THE ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE THREAD

Love, Nance help No. 1 North Carolina beat Gardner-Webb

Barely a week into the season and there’s impatience for No. 1 North Carolina.

The Tar Heels can hardly wait to get better and start showing it.

“We’re used to it by now,” guard Caleb Love said. “We’re only three games in, but the mistakes we’re making at both ends of the court are unacceptable. We’re going to fix it. It’s everybody.”

Love scored 20 points and Pete Nance added 18 points as North Carolina fended off Gardner-Webb for a 72-66 victory Tuesday night.

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Kyle Filipowski paces No. 8 Duke past Bellarmine 74-57

Over and over, No. 8 Duke went outside at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Kyle Filipowski scored 18 points to lead Duke in scoring for the fourth time this season in a hard-earned 74-57 win over Bellarmine on Monday night.

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No. 1 North Carolina pulls away from Portland late, 89-81

Top-ranked North Carolina knew there would be tests during its weekend in the Pacific Northwest.

Unexpectedly, its opener was one.

Pete Nance scored 28 points, Caleb Love added 23 and No. 1 North Carolina withstood the Portland Pilots 89-81 in the opening round of the Phil Knight Invitational on Thursday.

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No. 8 Duke holds off challenge from Oregon State 54-51

Kyle Filipowski had 19 points and 14 rebounds as No. 8 Duke held off a challenge from Oregon State and pulled out a 54-51 win in the opening game of the Phil Knight Legacy tournament on Thursday.

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No. 8 Duke locks down late, holds off Xavier 71-64

After a shaky offensive performance in the opening round of the Phil Knight Legacy tournament, Duke coach Jon Scheyer wanted to see Jeremy Roach get back to playing more instinctively, especially at the offensive end of the floor.

Roach responded with a season-high 21 points, Mark Mitchell added 16 and No. 8 Duke withstood Xavier's second-half comeback for a 71-64 win on Friday.

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Gardner helps No. 5 Virginia beat Md-Eastern Shore 72-45

Jayden Gardner scored 26 points and nearly matched Maryland-Eastern Shore's point total in the first half Friday night as No. 5 Virginia beat the Hawks 72-45 in its first home game since three football players were killed 12 days ago.

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Gardner, No. 3 Virginia rally for 70-68 win at Michigan

Tony Bennett's team passed all its tests in the opening month of the season.

Jayden Gardner made a go-ahead jumper with 39.9 seconds left and blocked Jett Howard's 3-point shot just before the buzzer, allowing No. 3 Virginia to stay undefeated with a 70-68 win over Michigan in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Tuesday night.

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Ryan helps Notre Dame rout No. 20 Michigan State 70-52

Cormac Ryan scored 20 of his 23 points in the first half as Notre Dame cruised to a 70-52 win over No. 20 Michigan State on Wednesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

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No. 17 Duke tops No. 25 Ohio State in ACC/Big Ten Challenge

Jon Scheyer knew it would take time for a Duke team with 11 new players to learn each other and how to close out games. Moments like Wednesday night - with the 17th-ranked Blue Devils tenaciously protecting a second-half lead against a ranked opponent- are vital for that process.

Freshman Kyle Filipowski had 16 points, including a key three-point play with 2:37 left, to help Duke beat No. 25 Ohio State 81-72 on Wednesday night in the final ACC/Big Ten Challenge, a solid bounceback performance after a loss to No. 5 Purdue.

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Virginia Tech knock off slumping No. 18 North Carolina 80-72

Justyn Mutts scored 27 points to lead Virginia Tech to an 80-72 victory over No. 18 North Carolina on Sunday.

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No. 15 Duke uses all-freshman starting five in rout of UMES

Even for a storied program like Duke, there was another historical footnote Saturday.

Tyrese Proctor and Dariq Whitehead each scored 15 points and the 15th-ranked Blue Devils rolled past Maryland-Eastern Shore 82-55 while using an all-freshman starting lineup for the first time.

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Appleby, Wake Forest upend No. 14 Duke 81-70 in ACC play

Wake Forest had survived close games this season, even twice winning on a last-second shot. It was enough to have coach Steve Forbes deliver a message that resonated before playing No. 14 Duke.

The Demon Deacons responded by taking down the Blue Devils 81-70 on Tuesday night, turning in a confident performance that had them leading nearly the entire game. And it ended with the Demon Deacons (9-4, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) being able to celebrate throughout a final possession with a win well in hand.

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Wong scores 24, No. 22 Miami outlasts No. 6 Virginia 66-64

Isaiah Wong scored 24 points and No. 22 Miami held on in a frantic finish to beat No. 6 Virginia 66-64 on Tuesday night.

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