Don't look now, but all of a sudden Virginia sits in 2nd place in the ACC standings. The Cavaliers move into 2nd place came from 58-55 victory over NC State. Joe Harris led the Cavaliers with 22 points and Akil Mitchell added 14 points and 12 rebounds in the victory.
While a lot of people are pointing to NC State's 1-14 combined record after a win over Duke or UNC, this Wolfpack team was a shell of itself. CJ Leslie hadn't practiced due to being sick and didn't start, although Leslie didn't seem to show any ill effects scoring 20 points and grabbing 14 rebounds. Lorenzo Brown missed a large part of the game with an ankle injury, forcing freshmen Tyler Lewis and Rodney Purvis to fill Brown's shoes. Up next for NC State is Miami on Saturday, it remains to be seen if Lorenzo Brown will be able to return for a matchup with the undefeated Hurricanes.
Clemson picked up a home win over Georgia Tech to move to 4-4 in league play. KJ McDaniels led the Tigers with 15 points in the victory.
UNC picked up a conference road win with a 82-70 victory over Boston College. The win was a good one for the Heels, but it wasn't without concern. PJ Hairston collided with Dexter Strickland late in the 1st half leaving Hairston on the ground for several minutes. Hairston ultimately was removed on a stretcher but reports are that Hairston is OK outside of a bad headache. Hairston started the game on fire and despite playing just 12 minutes, scored 14 points and was UNC's second leading scorer in the win.
Three more games tonight as Maryland travels to FSU, Duke looks for its first conference road victory at Wake Forest, and Miami hopes to remain unbeaten at Virginia Tech. Check out the Game Sim predictions, previews, highlights, links, and more below.
Game Sim Predictions
Maryland at FSU - FSU wins 67-66 Sim the game here
Duke at Wake Forest - Duke wins 76-67 Sim the game here
Miami at Virginia Tech - Miami wins 75-68 Sim the game here
Virginia/NC State Highlights
Clemson/Georgia Tech Highlights
UNC/Boston College Highlights
Team
Conf
Pct
Overall
Pct
Miami
6-0
1.000
15-3
0.833
Virginia
5-2
0.714
15-5
0.750
Duke
4-2
0.667
17-2
0.895
NC State
5-3
0.625
16-5
0.762
UNC
4-3
0.571
14-6
0.700
Clemson
4-4
0.500
12-8
0.600
FSU
3-3
0.500
11-8
0.579
Maryland
3-4
0.429
15-5
0.750
Wake Forest
3-4
0.429
10-9
0.526
Virginia Tech
2-4
0.333
11-8
0.579
Georgia Tech
1-6
0.143
11-8
0.579
Boston College
1-6
0.143
9-11
0.450
Injury Report
Ryan Kelly (DU)
reinjured right foot -Feb return
Terrance Shannon (FS)
Jason Morris (GT)
plantar fasciitis - Feb return
John Auslander (MD)
left tibia fracture - out for season
Leslie McDonald (NC)
academic issues
Links
UNC pulls out victory over BC; Hairston injured
UNC’s Hairston taken off court on stretcher
UNC wins 82-70 in spite of Hairston’s injury
Harris lead Virginia past No. 19 Wolfpack
U.Va. upsets No. 19 N.C. State in men’s hoops, 58-55
U-Va. pulls upset of No. 19 Wolfpack
Jackets fall just short to Clemson
Clemson basketball holds of Georgia Tech
There’s no place like home(court) for Clemson’s Milton Jennings
Bart Wright: Tigers discover new combinations to victory
Help wanted: Clemson needs a closer
Mark Turgeon still tempering expectations as Maryland matures
Despite big loss at Duke, Turgeon confident heading into Florida State game
Mark Turgeon happier than expected with Terps’ offensive execution
Suddenly for limited Terps, it’s all about defense
Duke Game Notes: at Wake Forest (Jan. 30, 2013)
Deacons hoping for another big boost at home
Duke heads to Wake looking for first ACC road win
Blue Devils show support for Eagles
Letters of Interest: Duke’s Quinn Cook opens up
Duke basketball seeks season’s first road win against Wake Forest
A tribute to Maryland, “not our rivals”
Freshmen stepping up at right time for No. 5 Duke
Hurricane damage finally forces Duke to embrace real change
I found Duke basketball pride amid Hurricane hatred
UNC 82 Boston College 70
Yesterday's Games
Matchup
NC State 55 @ Virginia 58
Box
Georgia Tech 60 @ Clemson63
Box
UNC 82 @ Boston College 70
Box
Today's Games
Time
Matchup
TV
8:00:00 PM
Maryland @ FSU
ACCN
Preview
8:00:00 PM
Duke @ Wake Forest
ACCN
Preview
9:00:00 PM
Miami @ Virginia Tech
RSN
Preview
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SCACC Hoops:
PLAYERS:
Joe Harris ,
Akil Mitchell,
Lorenzo Brown,
Tyler Lewis,
Rodney Purvis,
Ryan Kelly,
Terrance Shannon,
Jason Morris,
John Auslander,
Milton Jennings,
Quinn Cook
TEAMS: Virginia Cavaliers, North Carolina State Wolfpack, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Boston College Eagles, Wake Forest Demon Deacons, Virginia Tech Hokies, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Maryland Terrapins, Clemson Tigers
TEAMS: Virginia Cavaliers, North Carolina State Wolfpack, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Boston College Eagles, Wake Forest Demon Deacons, Virginia Tech Hokies, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Maryland Terrapins, Clemson Tigers
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