THE ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE THREAD

Vassell, Williams lead Florida St. past Ga. Tech



Florida State knows its defense goes a long way.

The No. 18 Seminoles blocked nine shots and created 11 steals to beat Georgia Tech 70-58 Tuesday for their 15th straight home victory.

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Hurt, Jones help No. 2 Duke beat Boston College 88-49 in ACC



Duke had Tre Jones back healthy at the point and freshman Matthew Hurt rolling with a confident stroke. Just the way the second-ranked Blue Devils wanted to dive into the bulk of the Atlantic Coast Conference schedule.

Hurt scored 20 of his season-high 25 points before halftime to help Duke beat Boston College 88-49 on Tuesday night, while Jones had 10 assists in his return from a foot injury that had cost him two games.

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No. 13 Louisville pulls away from Miami 74-58



Louisville looked like it would cruise past Miami but ended up having to work hard in the closing minutes.

The end result was good enough for the 13th-ranked Cardinals.

Jordan Nwora scored 19 points including a critical layup with 5:21 remaining, and Darius Perry and Ryan McMahon followed with key baskets down the stretch to help Louisville pull away from Miami 74-58 on Tuesday night.

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Jones leads No. Duke to 73-64 victory over scrappy Ga Tech



Duke has now gone a decade without losing to Georgia Tech.

A defensive clampdown kept the streak going.

Tre Jones scored 16 points on his 20th birthday, including two key baskets down the stretch, and No. 2 Duke held off the Yellow Jackets 73-64 on Wednesday night.

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Vassell, No. 10 Florida State beat Wake Forest 78-68



Tenth-ranked Florida State keeps winning games and hovering near the top of the Atlantic Coast Conference, even as coach Leonard Hamilton sees an inexperienced team that's still developing together.

Devin Vassell scored 17 points and Florida State pulled away in the final 10 minutes to beat Wake Forest 78-68 on Wednesday night, giving the Seminoles another double-digit win in league play.

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Tre Jones scores 23, No. 2 Duke routs Wake Forest 90-59



Duke started fast and picked up the pace. There would be no need to survive a last-second shot this time.

Tre Jones scored 23 points and the second-ranked Blue Devils handled Wake Forest 90-59 on Saturday night.

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Tre Jones 23 Points vs Wake Forest

 

Nwora leads way, No. 13 Louisville beats Notre Dame 67-64



Louisville’s Dwayne Sutton came up big when the No. 13 Cardinals needed him the most on the road against Notre Dame.

“My teammates did a nice job finding me. It wasn’t my night offensively,” said the 6-foot-5 Sutton, who hit a pair of 3-pointers in the final 4:05 to finish with 10 points and 14 rebounds as the Cardinals closed with a 10-5 run to hold off an Irish upset bid in a 67-64 Atlantic Coast Conference victory on Saturday.

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Boeheim lifts Syracuse past No. 18 Virginia, 63-55 in OT



Buddy Boeheim and Syracuse had had enough of close losses.

After losing to Notre Dame and Virginia Tech by a combined five points in their previous two games, the Orange entered overtime with a vengeance on Saturday and beat No. 18 Virginia 63-55.

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No. 11 Louisville escapes Pitt upset bid in overtime, 72-68



With 21 seconds left in overtime and Pittsburgh trailing by two, Panthers guard Trey McGowens put his head down and drove to the rim as he had so often as Pitt put a scare into No. 11 Louisville on Tuesday night.

His layup bounced off the rim to the hand of Panthers forward Terrell Brown, who swatted it back toward and into the cylinder, seemingly tying the game.

Then referee Mike Stephens blew his whistle, calling a foul on Brown for being over the back of Louisville's Malik Williams.

The home crowd at Petersen Events Center's cheers turned quickly into boos and Pitt head coach Jeff Capel pounded his fist into the scorer's table as Pitt's upset bid ran out of gas.

Williams sunk both free throws to preserve a 73-68 victory for the visiting Cardinals.

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Clemson gets rare ACC double in 79-72 win over No. 3 Duke



What a wild ride the past four days have been for Clemson fans.

The Tigers beat No. 3 Duke 79-72 on Tuesday night to sandwich wins over the Atlantic Coast Conference's basketball blue bloods around Monday's loss in the College Football Playoff title game.

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Vassell, Polite help No. 9 Florida State edge Virginia 54-50



Florida State matched Virginia’s pressure. And raised the ante.

Devin Vassell scored 18 points, including a 3-pointer and a pair of free throws in the final seconds, and No. 9 Florida State won its eighth straight game, beating Virginia 54-50 on Wednesday night.

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Hurt, No. 8 Duke end 2-game skid by beating Miami 89-59



Matthew Hurt helped eighth-ranked Duke shoot itself out of a two-game skid.

The freshman scored 15 of his 22 points in a dominating first half to help the Blue Devils beat Miami 89-59 on Tuesday night.

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Miami vs. Duke Condensed Game

 

No. 6 Louisville rallies, then survives Georgia Tech 68-64



Malik Williams' latest stretch-run heroics for Louisville demanded athleticism, timing -- and some resilience.

Williams had 13 points off the bench and grabbed two late rebounds leading to three free throws in the final 23 seconds, helping the No. 6 Cardinals hold off Georgia Tech 68-64 on Wednesday night.

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No. 6 Louisville rolls Clemson 80-62 for 6th straight win



Despite statistics to the contrary, Louisville guard Darius Perry is stressing confidence in his ability to shoot from deep.

He has Saturday's box score as proof.

Perry set career highs with 19 points and five 3-pointers, and No. 6 Louisville rolled over Clemson 80-62 for its sixth consecutive victory.

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Wilkes scores 19 points, No. 5 Florida St. beats Notre Dame



Florida State hit on 12 of 18 3-point shots and the Seminoles needed each of them to hold off Notre Dame’s late charge.

Wyatt Wilkes came off the bench to score a career-high 19 points as Florida State held on for an 85-84 win over Notre Dame on Saturday night, the Seminoles’ 10th straight victory.

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No. 9 Duke defeats Pitt 79-67 behind 26 points by Carey



It was a topsy-turvy night for Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski.

Freshman center Vernon Carey Jr. had 26 points and 13 rebounds in the ninth-ranked Blue Devils' 79-67 win over Pittsburgh on Tuesday night, a game that included tributes to Kobe Bryant and an outburst by Coach K at his own Cameron Crazies.

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Pittsburgh vs. Duke Men's Basketball Highlights

 

Clark drives Virginia past No. 5 Florida State, 61-56



Kihei Clark was the littlest player on the court, but he made the biggest play.

The 5-foot-9 guard made the go-ahead layup with 59 seconds left, and Virginia ended No. 5 Florida State's 10-game winning streak, 61-56, on Tuesday night.

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