This Week in the ACC: 11/25-12/1

[pfrduke]

Feast Week! Two preseason titles already under the conference’s belt, with more for the taking this week. I only have time to update the first three days of the week right now, but will circle back later for the rest. The results from last week are updated.

Monday
[41]Virginia Tech (+9) vs. [1]Michigan State in Maui (5:00, ESPN2)
[81]Pittsburgh (+2) vs. [59]Kansas State in Fort Myers (6:00, FS1)
[17]Florida State (-40) hosts [353]Chicago State (7:00, ACCNX)
[63]Georgia Tech (+1) hosts [21]Arkansas (7:00, ACCN)

Tuesday
[41]Virginia Tech vs. [53]Dayton/[62]Georgia in Maui (2:30/8:00, ESPN2/ESPN)
[56]Notre Dame (-17) hosts [255]Fairleigh Dickinson (7:00, ACCNX)
[2]Duke (-32) hosts [262]Stephen F. Austin (9:00, ACCNX)
[68]Clemson vs. [28]Colorado in Las Vegas (11:30)

Wednesday
[111]Boston College (-4) hosts [120]St. Louis (2:00, ACCN)
[9]North Carolina (-9) vs. [78]Alabama in Atlantis (2:30)
[41]Virginia Tech vs. [8]Kansas/[76]BYU/[104]UCLA/[NR]Chaminade in Maui (TBD)
[4]Virginia (-26) hosts [316]Maine (4:00, ACCN)
[36]Syracuse (-1) vs. [48]Oklahoma State in Madison Square Garden (7:00, ESPN2)
[81]Pittsburgh vs. [113]Northwestern/[117]Bradley in Fort Myers (6:00/8:30, FS1)

Thursday
To come

Friday
To come

Saturday
To come

Sunday
To come

ACC Non-Conference: 60-8
ACC vs. Power 5: 6-4

America East: 1-0
American: 2-1
Atlantic-10: 2-0
Atlantic Sun:
Big XII: 2-1
Big East: 1-1
Big Sky: 1-0
Big South: 7-0
Big Ten:
Big West:
Colonial: 4-0
CUSA: 3-1
Horizon: 3-0
Ivy: 3-0
MAAC:
MAC: 2-0
MEAC: 4-0
MVC: 2-0
MWC: 1-0
Northeast: 6-0
Ohio Valley: 0-1
Pac-12: 2-0
Patriot: 4-0
SEC: 1-2
Southern: 2-0
Southland: 1-1
Sun Belt: 2-0
SWAC: 3-0
WAC: 1-0
WCC:

[rasputin]

Feast Week! Two preseason titles already under the conference’s belt, with more for the taking this week. I only have time to update the first three days of the week right now, but will circle back later for the rest. The results from last week are updated.

Monday
[41]Virginia Tech (+9) vs. [1]Michigan State in Maui (5:00, ESPN2)
[81]Pittsburgh (+2) vs. [59]Kansas State in Fort Myers (6:00, FS1)
[17]Florida State (-40) hosts [353]Chicago State (7:00, ACCNX)
[63]Georgia Tech (+1) hosts [21]Arkansas (7:00, ACCN)

We don't often see slates in which 3 of 4 ACC teams playing non-conference games are underdogs. And in the one game in which the ACC team is the favorite, the "opposition," according to the (early) metrics, is the worst team in Division 1.

[Bob Green]

An opportunity to look at two future opponents against each other as Virginia Tech and Michigan State square off in Maui.

[Nrrrrvous]

An opportunity to look at two future opponents against each other as Virginia Tech and Michigan State square off in Maui.

VT up 32 to 28 at the half!

[Bob Green]

Virginia Tech has looked good in the 1st half with excellent ball movement.

[Nrrrrvous]

VT now up 10 with under 5 to play. If they can do this consistently, they are going to be a tough out for anyone this year. Or are they playing their best game of the year? I guess we'll have to watch and see.

[Bob Green]

Virginia Tech with a signature win in Maui. They looked good.

[AGDukesky]

Guess we should enjoy being #1 for about another week...

[SavDukeGrad]

This game reminded me of the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 games in DC last year. 2 of my least favorite fan bases, with Buzz and Izzo dancing all over the court. So I was kinda pulling for the meteor. Mike Young does seem like a good guy, though.

[brevity]

Virginia Tech with a signature win in Maui. They looked good.

Facts:

1. Virginia Tech received zero points in either poll this week, despite being 4-0 (now 5-0) with a road ACC win. As a point of comparison, their next opponent is Dayton, and the Flyers have 1 point in this week's AP Poll breakdown (https://collegepolltracker.com/basketball/2019/week-4).

2. Landers Nolley II, who hit the last two field goals for the Hokies and had 22 points today, was ACC Freshman of the Week in Week 2. (Cole Anthony won in Week 1, and Vernon Carey had the honor last week.)

Opinions:

1. I imagine they'll get a few votes next week, regardless of what happens in Maui.

2. There's a distinct possibility that Nolley becomes the first repeat winner of ACC Freshman of the Week, taking a surprising early lead on the season's race. Vernon Carey doesn't have a tournament to play this week, and Cole Anthony won't play a team considered as good as Michigan State.

[jwillfan]

Pitt knocks off K State. Well done Jeff!

[PackMan97]

Pitt knocks off K State. Well done Jeff!

...at GT fighting it out against Arkansas. 48 all.

[DukieInKansas]

...at GT fighting it out against Arkansas. 48 all.

No score in overtime until less than 25 seconds left.

[PackMan97]

No score in overtime until less than 25 seconds left.

GT falls by one on a banked in three pointer with 0.1s left on the clock.

[arnie]

Pitt knocks off K State. Well done Jeff!

ACC may be a bit tougher than we thought.

[Bluedog]

Pitt knocks off K State. Well done Jeff!

The most amazing thing about that is Pitt was 1-16 from three (6%!) While K St was hot from downtown shooting 10-20! That's a 27 point difference to make up....and somehow they did it.

[Wahoo2000]

GT falls by one on a banked in three pointer with 0.1s left on the clock.

Had to watch the highlights - gut wrenching (unless you hate Pastner and GT for whatever reason). Poor guys.

[crote]

GT falls by one on a banked in three pointer with 0.1s left on the clock.

Mason Jones, who hit the shot, is the younger brother of Duke's Matt Jones.

[curtis325]

Mason Jones, who hit the shot, is the younger brother of Duke's Matt Jones.

MJ2!!!

[DarkstarWahoo]

Facts:

1. Virginia Tech received zero points in either poll this week, despite being 4-0 (now 5-0) with a road ACC win. As a point of comparison, their next opponent is Dayton, and the Flyers have 1 point in this week's AP Poll breakdown (https://collegepolltracker.com/basketball/2019/week-4).



The week before, one writer actually had them 18th. He dropped them this week, which makes me think he gave them a vote by mistake, because they did nothing to warrant being dropped.

[OldPhiKap]

Dayton put the wood to UGA yesterday. Should be a fun game v. VT.

Sparty should wear the Dawg out bigly.

[DarkstarWahoo]

Dayton put the wood to UGA yesterday. Should be a fun game v. VT.

Sparty should wear the Dawg out bigly.

In other Georgia hoops news, Tom Crean remains insufferable.

https://twitter.com/Aaron_Torres/status/1199075604479365120?s=20

[robed deity]

In other Georgia hoops news, Tom Crean remains insufferable.

https://twitter.com/Aaron_Torres/status/1199075604479365120?s=20

Hey now, he IS insufferable, but I'm not sure I put it past a certain coach in Durham to do something similar. In this case at least.

[OldPhiKap]

In other Georgia hoops news, Tom Crean remains insufferable.

https://twitter.com/Aaron_Torres/status/1199075604479365120?s=20


Hey now, he IS insufferable, but I'm not sure I put it past a certain coach in Durham to do something similar. In this case at least.

My favorite response:


Looking at the score of this game he may want to assign positions for the next contest.

[Stray Gator]

My favorite response:

My favorite response:

"If everyone’s position is 'basketball player,' then we got a lotta dudes playing outta position."

[DarkstarWahoo]

Hey now, he IS insufferable, but I'm not sure I put it past a certain coach in Durham to do something similar. In this case at least.

This LeVelle Moton slander will not stand!

[devildeac]

This LeVelle Moton slander will not stand!

Well played. We actually knew Mr. Moton, as all his players called him, when he coached at the middle school all three of our children attended. Great guy and sooooo happy for his successes.

[robed deity]

This LeVelle Moton slander will not stand!

Ha touche.

[HereBeforeCoachK]

In other news.....when are Virginia and Maine going to play the second half.......

[Pghdukie]

Virginia squeaks one out. As the final buzzer went off, 1,000 fans woke up.

[accfanfrom1970]

Virginia squeaks one out. As the final buzzer went off, 1,000 fans woke up.

46-26. Every 12 year old rec ball game my kids have been involved in was better than 46-26. That is an offense to all of college basketball.

[Tripping William]

46-26. Every 12 year old rec ball game my kids have been involved in was better than 46-26. That is an offenseto all of college basketball.

Not much of an offense at all, by the looks of it. From either team.

[Dukehk]

46-26. Every 12 year old rec ball game my kids have been involved in was better than 46-26. That is an offense to all of college basketball.

Kudos to virginia for holding their opponents to such a low score, but that must have been a horrible game to watch.

How on earth did they even manage to come up with a football score anyways. I always think the refs seem to buy into their "pack line" defence i.e. no calls.

[ElliottHoo]

Virginia 2019: giving rock fights a bad name.

On offense, we’ve broken the 1 point per possession barrier exactly once (against Vermont). Maine, the 274th best D in the country per KenPom, held us to 0.84.

With Key’s surgery and Stattman reputedly having mono, UVA is down to 7 available scholarship players potentially until January, so if anything things might get *worse* over the next few weeks. It’s kind of mind blowing.

[pfrduke]

Back half of the week:

Thursday
[9]North Carolina (-2) vs. [25]Michigan in Atlantis (1:30, ESPN)
[41]NC State (-1) vs. [42]Memphis in Brooklyn (4:00, ESPN2)
[90]Wake Forest (-5) vs. [145]Charleston in Anaheim (4:30, ESPNN)

Friday
[9]North Carolina vs. [5]Gonzaga/[16]Oregon in Atlantis
[2]Louisville (-8) at [88]Western Kentucky (5:00)
[4]Duke (-22) hosts [178]Winthrop (7:00, ACCN)
[17]Florida State (-1) vs. [21]Tennessee in Destin (7:00, CBSSN)
[45]Syracuse (+1) vs. [30]Penn State in Madison Square Garden (7:00)
[90]Wake Forest vs. [37]Providence/[285]Long Beach State in Anaheim

Saturday
[122]Boston College (+8) at [86]Richmond (2:30, NBCSN)
[17]Florida State vs. [10]Purdue/[38]VCU in Destin

Sunday
[62]Georgia Tech (-21) hosts [298]Bethune-Cookman (6:00, ACCNX)
[90]Wake Forest vs. [12]Arizona/[110]Penn/[124]Pepperdine/[126]Central Florida in Anaheim

ACC Non-Conference: 60-8
ACC vs. Power 5: 6-4

America East: 1-0
American: 2-1
Atlantic-10: 2-0
Atlantic Sun:
Big XII: 2-1
Big East: 1-1
Big Sky: 1-0
Big South: 7-0
Big Ten:
Big West:
Colonial: 4-0
CUSA: 3-1
Horizon: 3-0
Ivy: 3-0
MAAC:
MAC: 2-0
MEAC: 4-0
MVC: 2-0
MWC: 1-0
Northeast: 6-0
Ohio Valley: 0-1
Pac-12: 2-0
Patriot: 4-0
SEC: 1-2
Southern: 2-0
Southland: 1-1
Sun Belt: 2-0
SWAC: 3-0
WAC: 1-0
WCC:

[OldPhiKap]

[9]North Carolina (-2) vs. [25]Michigan in Atlantis (1:30, ESPN)

Thanks, you’ve helped me set the time for turning off the TV and having our Thanksgiving meal. I’d rather argue about politics with Crazy Uncle Chester than see either of these teams win.

[PackMan97]

Thanks, you’ve helped me set the time for turning off the TV and having our Thanksgiving meal. I’d rather argue about politics with Crazy Uncle Chester than see either of these teams win.

On the plus side, you do get to see one of them lose....and there is always the chance of cosmic justice and a giant meteor :)

That said, the Heels haven't looked good this season. Go Big Blue!

[HereBeforeCoachK]

46-26. Every 12 year old rec ball game my kids have been involved in was better than 46-26. That is an offense to all of college basketball.

I think they were playing with peach baskets......Chuck Taylors.....

[PackMan97]

As an NC State fan, the Maine/Virginia game was thrilling. I was really disappointed when Maine scored that last basket and got to 26. I was hoping that folks would be talking about how they scored less than 24 points. Alas, now everything thinks, "Wow! That's almost as bad as NC State last season". /facepalm.

Speaking of State. Huge game against a shorthanded Memphis today. Although State is shorthanded as well, it looks like we'll have all our starters at least. AJ Taylor and Danny Dixon are both out for the game. Who? To be honest, I'm not sure either is more than a practice player.
Taylor (https://www.backingthepack.com/nc-state-basketball/2019/5/4/18529529/atticus-taylor-nc-state-basketball-recruiting) sounds like he might take a medical redshirt
Dixon (https://www.backingthepack.com/nc-state-basketball-recruiting/2019/5/7/18535452/danny-dixon-nc-state-transfer-umkc-kangaroos) should be back to practice soon.

[brevity]

[9]North Carolina (-2) vs. [25]Michigan in Atlantis (1:30, ESPN)


Thanks, you’ve helped me set the time for turning off the TV and having our Thanksgiving meal. I’d rather argue about politics with Crazy Uncle Chester than see either of these teams win.

Dear Dean in Heaven, I am thankful for the people who scheduled UNC and Michigan to play in the Lost City of Atlantis, from which they may never return...

[devildeac]

Thanks, you’ve helped me set the time for turning off the TV and having our Thanksgiving meal. I’d rather argue about politics with Crazy Uncle Chester than see either of these teams win.

Well, both these teams are correctly spelled with an "*"

m*chigan vs c*rolina

"The wolverine is also a powerful and versatile predator. Prey mainly consists of small to medium-sized mammals, but the wolverine has been recorded killing prey such as adult deer that are many times larger than itself. Prey species include porcupines, squirrels, chipmunks, beavers, marmots, moles, gophers, rabbits, voles, mice, rats, shrews, lemmings, caribou, roe deer, white-tailed deer, mule deer, sheep, goats, cattle, bison, moose, and elk."

[Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15]

Well, both these teams are correctly spelled with an "*"

m*chigan vs c*rolina

"The wolverine is also a powerful and versatile predator. Prey mainly consists of small to medium-sized mammals, but the wolverine has been recorded killing prey such as adult deer that are many times larger than itself. Prey species include porcupines, squirrels, chipmunks, beavers, marmots, moles, gophers, rabbits, voles, mice, rats, shrews, lemmings, caribou, roe deer, white-tailed deer, mule deer, sheep, goats, cattle, bison, moose, and elk."

I would 1,000 times rather see Michigan win than the alternative. Sorry, cocky 90a teams have no bearing on today's game for me.

Go Big Blue!

[Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15]

Oh god. Roy just called a TO!

[JasonEvans]

Worth noting that after the upset of MSU, Va Tech dropped their next 2 (to Dayton and BYU).

[robed deity]

Worth noting that after the upset of MSU, Va Tech dropped their next 2 (to Dayton and BYU).

Been said before about this season, but no result should surprise anyone. Noone seems to be more than "good."

[Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15]

Worth noting that after the upset of MSU, Va Tech dropped their next 2 (to Dayton and BYU).

Dayton looks pretty dang good.

[sagegrouse]

Been said before about this season, but no result should surprise anyone. Noone seems to be more than "good."

Or, as I inserted, on purpose, in a long-ago student newspaper, "The Chronicle regrets the error. Noone is perfcet."

[OldPhiKap]

Or, as I inserted, on purpose, in a long-ago student newspaper, "The Chronicle regrets the error. Noone is perfcet."

“Bill Buckner regrets the error”