Acc Tournament Schedule

Clemson Advances To Play Duke In Acc Tournament; Louisville Awaits Winner

... Clemson lost by two points at Duke on Feb. 11, one of nine conference losses by six or fewer points suffered by Brad Brownell's team. If they can avenge their earlier loss to Duke, the Tigers would likely re-enter the NCAA tournament bubble conversation. Duke (23-8) has lost three of its last four games, but the Blue Devils haven't lost their first game in the ACC tournament in each of the past three seasons. On Tuesday, Clemson dominated NC State in the lane, scoring 40 points in the paint. The Tigers reeled off 21 points off 15 NC State turnovers and held star freshman Dennis Smith Jr. to 3-of-12 shooting and seven points in 36 minutes. It was Mark Gottfried's final game as the coach at NC State. The school dismissed him in February but allowed him to finish the season with the Wolfpack, which was picked to finish sixth in the ACC but went 15-17 and ...

Pitt Beats Georgia Tech; Yellow Jackets' Ncaa Hopes Take A Hit

... the NCAA Tournament in peril. Artis and Young were kept out of the starting lineup and on the bench for the first 10 minutes of Pitt's season-finale loss to Virginia on Saturday for what coach Kevin Stallings called a violation of team rules. The team's top two scorers returned to starting five and hit some big shots late. Young gave Pitt the lead with a 3 with 4:00 left in the second half. After Georgia Tech tied it at 51 moments later, Artis dropped in a 3 - his only make in eight attempts from long range - that made it 54-51 Pitt. Young leaned in for two more with a minute left to make it 56-51 and Artis made a couple of free throws with 43 seconds left to put Pitt up seven. Georgia Tech had a last chance to go the length of the court with 1.4 seconds left, but a long inbounds pass was deflected away by the Panthers. BIG PICTURE. Pittsburgh: Stallings said he was trying to build culture when he sat his seniors in the season finale. Georgia Tech: While coach Josh Pastner's first season at Georgia Tech has to qualify as a success, the ending will sting. The Yellow Jackets had wins against North Carolina, Florida State and Notre Dame, and ...

Conference Tournament Brackets, Schedules, Results, Tv Channel

... No. 3 North Florida 77, No. 6 Jacksonville 74. No. 2 Lipscomb 97, No. 7 NJIT 66. Thursday, March 2: Semifinals. No. 1 Florida Gulf Coast 74, No. 5 Kennesaw State 62. No. 3 North Florida 91, No. 2 Lipscomb 85. Sunday, March 5: Championship game. No. 1 Florida Gulf Coast 77, No. 3 North Florida 61 (Florida Gulf Coast advances to NCAA Tournament). Big East Tournament. Wednesday, March 8: First round. Game 1: No. 8 Saint John's vs. No. 9 Georgetown, 7 p.m. on FS 1. Game 2: No. 7 Xavier vs. No. 10 De Paul, 9:30 p.m. on FS 1. Thursday, March 9: Quarterifnals. Game 3: No. 1 Villanova vs. Game 1 winner, noon on FS 1. Game 4: No. 4 Marquette vs. No. 5 Seton Hall, 2:30 p.m. on FS 1. Game 5: No. 2 Butler vs. Game 2 winner, 7 p.m. on FS 1. Game 6: No. 3 Providence vs. No. 6 Creighton, 9:30 p.m. on FS 1. Friday, March 10: Semifinals. TBD vs. TBD, 6:30 p.m. on FS 1. TBD vs. TBD, 9 p.m. on FS 1. Saturday, March 11: Championship game. TBD vs. TBD, 5:30 p.m. on Fox. Big Sky Tournament. Tuesday, March 7: First round. Game 1: No. 8 ...

Acc Tournament Preview And Predictions

... top half of the bracket is especially daunting. It features league champ North Carolina, preseason No. 1 Duke, top 10 Louisville and likely NCAA tournament teams Miami and Syracuse. Think about this: Louisville could have to go through Duke and North Carolina just to get to the title game. Good luck. Of the teams in the bottom half of the bracket, Florida State’s draw is the most enviable. Yes, Virginia Tech is capable of spreading the floor and driving on the bigger Seminoles. And yes, Notre Dame and Virginia have since righted themselves after February skids. But Florida State has beaten all three of those teams at least once this season, and wouldn’t see North Carolina until a potential title game. BUBBLE IMPLICATIONS. Syracuse (18-13, 10-8, RPI 80, Ken Pom 45): Marquee wins over Duke, Virginia and Florida State are more than most bubble teams can boast, but Syracuse isn’t totally safe without ...

Ncaa Men's Tournament Schedule, Selection Sunday Info

... head coach from 2007-2013, this team knows how to win big basketball games on the big stage, and they've already proved it this season. Butler is ranked No. 11 in both the AP and Coaches polls with a 23-6 overall record. They have defeated the projected no. 1 seed Villanova Wildcats not once, but twice this season. Whoever plays Nova in this year's tournament such study the way Butler played them, because they know the formula to defeat top teams. It's hard to believe that this year's tournament will mark seven years since Butler went on back-to-back national championship runs, losing to Duke back in 2010 in dramatic fashion (I'm sure Gordon Hayward would love to have this shot back) and in 2011 to Connecticut. Butler could have a top-three seed this tournament,  according to CBS Sports , which would be the highest seed the team has ever had in the Big Dance. While ...

Wake Forest's Balance Stern Acc Tournament Test For Hokies' Defense

... in the league," Boston College coach Jim Christian said of Collins. "They're also a good 3-point shooting team. … It was, you know, way too much.". And those shooters are everywhere, with Woods, Austin Arians, Mitchell Wilbekin and Bryant Crawford making at least 35.7 percent of their 3-pointers. The Deacons (19-12) rank ninth nationally in offensive efficiency, and since a 79-62 loss at Virginia in early January, they've scored at least 80 points in 13 of 15 games. Tuesday showed why. Boston College (9-23) swarmed Collins in the post, limiting him to one shot in the first 24 minutes. But rather than force shots, he was content to pass and rebound. "He didn't necessarily get assists," Wake coach Danny Manning said, "but he got hockey assists. He got the ball to the first open guy, (and) then we got it to someone else for a wide-open jump shot. That kind of changed how they wanted to guard him in the second half.". Arians made four of his five 3-pointers in the first half, and ...

Acc Tournament 2017 Scores, Schedule, Bracket

... Heels figure to be the betting favorite as they try to go back-to-back - something they haven’t done since 2007-08. Predictions (Tournament winner). Tuesday, March 7 (First round). Game 1: No. 12 Clemson  75, No. 13 NC State 61. Game 2: No. 15 Boston College 78 No. 10 Wake Forest 92 | 2 p.m. | ESPN 2/ACC Network. Game 3: No. 14 Pitt 61 No. 11 Georgia Tech 59. Wednesday, March 8 (Second round). Game 4: No. 9 Miami vs. No. 8 Syracuse | 12 p.m. | ESPN/ACC Network. Game 5: No. 12 Clemson vs. No. 5 Duke | 2 p.m. | ESPN/ACC Network. Game 6: No. 10 Wake Forest vs. No. 7 Virginia Tech | 7 p.m. | ESPN 2/ACC Network. Game 7: No. 14 Pitt vs. No. 6 Virginia | 9 p.m. | ESPN 2/ACC Network. Thursday, March 9 (Quarterfinals). Game 8: Game 4 winner vs. No. 1 North Carolina | 12 p.m. | ESPN/ACC Network. Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. No. 4 Louisville | 2 p.m. ...

Cards 'can Win The Whole Thing

... than Pitino would like. But Louisville turned in a strong defensive performance in Saturday's 71-64 win against Notre Dame , which has one of the most efficient offenses in the country. The Irish shot 41.4 percent and made just 7 of 25 from 3-point range. The Cards, who stuck mostly to man-to-man defense in place of Pitino's preferred 2-3 matchup zone, only committed 14 fouls in 66 Notre Dame offensive possessions. That paired well with Mitchell, Snider and sophomore wing Deng Adel making key plays down the stretch to carry the Cards. Adel hit a 3-pointer in the final minute, while Mitchell led U of L with 20 points and Snider tallied 17. Mangok Mathiang impressed Bilas, too, registering 18 points and 11 rebounds. "They’re way better than they were early," Bilas said. "I’ve been really impressed. Donovan Mitchell has been excellent over the last month or so. Deng Adel has gotten better. They got a really nice game from Mangok Mathiang the other day. But I think they’re very, very good, and I would not be surprised to see them win in Brooklyn. I would not be surprised to see them (at the Final Four) in ...

Acc Women’s Tournament Site Fine With Unc’s Hatchell

... time since 2000, the ACC women’s basketball tournament will not be played in Greensboro. The tournament was moved to Conway, S. C., in September, two days after the NCAA pulled its championships out of North Carolina because of House Bill 2, when the ACC announced it would move the 10 neutral-site championships it had scheduled in the state during the 2016-17 academic year. In addition to basketball, the other ACC championships that were relocated were football, women’s soccer, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, men’s and women’s tennis, women’s golf, men’s golf and baseball. HB 2 struck down local nondiscrimination ordinances and requires transgender people to use the bathroom that corresponds to the gender on their birth certificate while they are in schools and other government facilities. Critics call the law discriminatory. Supporters say it maintains privacy and safety in bathrooms and locker ...

Where Does Syracuse Basketball Stand With 3 Games To Play

... receive a double-bye into the quarterfinal round. There is another fight to see which five teams get a first-round bye. The bottom six teams will have to play in the first round. Here is a look at the ACC tournament bracket if the regular season ended today. (In some cases current ties will probably be broken before the end of the season.). FIRST ROUND. No. 12 seed Clemson vs. No. 13 seed Pittsburgh. The ACC tournament opens with an intriguing matchup. Clemson and Pittsburgh are currently tied with 4-10 records. Clemson won the only regular season meeting. Clemson and Pitt will both need extended runs in the tournament to preserve their NCAA hopes. 2 p.m. No. 10 seed Georgia Tech vs. No. 15 seed Boston College. Right now, Georgia Tech is tied with Virginia Tech at 7-7 in the conference, but the Hokies won the only regular season matchup. Right now, that's the difference between a first-round bye and having to play on Tuesday. 7 ...