Well, that was an interesting night of basketball.
It would be predictable to start with Duke/UNC talk, and I'll get there, but let me start with the upset of the night as Boston College defeated Florida State. If you're wondering how Boston College pulled off the upset on a team that was bigger, longer, and more athletic than them, its easy to see in the box score. Boston College managed to take care of the ball (TO% of 15.8) and make the three point shot. BC took 46% of their shots from long range and made 46% of their 3 point attempts. Inside the arc BC made just 35% of their 2 point shots. That was definitely in the BC scouting report, not sure why FSU didn't do a better job of stopping it.
Speaking of 3's, lets get to Duke/UNC. Surely you've seen the coverage on ESPN, how could you have missed it? Duke got off to a hot start, UNC settled in and went on a run in the middle 20 minutes of the game. The game was played fairly even for the next 5-7 minutes and then Duke went on a run to get back in it. Then this happened...
Unbelievable, Duke wins 85-84. I surely didn't give Duke a shot to win this, but the Blue Devils relied heavily on the 3 outscoring UNC 42-3 from behind the arc to win it. Not much more I can add to this game that hasn't been said. As for Austin Rivers, I think Georgia Tech's Wes Durham said it best this morning when talking about his intestinal fortitude taking and making that last shot "I'm not sure how the kid walked out of the building with the set he has on him." Let's just leave it at that.
Oh yeah, there was another game last night, Virginia blew out Wake Forest 68-44.
| Team | Conf | Pct | Overall | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 7-2 | 0.778 | 20-4 | 0.833 |
| UNC | 7-2 | 0.778 | 20-4 | 0.833 |
| FSU | 7-2 | 0.778 | 16-7 | 0.696 |
| Virginia | 6-3 | 0.667 | 19-4 | 0.826 |
| NC State | 6-3 | 0.667 | 17-7 | 0.708 |
| Miami | 5-3 | 0.625 | 14-7 | 0.667 |
| Maryland | 4-5 | 0.444 | 14-9 | 0.609 |
| Clemson | 3-6 | 0.333 | 11-12 | 0.478 |
| Boston College | 3-7 | 0.300 | 8-16 | 0.333 |
| Virginia Tech | 2-6 | 0.250 | 13-10 | 0.565 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-7 | 0.222 | 9-14 | 0.391 |
| Wake Forest | 2-8 | 0.200 | 11-13 | 0.458 |
Links
- Fun facts about UNC-Duke hoop rivalry
- Tudor: Rivers turned the tide for Blue Devils
- Duke’s Rivers hooked on a feeling
- DeCock: In just one night, ACC revolution puts Duke control
- Duke stuns UNC 85-84
- Lenox Rawlings: Another Duke-UNC thriller
- College basketball roundup: Rivers runs through UNC
- Duke-UNC: the best rivalry in American sports
- Austin’s power
- Notes: Duke 85, North Carolina 84
- Photos: Duke 85, North Carolina 84
- Devilish deeds
- Pickeral: Carolina’s collapse
- Rivers’ buzzer-beater lifts Duke over UNC
- Parrish: Duke never should have won this game
- Rivers’ buzzer beater freezes Smith Center
- Zeller starts big, then stumbles
- Cavaliers rout Deacons
- Wolfpack to seek revenge against Yellow Jackets
- Eagles cool off fired-up ‘Noles in basketball
- Mike Scott Puts on a Show in Virginia 68-44 Rout of Wake Forest
- BC snaps out of it
- Cavaliers Crush Demon Deacons
- College Basketball: Balanced attack carries Cavaliers
- No. 19 Virginia 68, Wake Forest 44
- Florida State upset by Boston College
- Scott is perfect in Cavaliers’ victory
- Seminoles have streak snapped by Boston College
- FSU’s Streak Snapped
- Scott is perfect in Cavaliers’ victory
- Digest: Terps to raise jerseys of Graham, Rhodes to rafters
- Duke 85 UNC 84
- Austin Rivers buries North Carolina, Duke wins 85-84
Yesterday's Games
| Matchup | |
|---|---|
| FSU 60 @ Boston College 64 | Box |
| Wake Forest 44 @ Virginia 68 | Box |
| Duke 85 @ UNC 84 | Box |
Today's Games
| Time | Matchup | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00:00 PM | NC State @ Georgia Tech | ESPNU | Preview |
| 9:00:00 PM | Virginia Tech @ Miami | ESPN2 | Preview |
