Watching St John's play- he isn't even getting any PT. Remind me what the backstory on why backed out at UNC and went there?

While the ACC would have been better off with Syracuse and Clemson winning tonight, one thing to keep an eye on is the possibility that UNC can add Q1 wins outside of winning Friday or Saturday.

NC State was 79 entering today, and beating Syracuse by a comfortable margin could push the Pack into the top 75 of the Net, and if State doesn't get blasted by Duke on Thursday, it could remain a top 75 team, and therefore a Q1 win forUNC. Right now, it's a Q2 win.

Also, BC entered the day at 91, but a convincing win over Clemson should bump Eagles some, and if they beat UVA tomorrow, that ould really push them toward 75. Now, they probably need to get to the ACC finals to get into the top 75, but it's something to keep an eye on.

BTW, Oklahoma enterd the day No. 42 and lost to TCU. I doubt to Sooners will fall below 50, so UNC will probably keep that Q1 win. But man, the Sooners sure have fallen off from earlier.

Joe Lunardi. I hope it doesn't change tonight, because I am posting this at midnight. Jerry Palm and Mike DeCourcy don't update until tomorrow morning if I am not mistaken.

Lunardi

East - UCONN (1), Iowa State (7), Auburn (12), Duke (13)
West- North Carolina (4), Arizona (6), Baylor (9), Alabama (15)
MIdwest - Purdue (2), Tennessee (5), Creighton (11), Kansas (14)
South - Houston (3), Marquette (8), Illinois (10), Kentucky (16)

If the ACC is going to survive as a Major conference, albeit one with much less TV money than Bob and SEC, it must improve its football quality. This article shows the work to be done. The current ACC has #15 FSU, #18 NCSU, #19 Clemson, #21 Louisville, and #24 Miami. 5 in Top 25 is not bad, but no Top 10 is bad.

The Big 12 has #10 Utah, #11 Arizona, #17 Ok St, #20 K-St, #22 KU.

That is not hugely better than the ACC, but it is better. And while FSU almost certainly is soon to be out of the ACC, none of the ranked Big 12 schools will be leaving anytime soon. So the disparity easily can get worse.

Great to see two teams from North Carolina battling for the Championship crown in the ACC tournament.

The Cinderella NC State story has been great to see as all of the Keatts haters who have wanted him fired for some reason have been quiet during this Wolfpack run.

Bottom line this game will probably come down to the play in the middle between Burns and Middlebrooks versus Bacot and Washington. Which ever team gets the other man in the middle for the other team in foul trouble will be the major factor.

Like last night I strongly believe Trimble’s defense on the State’s guards will also factor in the final outcome.

Neither Ryan nor Ingram did much scoring last night and I fully expect them to change that around tonight.

This will be the Wolfpack’s 5th game in five days but these young men actually that young

I am here at Capital One Arena ready for this game to get here.

Heels have to guard tonight.

Here's a look at some stats for Day 2 games:

...and this will be REAL quick...

Look, I purposely waited for the other game to finish, and this will be quick, because I am annoyed at what I saw tonight.
JEEZUS H!....

- We CANNOT revert back to hero-ball. That will NOT get us to the promised land... PERIOD.

- RJ and Mando stepped up, but let's get real ---- Pitt is the least of our challenges going forward.

- Jeez at the officiating --- what is happening here?? Teddy once again the best zebra??? Groover has devolved into a younger Jamie Luckie --- SMDH.

- Good news is adapting and giving it right back,

- Great adjustment by the staff on our switches 1 thru 5... we totally stymied Hinson, BUT... their Guards were unconscious,... great to have a Big like Mando who can guard perimeter guys, but the big deal there was being able to defeat "mismatches"...

- JEEZUS..Hubert... get a grip ---- up 4 under 2 minutes with the rock??? --- THREE timeouts left??? --- CALL a TO and GET CADEAU BACK IN!!!!!!! wtf???? Oh, and also before halftime... PLEASE don't revert to the past... PLEASE!!!! And please tell Ingram to stop trying to "bust out" thru traffic. He is NOT Theo Pinson in that regard,

Anyway... F*** State... but they are a dangerous team who have ONE PATH to the NCAAT!! Our future runs thru playing TRANSITION BASKETBALL!!! Please stop playing not to lose... That's it for tonight...

-9.5 UNC
Over/Under 148.5

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NC State Wolfpack​

21-14, 9-11 CONF

ESPN
8:30 PM

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North Carolina Tar Heels​

27-6, 17-3 CONF




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For anyone that plans to watch the tourney, I figured we could use a thread for the non- UNC games.

With Drake leading in the Missouri Valley final, do both get in, anyway? If so, Virginia, Wake, and Pitt as the toeing the line ACC teams would need to do a bit more in the ACC tourney to be on the right side come selection Sunday.

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