Another quick post on this beautiful Sunday morning. It looked like for a brief minute that two ACC bubble teams would pick up wins over two of the best teams in the league. The cream of the crop rose to the top once again though. Syracuse and Duke managed to escape with home victories while NC State and Maryland watched a key win slip through their fingertips.
Read more about yesterday's action with our links below or check out the highlights. Notre Dame plays at Boston College in the only ACC game of the day, check out Game Sim's predictions and a preview below.
NCAAGameSim.com Predictions
Notre Dame at Boston College - Boston College wins 73-70 Sim the game here
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Highlights
| Team | Conf | Pct | Overall | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse | 12-0 | 1.000 | 25-0 | 1.000 |
| Virginia | 12-1 | 0.923 | 21-5 | 0.808 |
| Duke | 9-3 | 0.750 | 20-5 | 0.800 |
| UNC | 7-4 | 0.636 | 17-7 | 0.708 |
| Pittsburgh | 8-5 | 0.615 | 20-6 | 0.769 |
| NC State | 6-6 | 0.500 | 16-9 | 0.640 |
| Clemson | 6-6 | 0.500 | 15-9 | 0.625 |
| FSU | 6-7 | 0.462 | 15-10 | 0.600 |
| Maryland | 6-7 | 0.462 | 14-12 | 0.538 |
| Wake Forest | 4-8 | 0.333 | 14-11 | 0.560 |
| Notre Dame | 4-8 | 0.333 | 13-12 | 0.520 |
| Georgia Tech | 4-8 | 0.333 | 13-12 | 0.520 |
| Miami | 3-9 | 0.250 | 12-13 | 0.480 |
| Boston College | 2-9 | 0.182 | 7-17 | 0.292 |
| Virginia Tech | 2-10 | 0.167 | 9-15 | 0.375 |
Links
- Cavaliers making some new history
- Nothing's a layup for reeling Panthers
- UNC holds off No. 25 Pitt in 1st ACC meeting at Smith Center
- Late steal deals Pack a heartbreaking loss at Syracuse
- DeCock: Renewed commitment to defense pays off for Tar Heels
- Tar Heels win despite lapses
- Syracuse basketball holds off NC State in another nail-biter
- No. 17 Virginia holds off Clemson
- C.J. Fair keeps Syracuse basketball unbeaten with late layup for 56-55 win over North Carolina State
- Syracuse center Rakeem Christmas nearly nets a triple-double in win over NC State
- Duke 69 Maryland 67
- Christmas stars in Syracuse win over NC State
- Deacons fade after hot start, fall to Florida State 67-60
Yesterday's Games
| Matchup | |
|---|---|
| Virginia 63 @ Clemson 58 | Box |
| Pittsburgh 71 @ UNC 75 | Box |
| Maryland 67 @ Duke 69 | Box |
| Miami 45 @ Virginia Tech 52 | Box |
| NC State 55 @ Syracuse 56 | Box |
| FSU 67 @ Wake Forest 60 | Box |
Today's Games
| Time | Matchup | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00:00 PM | Notre Dame @ Boston College | ESPNU | Preview |
 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 |
| Landry Nnoko (CL) |
| Out - flu-like symptoms, missed Saturday's game against Virginia |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| Out - sprained right knee, missed Saturday's game against NC 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, 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) |
| Out - illness, is out indefinitely |
