This Week in the ACC: 2/4-2/10

[pfrduke]

At the turn, and the top of the league has familiar faces - UVA, Duke, and UNC all with just one loss a piece. At least one of those three will have 2 (or more) losses by week’s end. Clemson had a big week, while NC State’s footing looks slightly less solid after its indescribably bad performance this weekend.

Monday

[8]Virginia Tech (7-2) (-6) hosts [15]Louisville (7-2) (7:00, ESPN)

Tuesday

[2]Duke (7-1) (-25) hosts [124]Boston College (2-6) (7:00, ESPN)
[187]Wake Forest (1-8) (+5) hosts [73]Pittsburgh (2-7) (7:00, ESPNU) - what a game for a national TV audience
[7]North Carolina (7-1) (-12) hosts [42]NC State (4-5) (8:00, ACCNE)
[35]Syracuse (7-2) (-2) hosts [28]Florida State (4-4) (8:00, ACCNE)

Wednesday

[93]Miami (1-8) (-2) hosts [83]Notre Dame (2-7) (7:00, ESPN2)
[81]Georgia Tech (3-6) (+1) hosts [44]Clemson (3-5) (7:00, ACCNE)

Thursday and Friday are dark

Saturday

[7]North Carolina (7-1) (-18) hosts [93]Miami (1-8) (12:00, ACCNE)
[44]Clemson (3-5) (+4) hosts [8]Virginia Tech (7-2) (12:00)
[73]Pittsburgh (2-7) (+1) hosts [42]NC State (4-5) (2:00, ACCNE)
[35]Syracuse (7-2) (-12) hosts [124]Boston College (2-6) (2:00, ACCNE)
[28]Florida State (4-4) (-1) hosts [15]Louisville (7-2) (4:00)
[1]Virginia (8-1) (-4) hosts [2]Duke (7-1) (6:00, ESPN)

Sunday

[83]Notre Dame (2-7) (-3) hosts [81]Georgia Tech (3-6) (6:00, ESPNU)

ACC Non-Conference: 149-41
ACC vs. Power 5: 30-26

Efficiency margin (unadjusted) in conference play only:

Virginia - +25.4
Louisville - +17.6
Duke - +15.7
North Carolina - +13.7
Virginia Tech - +10.2
Syracuse - +5.2
Florida State - +0.7
Clemson - -1.2
NC State - -4.1
Georgia Tech - -9.7
Boston College - -10.1
Pittsburgh - -12.3
Notre Dame - -13.0
Miami - -13.3
Wake Forest - -23

[JasonEvans]

Tuesday
[7]North Carolina (7-1) (-12) hosts [42]NC State (4-5) (8:00, ACCNE)

State has to shoot better than they did on Saturday? Could they actually bounce back and shoot lights out to make up for the weekend disaster? We can hope, can't we?

[Tripping William]

State has to shoot better than they did on Saturday? Could they actually bounce back and shoot lights out to make up for the weekend disaster? We can hope, can't we?

In classic State fashion, they are saving that lights-out display for Saturday, February 16th, at 6:00 p.m. Eastern.

[HereBeforeCoachK]

In classic State fashion, they are saving that lights-out display for Saturday, February 16th, at 6:00 p.m. Eastern.

...and I'm sure I don't even need to pull a schedule to see who that game is against....

[Bob Green]

Justin Robinson not expected to play for Virginia Tech tonight against Louisville:

https://www.richmond.com/sports/coll...89c7109e4.html

The Hokies are down to seven healthy scholarship players. They will have to score more than 47 points to beat the Cardinals.

[BD80]

Justin Robinson not expected to play for Virginia Tech tonight against Louisville:

https://www.richmond.com/sports/coll...89c7109e4.html

The Hokies are down to seven healthy scholarship players. They will have to score more than 47 points to beat the Cardinals.

We have a spare ...

[CameronDuke]

That's a big game tonight in Blacksburg. I don't think Virginia Tech is all that this year and they're missing Robinson and catching Louisville coming off a home loss to UNC. I see the line is Virginia Tech -4.5 but I like what I have seen from Louisville's guard play. I think Louisville could get it done on the road tonight and steal a win.

[Bob Green]

I think Louisville could get it done on the road tonight and steal a win.

Louisville has quickly jumped out to a 14-4 lead. VT struggling to make shots.

[CDu]

Louisville has quickly jumped out to a 14-4 lead. VT struggling to make shots.

Tech has fought back into it. But they are playing without their PG still. They are a shell of a team at the moment.

Neither team looks good right now, but Tech at least has an excuse.

[rasputin]

I'm glad that ESPN is showing our game against BC tonight, but who decided what games to carry on their network? The other game they are showing (on the Ocho, I think) is Pitt at Wake Forest. (At least I have a degenerate wager to make that interesting.)

Meanwhile, two much more compelling games are not being shown: State at the Pus Buckets, and Florida State at Syracuse. Go figure.

[BandAlum83]

Fla state has frittered away a 22 point lead and is up now by only 3 over Syracuse. Still 13:00 left in the game.

[arnie]

Is it absolutely necessary that State folds up when Roy on opposite bench? Keatts didn’t know Cheats like to run? Pack unprepared and disinterested tonight as they likely give up 110 points.

[Tripping William]

Wake needed a Whittenberg-to-Charles miracle to get to OT, and then beat Pitt in the extra session. Pitt’s ACC road losing streak reaches 17.

[dukelifer]

Is it absolutely necessary that State folds up when Roy on opposite bench? Keatts didn’t know Cheats like to run? Pack unprepared and disinterested tonight as they likely give up 110 points.

Either that or UNC is heating up. They seem to be winning very easily of late. I think they are rising to the top of the league with their shooting and balance.

[PackMan97]

Welcome to NC State basketball where in the same week we lose a game by over 20 points in which our defense hold the opponent to 47 points...and lose a game by almost 20 points in which we score 96 points.

9f those [censored] [censored] [censored] cheaters.

[proelitedota]

Welcome to NC State basketball where in the same week we lose a game by over 20 points in which our defense hold the opponent to 47 points...and lose a game by almost 20 points in which we score 96 points.

9f those [censored] [censored] [censored] cheaters.

State is just saving their energy for their annual Duke upset.

[curtis325]

State is just saving their energy for their annual Duke upset.

It might just be the only game they win for the rest of the season.

[HereBeforeCoachK]

It might just be the only game they win for the rest of the season.

I was in a Carolina Ale House in Raleigh the night State won in Cameron a couple years ago. A lot of State folks were giving me a hard time. They thought they were on the road to a big season. I told them to enjoy the NIT. Within a month Gottfried had been fired, and they didn't even make the NIT, finishing below .500. State is so predictable sometimes.

[jv001]

I was in a Carolina Ale House in Raleigh the night State won in Cameron a couple years ago. A lot of State folks were giving me a hard time. They thought they were on the road to a big season. I told them to enjoy the NIT. Within a month Gottfried had been fired, and they didn't even make the NIT, finishing below .500. State is so predictable sometimes.

Not trying to age you, but I think you and I can remember when it didn't use to be like this. State used to be right up there with Duke and the Cheats. My how times have changed. I want to see State up there again but not at the expense of our Blue Devils. GoDuke!

[HereBeforeCoachK]

Not trying to age you, but I think you and I can remember when it didn't use to be like this. State used to be right up there with Duke and the Cheats. My how times have changed. I want to see State up there again but not at the expense of our Blue Devils. GoDuke!

In a weak moment, I might admit to remembering the Pack of Norm Sloan. There's even a rumor that my dad was the doctor who fitted Monte Towe's famous face mask...