In recent college sports updates, Wake Forest secured a significant victory against Pitt with a score of 91-58, marking a pivotal moment for both teams in the context of the NCAA tournament bubble. This win is particularly notable as it represents Wake Forest's best offensive performance in ACC play during the KenPom era, achieving 1.44 points per possession. The victory also underscores Wake Forest's dominance in the ACC, being their 6th win by at least 19 points against ACC teams this season, a feat unmatched by any other team in the conference. In other news, the latest AP women's basketball poll saw significant movements with the Hokies climbing four spots to No. 8, while the Syracuse women's team, under coach Felisha Legette-Jack, also made gains in the rankings with a 22-4 record. Oregon State broke into the top 10 for the first time in four years, and the NC State women's basketball team, on a 3-game winning streak, remains just outside the top 5 but is the highest-ranked team in the ACC. The Utah women's basketball team also climbed four spots in the AP poll following a buzzer-beater win against eighth-ranked Colorado. Additionally, NC State is 75th in the NCAA's NET rankings after its win at Clemson. Duke has moved up to 8th in the AP Top 25, and Iowa State Men's Basketball is now ranked No. 6 in the AP Poll.
Tonight was Wake Forest's 6th ACC win by at least 19 points -- Virginia Tech, UVA, Louisville, Syracuse, Georgia Tech, now Pitt. The other 14 teams in the ACC have combined for 11 wins by at least 19. UVA has 3, Duke/UNC/VT with 2, Pitt and ND with 1.
Wake Forest's 91-68 win over Pitt is the Demon Deacons' best performance on offense in ACC play in the KenPom era: 1.44 points per possession.
Wake Forest beats Pitt, the other ACC bubble team 91-58. That’ll leave a mark. Duke. Saturday. 2:00. Be there. GO DEACS! 🎩🎩🎩🎩🎩
Live from Joel Coliseum for Pittsburgh-Wake Forest. Big 4-seed ACC tournament, NCAA tournament bubble implications for both teams. Pitt beat WF 77-72 three weeks ago. Refs tonight are Bert Smith, Pat Driscoll and Kipp Kissinger.
Pitt is at Wake Forest for a huge showdown tonight. When the game ends, we'll be live to talk about it on the Panther-Lair Post-Game. Tune in to join the conversation with your comments and questions. https://t.co/QZg0QxSfh8
Must-win game for Wake Forest. No if’s, and’s or but’s about it. If they get swept by Pitt, then Pitt has inside track for double bye and a stronger NCAAT case. https://t.co/b7rKNpiHT8
Quick FYI here @ConorONeill_DI @Les_Johns @essexthayer7 @CamLemons_ @JoshGrahamShow Huge ACC game tonight in Winston-Salem: Wake Forest (16-9, 8-6) vs. Pitt (17-8, 8-6). It’s a big game for both teams’ resumes...
Pac-12 women’s basketball continues to be an entertaining slugfest with no end in sight this weekend. Check out the power rankings from week eight. https://t.co/tsvV902Bll
No. 4-ranked Utah gymnastics rallied for a thrilling victory over rival and No. 8-ranked UCLA in Los Angeles The Red Rocks trailed by nearly half a point, but closed strong. | By @trentdwood https://t.co/h4nGGrxltz
Pitt remains as the final team in the “next four out” in ESPN’s latest update. Wake Forest dropped a few spots after its loss over the weekend. My guess is we could see Pitt flip spots with the Demon Deacons if it can earn another win this evening. https://t.co/Vl0q7nS5Ln
Wake favored by 6.5 tonight in #DeacsAfterDark. Pitt is very hot having won 5 straight and has been great on the road in tough environments. Deacs are the only ACC team that hasn’t lost at home this season. Gotta have it.
The Red Rocks 'turned it up a notch" at the midway point to erase a big UCLA lead, come away with a come-from-behind win. https://t.co/TXLmGHPYjX
UTES CLIMB IN POLLS AFTER BIG WIN🏀 Utah women climb four spots in AP college basketball poll after buzzer beater to upset eighth-ranked Colorado. https://t.co/3zgNSgSAYK
Iowa State Men’s Basketball checks in at No. 6 in this weeks AP Poll. They went ⬆️ FOUR spots. 👀 📸: @JacquelineCord https://t.co/8fVyF9fmoM
Duke moves up to 8th overall, top ranking in the ACC, in the AP Poll. #8 Duke #10 UNC
Duke is up one spot to 8th in the AP Top 25. Full ACC: 8. Duke 10. UNC ... Receiving votes (points): Virginia (103), Pitt (4), Clemson (3).
Ranked #ACC teams in this week's AP top-25: Duke (No. 8) North Carolina (No. 10) Also receiving votes: Virginia (top vote-getter), Pitt, Clemson
NC State women's basketball is on a 3-game winning streak and sits just outside of the AP Poll top 5. The Wolfpack remains the highest-ranked team in the ACC. Details on the latest rankings: https://t.co/0DgmduEnTp https://t.co/0TAQZMVVFl
The Syracuse women climb again this week in the AP women's basketball Top 25. The Orange is 22-4 in Felisha Legette-Jack's second season as head coach. https://t.co/7lVW9WSIe0
Oregon State is among the top 10 in this week's AP Top 25 women's basketball rankings for the first time in 4 years. https://t.co/GFSLGZ7R9k
#Hokies up four spots to No. 8 in the latest AP women’s basketball poll. https://t.co/jK9WLzSEQ9
NC State is 75th in the NCAA's NET rankings after its win at Clemson over the weekend. A look at the Wolfpack's NCAA Tournament at-large resume: https://t.co/WhhlpLw6YW https://t.co/b20CPMp1xp