rankin (VT) |
| Out - personal, has left the team |
| Marshall Wood (VT) |
| Questionable - illness, is questionable for Saturday's game against Miami-FL |
Links
- Old foes rekindle rivalry
- ACC Basketball: TJ Warren tip-toes his way to career-high 34 points
- Wolfpack's Warren wrecks havoc
- Warren sparks Wolfpack over Deacons
- TJ Warren Carries NC State Wolfpack to Vital ACC Victory
- Clemson Tigers Wasting a Magical Season by KJ McDaniels
- NC State rolls to another home win over Wake Forest, 82-67
- Top ACC hoop rivalry was, is and always will be shaded blue
- Maryland Basketball: Terps Still Have An NCAA Tournament Chance
- Articles from around the ACC Blogosphere 2/12
- Duke Prepared for First Battle with UNC
- Duke/UNC: McDonald: 'It was nerve-wracking when I was a freshman'
- Duke/UNC: Hood, 'It's one of the top reasons you come to Duke'
- UNC embraces 'huge opportunity' against No. 8 Duke
- Mike Krzyzewski and a good but not ‘great’ Duke team head to UNC
- Why do we hate them again?
- Starting 5: North Carolina facing potential beat Duke-or-die situation
- Duke-UNC: Less hype, same intensity
- Paige thriving in leading role for Tar Heels
- Duke, UNC riding different types of momentum heading into rivalry game
Yesterday's Games
| Matchup | |
|---|---|
| Wake Forest 67 @ NC State 82 | Box |
| Clemson 64 @ Notre Dame 68 | Box |
Today's Games
| Time | Matchup | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00:00 PM | Boston College @ Georgia Tech | RSN | Preview |
| 7:00:00 PM | Syracuse @ Pittsburgh | ESPN | Preview |
| 9:00:00 PM | Duke @ UNC | ESPN/ACCN | Preview |
