1. Miami turned the ball over 15 times in a 65 possession game. The Hurricanes entered the game as one of the top-40 teams in the nation at taking care of possessions, only turning it over just under 18% of the time. On Saturday they turned it over 23.1% of their trips. That 5% was an extra ~3 turnovers, in a four point game. In ACC play FSU turns teams over on 23.6% of their possessions, which is the best in conference.
2. With the win FSU is now 8-2 in the ACC, matching their best start since 1992-93. That season the Noles finished 2nd in the ACC with a 12-4 record. The Noles are still tied atop the ACC with North Carolina and Duke. FSU has never won the ACC (the ACC does not recognize a regular season champion), has never been the #1 seed in the ACC Tournament, and no team besides UNC or Duke has been that #1 seed since 2003 when Wake Forest finished 13-3 (and Duke ended up winning the ACC Tournament).
3. With Bernard James matched up against the relatively immobile Reggie John...
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TEAMS: Wake Forest Demon Deacons, Florida State Seminoles, Miami Hurricanes
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Big men stole the show on Saturday as Bernard James, Tyler Zeller, and Miles Plumlee each had outstanding performances. The four games went pretty much as expected, as both Game Sim and my personal predictions went 4-0.
Check out the ACC Digital Network for highlights, and enjoy the links below. Happy Sunday.
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