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ACC Morning Linkfest 2/14 with Game Sim Predictions

by WebMaster

Posted: 2/14/2014 6:51:29 AM


Game Central

Game Recap

On Thursday, we got a rare weekday afternoon start in Georgia Tech/Boston College.  The two teams put on a decent show as both scored quite efficiently and gave us late game heroics.  Down 1, Olivier Hanlan hit a tough pullup jumper on the baseline to give Boston College the lead with 3.4 seconds left.  After the bucket, Steve Donahue called a timeout to set up his defense (for some reason).  Georgia Tech passed it in to Marcus Georges-Hunt who not only was fouled by BC (for some reason) but hit a 3 point shot.  The 4 point play gave Georgia Tech a 74-71 lead with just .7 seconds left.  A Joe Rahon heave at the rim missed and the Yellow Jackets won 74-71.

So, why call a timeout after you take the lead late?  Jamie Dixon had done the exact same thing in Pitt's loss to Syracuse and we see where that got him.  In fact, the situation was virtually identical.  Both teams were up 1 with between 3-5 seconds left, although Pitt was at home while BC was on the road.  The basketball logic behind the timeout, if there is one, is that you want to setup your defense.  Common sense says that the offense will get the same opportunity.  Either way, the guys at BC Interruption aren't happy with the result (note that lack of D with regards to BC)...

An  then the bottom falls out.  onahue inexplicably calls a timeout to set up the Eagles  efense. This also allowe  Georgia Tech to  raw up an inboun s play for the last secon  heave. Georgia Tech, min  you, is out of timeouts.

On the ensuing inboun s play, Corey Heyward fin s Marcus Georges-Hunt, who races up the court, stops,  rains a three pointer an  gets foule  by Lonnie Jackson for goo  measure. Georges-Hunt  rains the free throw, BC inboun s an  Joe Rahon airballs a  esperation three for the tie.

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And  ... that will do it for Steve Donahue as head coach of the men's basketball team. No amount of "but he's a nice guy" or "a healthy Dennis Clifford wins BC 20 games this year" will be enough to bring the fourth year Eagles coach back at the end of the season. We've simply reached the point of no return.

Donahue gambled and lost on setting up this year's non-conference schedule. The next two years worth of recruiting classes are barren. Now we have a prime example of a game he threw away trying to be the smartest guy in the room.

That pretty much sums up things for Boston College.

No ACC games on the schedule tonight, but you shouldn't be watching basketball anyway.  It's Valentine's Day after all.  If you do have a chance to watch a game tonight, check out Arizona @ Arizona State at 9 ET.  That one should be a good one.

View more predictions at NCAAGameSim.com

Highlights

 Team Conf Pct Overall Pct
 Syracuse  11-0  1.000  24-0  1.000
 Virginia  11-1  0.917  20-5  0.800
 Duke  8-3  0.727  19-5  0.792
 Pittsburgh  8-4  0.667  20-5  0.800
 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
 Georgia Tech  4-8  0.333  13-12  0.520
 Notre Dame  4-8  0.333  13-12  0.520
 Miami  3-8  0.273  12-12  0.500
 Boston College  2-9  0.182  7-17  0.292
 Virginia Tech  1-10  0.091  8-15  0.348

Links

Yesterday's Games

Matchup  
 Boston College 71 @ Georgia Tech 74  Box

Today's Games

Time Matchup TV  
No Games on the Schedule

 

 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
Demetrius Jackson (ND)
Doubtful - academics, is doubtful for Sunday's game against Boston College
Eric Katenda (ND)
Out - sprained knee, is out indefinitely
Garrick Sherman (ND)
Probable - chipped bone in right hand, is probable for Sunday's game against Boston College
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 Saturday's game against North Carolina State
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


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