Clemson needed a win last night to keep their resume clean, but instead lost at Wake Forest 62-57. The Demon Deacons have been a tough team at home for most of the year, but the selection committee likely will look at this poor loss. Oddly enough, it was the Clemson defense that let down the Tigers on Tuesday night. Clemson allowed Wake Forest to shoot 55% from the floor, 67% from 2 point range in the loss.
In the other game of the day, Duke jumped out to a fast start at home against Virginia Tech but couldn't shake the Hokies. The Blue Devils ended up with a 66-48 victory, but the Blue Devils looked like a team playing its 5th game in 11 days. One trend that appears to be holding true is Duke's proclivity to shoot the 3. The Blue Devils came into the game taking 40% of their shots from long range, but on Tuesday night the Blue Devils took 53% of their shots from 3. Hood led the way with 21 points in the victory.
Tonight, we have 4 games on the ACC schedule. Three of the ACC's top 5 teams are in action tonight. All 3 are predicted to win by Game Sim, but UNC by just 2 points and Pitt by the narrowest of margins.
Check out the previews, predictions, links, and more below.
NCAAGameSim.com Predictions
Georgia Tech at Notre Dame - Notre Dame wins 70-66 Sim the game here
MIami at Virginia - Virginia wins 64-59 Sim the game here
UNC at NC State - NC State wins 71-69 Sim the game here
Pittsburgh at Boston College - Pitt wins 70-69 Sim the game here
View more predictions at NCAAGameSim.com
Highlights
| Team | Conf | Pct | Overall | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 14-1 | 0.933 | 23-5 | 0.821 |
| Syracuse | 13-2 | 0.867 | 26-2 | 0.929 |
| Duke | 12-4 | 0.750 | 23-6 | 0.793 |
| UNC | 10-4 | 0.714 | 20-7 | 0.741 |
| Pittsburgh | 8-6 | 0.571 | 20-7 | 0.741 |
| Clemson | 8-7 | 0.533 | 17-10 | 0.630 |
| NC State | 7-7 | 0.500 | 17-10 | 0.630 |
| FSU | 7-8 | 0.467 | 16-11 | 0.593 |
| Maryland | 7-8 | 0.467 | 15-13 | 0.536 |
| Miami | 5-9 | 0.357 | 14-13 | 0.519 |
| Wake Forest | 5-10 | 0.333 | 15-13 | 0.536 |
| Notre Dame | 5-10 | 0.333 | 14-14 | 0.500 |
| Georgia Tech | 4-10 | 0.286 | 13-14 | 0.481 |
| Boston College | 3-11 | 0.214 | 8-19 | 0.296 |
| Virginia Tech | 2-13 | 0.133 | 9-18 | 0.333 |
Links
- Roundup: No. 7 Duke beats Virginia Tech
- Duke Locks Down Virginia Tech 66-48
- ACC Basketball: Duke clinches bye into the Friday quarterfinals
- Tough stretch behind it, Duke looks to rest and recharge during hard-earned spring break
- Hot start leads Duke basketball past Virginia Tech
- Duke Fans Accept WTKW Reimbursement Payment
- Hood Leads No. 6 Duke Past Virginia Tech 66-48
- DUKE GETS BYE
- Replay live updates: Duke takes big lead on Virginia Tech, wins 66-48
- No. 6 Duke hammers Hokies to cap brutal stretch
- Syracuse-Duke rematch scores big ratings for ESPN
- What has caused this month of close games for Syracuse basketball?
- Boeheim's boss watched coach's ejection from afar
- Jim Boeheim: Why don't coaches have to keep their cool?
- UNC's McDonald, Meeks hobbling on N.C. State eve
- Patient Tyler Lewis makes the most of his turn for N.C. State
- Wake beats Clemson 62-57 to snap 7-game slide
- 5-day ACC tournament will have different feel
- DeCock: After North Carolina’s zone tripped up Duke, has N.C. State improved enough?
- UNC travels to Raleigh for N.C. State game and could be back for NCAAs
- Ratcliffe: Larranaga quite familiar with histroric Virginia winning streaks
- Virginia assistant savors Mike Scott's NBA success
- Wake Forest damages Clemson’s NCAA tournament hopes
- Morris: Clemson basketball in discussion for NCAA tourney bid
- Boeheim's boss responds to coach's ejection
- Syracuse-Duke rematch scores big ratings for ESPN
- Bracketology: Maryland's loss to Syracuse pretty much ends at-large hopes for Terps
Yesterday's Games
| Matchup | |
|---|---|
| Virginia Tech 48 @ Duke 66 | Box |
| Clemson 57 @ Wake Forest 62 | Box |
Today's Games
| Time | Matchup | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00:00 PM | Georgia Tech @ Notre Dame | ESPN2 | Preview |
| 7:00:00 PM | MIami @ Virginia | RSN | Preview |
| 8:00:00 PM | UNC @ NC State | ACCN | Preview |
| 8:00:00 PM | Pittsburgh @ Boston College | ACCN | 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 |
| 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 |
| James Kelly (MI) |
| Suspended - disciplinary, is suspended indefinitely |
| Steve Sorenson (MI) |
| Out - personal, has left the team |
| PJ Hairston (NC) |
| Suspended - legal/disciplinary, will miss the entire season |
| Austin Torres (ND) |
| Out - knee surgery, will miss the entire season |
| Eric Katenda (ND) |
| Out - sprained knee, is out indefinitely |
| 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 |
| DaJuan Coleman (SY) |
| Out - bone bruise in left knee, will miss the remainder of the season |
| Jerami Grant (SY) |
| Questionable - sore back, is questionable for Saturday's game against Virginia |
| Adam Smith (VT) |
| Out - stress fracture in left fibula/strained left calf, is out indefinitely |
| Ben Emelogu (VT) |
| Out - strained left Achilles, missed Tuesday's game against Duke |
| Malik Mueller (VT) |
| Out - academics, will miss the entire season |
| Marquis Rankin (VT) |
| Out - personal, has left the team |
