Wake Forest advances to the ACC quarterfinals after defeating Notre Dame 72-59. The Deacons showcased strong offense and defense, leading by 11 at halftime and maintaining the lead throughout. Hunter Sallis and AC contributed significantly. Wake Forest will face Pitt next. In another game, UNC dominates Florida State with a final score of 92-67, securing a spot in the ACC semifinals. Armando Bacot shines with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Pitt also advances to the semifinals after defeating Wake Forest 81-69.
NC State scores the first six points of the half and Jon Scheyer wants a timeout. Duke is 2-13 from long range.
Welp. NC State opens the second half on a 6-0 run to take a 9-point lead, and Jon Scheyer calls timeout. Not a great first 2:53 out of the locker room for Duke...
State opens the 2nd half on a 6-0 run to extend its lead to 41-32. Scheyer calls a quick timeout
DJ Horne floater at the halftime buzzer, ends up spread-eagled on his back in the lane. NC State 35, Duke 32. Wolfpack hit some big contested shots. Duke has lacked continuity on offense, especially with Filipowski in foul trouble.
Horne floater at the buzzer sends NC State into halftime with a 35-32 lead ... Can the Wolfpack pull this off? Or is it just setting its fans up for yet another heartbreak?
D..J. Horne runner at the buzzer and N.C. State leads Duke 35-32 at halftime. Do ware to dream of a Wolfpack-Boston College semifinal?
HALFTIME: NC State 35, Duke 32 Kyle Filipowski with 12 for Duke; DJ Horne with 12 for State. Winner of this one plays the winner of #UVA-BC in Friday's semis.
Duke on a 9-0 run to take a 28-24 lead
Quarterfinal No. 3 between Duke and NC State underway here in DC
Pitt beat Wake Forest 81-69 in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday. After the game, we went live to talk about the Panthers' win and what's next with comments and questions from Pitt fans. https://t.co/qyfaI9zQV2
Next up here in D.C.: Duke vs. N.C. State. Good look at possible first-rounders Kyle Filipowski and Jared McCain. https://t.co/kJrLdg9KMg
A lap around UNC’s locker room Tuesday at the ACC tournament revealed volumes about the Tar Heels’ unassailable leader, Armando Bacot. ⬇️ https://t.co/bNeAL9A02k
Pitt advances to the ACC semifinals! https://t.co/47a5uWS0YX
We're going live right now. Tune in and let's talk about Pitt's 81-69 win over Wake Forest. https://t.co/wzvJtBi8RJ
Since Wake Forest was down 55-36, Deacons have 20 points on 9 possessions. https://t.co/78y8rFI1Ui
Fantastic pass from Hunter Sallis down the lane to Carr, who finishes and will get the and-one opportunity. Deacs within 5!!
Carr AND ONE from Sallis. Deacs have some juice now. 5 point game!
Wake Forest is down by 5.
Three-point play by Carr gets Wake back to within 61-56. Game on.
Deacs down 10 at the under 8 with Boopie going to the line. Plenty of time left, keep the pressure on and see if they tighten up
9-0 run, Deacs down 8 with 9 to go
9-0 Wake run gets the Deacons back to within 8 with 9 minutes still to play
Armando Bacot scored 14 points and grabbed 10 of his team's 48 rebounds to Florida State's 22, and fourth-ranked North Carolina rolled into the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament semifinals at Capital One Arena with a 92-67 victory Thursday. https://t.co/lBEHcj7TMX
Yesterday, Armando Bacot was joking about his emergence as a "3-and-D" guy. Against Florida State, he was serious about getting back to what he does best: Battling for every inch under the basket. https://t.co/cX7WgQ7i90
Pitt 20 mins away from locking up an NCAA berth. I mean if you finish T4 in the ACC, beat Duke in Cameron and make the conference tourney semis and DON’T get in, what are we even doing here?
Florida State season ends with a whimper as UNC bullies the Seminoles 92-67 https://t.co/FUh1s8cLUI
Starting lineups Pitt (21-10) 1. Bub Carrington 2. Jaland Lowe 3. Blake Hinson 4. Zack Austin 5. Fede Federiko Wake Forest (20-12) 1. Kevin Miller 2. Hunter Sallis 3. Cameron Hildreth 4. Efton Reid II 5. Andrew Carr
North Carolina advances to the ACC semifinals! https://t.co/FWI0tIRHFt
Next up: Pitt vs. Wake, possibly with an NCAA bid at stake. For draftniks, good matchup between opposing SGs Carlton Carrington and Hunter Sallis https://t.co/1BU2GXKywz
Final from Washington D.C.: North Carolina 92, Florida State 67. Six of the eight winners in the ACC Tournament so far have scored at least 81 points.
This game has been over for a while, and now officially is after that Seth Trimble dunk. Tar Heels advance to the ACC Tournament semifinals, with about 10 minutes remaining in its victory-to-be against Florida State. The lead is 26. Final score TBD.
UNC is feeling it. Lead is 62-41, its largest. 14:28 to go. Davis, Bacot and Ryan all with 14 points apiece. Timeout, Seminoles.
When Pitt-Wake Forest ends, we'll be live for the Panther-Lair Post-Game Show. No matter the outcome of the game, we're going to have a ton to talk about, so head over to YouTube and join the conversation with your comments and questions. https://t.co/QZg0QxSfh8
Carolina in command of FSU at halftime 46-30. All eight Tar Heels to play have scored, led by Armando Bacot's 12. He also has seven boards. Headed for his 83rd career double-double.
Primo Spears with a trey at the buzzer for FSU, but UNC goes into halftime with a 46-30 lead. Tar Heels aren't playing around here. They look like they mean business.
Halftime at Capital One Arena: North Carolina 46, Florida State 30. Former Duquesne guard Primo Spears hit a 3 at the buzzer for the Seminoles.
Now a 20-4 (!!) UNC run, after UNC got four offensive rebounds on that last possession alone... Tar Heels up 46-27 all of a sudden. Woah.
UNC starting to put the hammer down late in a choppy-at-times first half. Ball movement is crisper, defense engaged. A 13-4 run to take a 39-27 lead.
UNC on a 13-4 run over the last 3:30, stretching its lead to 12. Largest lead for either team so far.
UNC 13, FSU 13; 11:23 1H. Big Thursday-at-noon energy here thus far. Tar Heels have, though, made their past four from the field.
A true who's who of big-time #UNC alums and fans in attendance today. Among them - Roy Williams, Governor Roy Cooper, Ben Gilden, Pearce Landry, Joel Berry, Keaton Brewer, Rachel Schiftan, Bryan Ives, Tyler Zeller, Jackie Manuel, Brett Thompson, and Marcus Ginyard.
UNC 5, FSU 2; 16:50 1H. An early media timeout to address ... something (microphone? camera?) ... dangling from the basket UNC is shooting on. ACC can't catch a break from ESPN these days. They've got the ladder out.
Weird delay. Something fell off the backboard/shot clock camera and is dangling. Stoppage to get it repaired or removed. UNC up 5-2 on FSU 3:10 into this ACC tournametn quarterfinal.
Armando Bacot gets introduced ahead of today’s UNC quarterfinal against FSU. Tar Heel fans have showed up like this is Greensboro… https://t.co/96cJQrfb4X
Armando Bacot ready for his 10th career ACC tournament game (5-4). Big Four Thursday starts ... now.
Full day of hoops begins… right now. UNC and FSU, round three, coming up. https://t.co/iCggu0mlux
Quarterfinal play of the ACC Tournament tips off in about 30 mins. There’s a team in Carolina Blue apparently playing at noon. Your ACC Champs, North Carolina faces off against Florida State. YUGE UNC contingent in and around the arena today. https://t.co/HNp42aiJXj
On my way to Capital One Arena for, up to this point, the ACC’s most meaningful game of the season. Winner stays alive. Loser plays in the NIT. Here is my preview for Pitt’s matchup against Wake Forest: https://t.co/azUZS8Md8d
Former UNC coach Roy Williams is here for the Heels ACC quarterfinal. He’s taking photos with fans… https://t.co/RklPIBKxRJ
Roy Williams has taken up occupancy in the front row behind the scorer's table. UNC and Florida State get the ACC Tournament for-real started in about an hour.
How to Watch ACC Tournament: Boston College Men’s Basketball vs Virginia https://t.co/hXpq22GdKU
The ACC getting one last rattle here with a Big Four Thursday: - Hot Heels at noon against Super Athletic FSU - Dayton Wild Card Round between Pitt and #MyDeacs - State/Duke at 7 Last Call for Basketball
3-seed #UVA vs. 11-seed Boston College, ACC quarterfinals On bubble pressure: https://t.co/2DXzliLPOW On Reece Beekman: https://t.co/EKcKKL30MI Follow the tourney bracket: https://t.co/0K71tQwek6 Teel & Barber podcast: https://t.co/wMvNt5r5Wj On Ryan Dunn: https://t.co/25oNKCMalw
3-seed #UVA vs. 11-seed Boston College, ACC quarterfinals tonight... On the NCAA bubble pressure to win: https://t.co/2DXzliLPOW Follow the ACC tournament bracket: https://t.co/0K71tQwek6 Teel & Barber podcast: https://t.co/wMvNt5r5Wj On 'Hoos Ryan Dunn: https://t.co/25oNKCMalw
OG ACCT: NC State fights another day | Bracketology w/ @D1scourse | Big Deac Energy | @BrendanRMarks on talk this could be Tony Bennett's last dance | @clbrownhoops on what's going on at Louisville 📺: https://t.co/JFAlP95mgm 📻: https://t.co/oBETKUuAe3 https://t.co/0e6Iok6Lk3
It's over in D.C. NC State 83, Syracuse 65. The Wolfpack collect 30 points off 19 SU turnovers. NC State with a huge edge on 2nd chance points (20-7) as well. SU's poor showing continues in the ACC Tournament and now they wait for an NIT invite ...? https://t.co/qC7AItfmCO
N.C. State, with a resounding victory against Syracuse this evening. Big Four Thursday in Washington, D.C.
It's showtime. Let's talk about the Pitt-Wake Forest matchup and revisit some of our preseason predictions (with hilarious results). https://t.co/TFkdIF80VS
Taylor for 3 (NC State's Taylor) The ball bounces around a bit but Burns grabs the rebound and gets it out for the splash. NC State is on a 9-0 run and leads 46-39. Look at the shot distribution below. SU has to move the ball better. https://t.co/JnA8nj8bcE
NC State takes a 46-39 lead with 16:02 left after a Jayden Taylor 3-pointer off an offensive rebound. State's last 7 points have been 2nd-chance points.
A bad turnover by Quadir Copeland. SU leads the ACC in turnover margin, but today the Orange has 7 turnovers and State has just 2. State leads 35-32 with 12 seconds left in the half.
That's a 9-3 NC State run and the Orange suddenly trails 23-21.
SU 13, NC State 11 at the 11:49 mark. State is 4-for-12 from the field, but only 1 of 6 on 3-pointers. State has not committed a turnover. One of my key areas of the game.
SU 13, NC State 11. 11:49 to go in the 1st half. It's fun watching Maliq Brown shoot that 3 from the top of the key. Takes him about 3 hours to set up but if you leave him open he'll drain it like a free throw.
With the one game/one day at a time cliche, the Deacons were cognizant of, "we owed them" against Notre Dame. Wake Forest got a halftime lead and extended it away from Joel Coliseum, and the 20th win of the season and another game is the reward: 🔗https://t.co/jwzwAncz58 https://t.co/4H6JZ2yO3j
We've got a fun Panther-Lair Show lined up for tonight, as we'll be looking back at our preseason predictions and getting ready for Pitt-Wake Forest. Tune in for the LIVE show at 8:30 pm. https://t.co/QZg0QxSfh8
Wake Forest moves on to play Pittsburgh tomorrow on ESPN2-2:30 ET in #ACCTourney. @WakeMBB vs @Pitt_MBB. Both have the talent and resume for the NCAA Tournament. Will the loser of this game get in the dance? Is it an elimination game? Let’s ask the man of bracketology!…
Wake Forest beats ND 72-59 to advance to the ACC QFs tomorrow vs Pitt at 2:30. #GoDeacs
It's an 11-point lead at the under-4 for Wake Forest. 3:48 left to close out a pain-in-the-ass team and set up a potential play-in game tomorrow in the ACCT quarterfinals against Pitt.
Deacs +11 at the final tv timeout with Sallis going to the line for 2 Defense has been extremely good in the second half. Fouling a bit too much though, as that’s the only way the Irish have been able to score
Wake Forest leads 64-51 with 5:10 left. It's not like ND has been careless, only 10 turnovers. But they've led to 15 points for WF, which also has 15 fast-break points. Not *every* point off turnover has been a fast break, but they're closely intertwined.
Deacs up 12 at the under 8 as AC picks up his 4th. Just can’t seem to put them away. Burton is so tough, have to take it to him and try to pick up his 5th. They are hiding him on Parker
Wake Forest leads 54-43 at the under-12. There was either a "Keep fighting!" or "Keep grinding!" going into this huddle, if my ears didn't deceive me. WF has done a nice job of pushing the lead back to double digits. Got their third kill of the game about 3 minutes ago.
Deacs up 11 at the under 12. AC already with a double double. Put them away here.
Deacs +7 at the under 16 with Keller going to the line. Solid opening segment but Irish getting all their points from the line
Deacs hold Notre Dame to just 37.5 percent shooting in the first half, but have just a six-point edge at intermission. https://t.co/gTc69F8djI
Wake Forest takes a 40-34 lead into halftime. Some good offense and not so good defense, though Deacons took advantage of turnovers (8 pts off 6 TOs).
Wake Forest has 2 kills -- one to start the game, and one around the middle of the first half, when it went up 23-9. ND has scored on 6 of its last 9 possessions.
Deacs by 9 still at the under 4. Irish with 6 3s already is keeping them in the game.
Wake Forest is scoring 1.47 points per possession *before* these Hunter Sallis free throws.
Deacs up 9 with Carr going to the line after the under 8. A bit of a lull here, let’s get back to taking shots within the flow of the offense.
Wake is playing like it's season is on the line (which it is) ... Deacs are 5 of 6 from the floor and are defending with intensity. Wake leads 16-6
Deacs up 11-3 at the under 16 with Sallis going to the line for 2. Excellent start
Now on to the game ... Put up or shut up time for #WakeForest. Win today and the Deacons are still in line for an NCAA bid. Lose and they're done. Notre Dame won the most recent meeting 2 weeks ago.
Correcting this! Down goes Virginia Tech. Florida State wins 86-76 and advances to play North Carolina tomorrow at noon. Seminoles played well vs. UNC in both matchups this year. Especially in CH in early December... until UNC started full-court pressing. Interesting rematch.
The Seminoles advance to take on North Carolina in the next round of the ACC tournament. 💪 https://t.co/ZfqhYWJxwz
Down goes Virginia Tech. Florida State wins 86-76 and advances to play North Carolina tomorrow at noon. Seminoles played well vs. UNC in Chapel Hill in late January... until the Tar Heels started full-court pressing in the second half. Interesting rematch.
Mercilessly, FSU-Virginia Tech is over. Seminoles beat VT 86-76, third time they've beaten the Hokies this year. They'll play UNC tomorrow at noon.
Final: Florida State 86, Virginia Tech 76. Up next: Wake Forest vs. Notre Dame. Must-win game for Deacs’ tourney hopes, and my first chance to see potential first-rounder Hunter Sallis in person. Follow all the action and updates here: https://t.co/XW0MPdX26b
Florida State holds off Virginia Tech 86-76 in the 8-9 game. Seminoles earn a date with top-seeded UNC in the quarterfinals tomorrow. Tar Heels won both regular season meetings, but FSU gave them fits both time.
Hubert Davis, Armando Bacot and others meeting with reporters at UNC’s team hotel here in Washington. “We’re desperate to win this tournament,” says Bacot, who is now going by the nickname “Three and D,” after being named to All-ACC Defensive team and making a couple recent 3s. https://t.co/dE7YnQgZf6
Wake Forest was going to get a shot at redemption no matter who won today's GT-ND game. It'll be the Irish -- Virginia Lite -- up first for a Deacons team that can start making a closing argument for its NCAA tournament credentials: 🔗https://t.co/OfhDaeH78I https://t.co/Z79OM0cgbY