Friday: ACC quarterfinals
HALFTIME: MARYLAND 34, DUKE 26 Dez Wells has 16 points on 7 of 9 shooting for the Terps, who’ve outrebounded Duke 20-15. Freshman Rasheed Sulaimon leads Duke with 12 points.
FINAL: N.C. STATE 75, VIRGINIA 56 The Cavs get used on both sides of the floor in a damaging quarterfinal loss. Here’s Doug’s game story. I wrote about the Cavs forfeiting their right to gripe on Selection Sunday. If I see it posted, I’ll link it.
Here’s what coach Tony Bennett said when asked about the NCAA tournament: “What will be, will be. We have some quality wins, we have some bad losses and who knows what will happen. I’m sure people won’t give us much of a chance, the Committee will make their decision, this would have helped and I thought we had the right mind set going in, we prepared hard and knew the keys but if you’re off against an offensive team like this you won’t have much of a chance and we have a fine line.”
Jontel Evans was more succinct: “Honestly, if we play like this, we don’t deserve to get in.”
N.C. State will face Miami in Friday’s quarterfinals. Tonight’s games feature Duke-Maryland and North Carolina-FSU. Both are on WDBJ.
HALFTIME: N.C. STATE 30, VIRGINIA 21: The Cavaliers are in trouble after a half in which they shot 32 percent and made only 1 of 10 3-point attempts. Harris leads Virginia with nine points but is 1-for-5 on 3s and has three turnovers.
The Cavs have quieted Richard Howell, who had a big game against the Hokies yesterday, but T.J. Warren has 10 points and C.J. Leslie has nine. UVa has been outrebounded 20-14.
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MIAMI 69, BC 58: Game effort by the Eagles, who ultimately run out of gas. Seeds continue to hold in the ACC tourney. Top-seeded Hurricanes, led by 20 points from Shane Larkin, move on to face winner of N.C. State-Virginia. Teams are on the floor.
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UVa has the longest semifinal drought in the ACC tournament. A win today would get Cavs to semis for first time since 1995. Meanwhile, Miami leads BC 48-47 with 8:11 to go. The crowd — mostly N.C. State and Virginia fans — is pulling for the dog.
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Upset in the making? BC leads Miami 39-35 with 15:53 left. Virginia is a one-point underdog in the 2:30 matchup with the Wolfpack.
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Another full day of hoops on tap today here in Greensboro. Here’s Berman’s story on yesterday’s Tech-N.C. State game. Here’s my column on the challenges facing the Hokies after a 13-19 season. And here’s Doughty’s story on Jontel Evans, whose Virginia team meets N.C. State at 2:30.
First up: Miami-Boston College, where Olivier Hanlan will look for an encore to his 41-point effort yesterday.
Your night games are Duke-Maryland and North Carolina-Florida State.
Berman drove home last night after the Hokies loss. He stopped to eat somewhere along the way — and the Prius suddenly would lock. Starting to think that car was messing with us yesterday morning.
Would have posted earlier, but the classy hotel Doughty and I stayed at had no wireless internet. This despite the hotel’s website proudly proclaiming: Business travelers will surely appreciate modern conveniences like free wireless high-speed Internet access in all rooms… Oh, yes. They would.
Meant to take a picture of the “Exotic Car Wash” next to the hotel but forgot. There is also a nudie bar next door that advertises a breakfast buffet. It is not named “Bacon ‘n’ Legs,” but if I owned it, it would be. Enjoy the hoops today!
March 15, 2013 - 11:57 AM
I’ve been to that establishment that you mentioned. I went next door and got a wax job, too. My car desperately needed it.
Only joking. I do know some guys who used to go to the car wash every Friday afternoon about 4:00. I’m pretty sure they never headed back to the office afterwards.
I’ve been listening to SG on The Herd this morning…I miss having him on the sideline. I had felt that perhaps the program had plateaued with him, but to be honest, it was a pretty good plateau to be on compared to how irrelevant the hoops team had been for practically its entire existence, which is where it is again.
And interesting neighbors for that hotel. I’ve never been to such an establishment…but your name is incredibly creative. There’s actually a ton of things I’ve never done in my nearly 33 years, I guess I’m sort of prudish that way, but whatever…I don’t feel like I’m missing anything in life.
I only wish that the full ACC tournament was on the radio to listen to. I tuned in for the Hokies game yesterday, but the Miami-BC game isn’t on. Doesn;t look very entertaining though, already 18-6 ‘Canes less than halfway through the first half.
Oh, I’ve got other possible names for the place, O.J. Most involve the word “grits” in some form or fashion. We’ll leave it at that.
CR — That’s funny. I’m told these car washes are all the rage in Greensboro. Who knew?
NCAA? N (no wins against) CAA. UVA does not deserve an at-large bid with multiple losses to CAA teams, period!
Got to get Sirius XM OJ, whole tournament is there. Listened yesterday as the wife and I traveled from store to store. It had the NCS announcers calling the game. Hearing them describe Tech’s futile effort put a different perspective on the game. Described Wood as gangly and heavy footed when describing his defensive efforts. Bemoaned the fact that Eddie only showed up for the State game and the outstanding effort Brown was doing holding Green down. Got home and realized while watching the ending that Green was basically just having a bad game. I honestly believe this team got slower on defense as the year progressed. Well, probably last post on BB this season. The work that they have to do in the off season is monumental. But that’s sports, there’s always next year and the hope it brings.
On another note, we had a local HS baseball team forfeit a game for posting a harlem shuffle routine on Youtube. The school admin. forced them to forfeit the game. Their game was rained out and they did the shuffle and posted it . They were to play the game the next day but had to forfeit. I don’t know what theirs entailed but it must have been a little more explicit. Most of what I’ve seen has been pretty tame.
haha Amac…I love it.
Tom L…yeah, I’m just not keen on paying for stuff I don’t actually need. That’s why I don’t have cable. It also why 5 of the cars I’ve bought were $1900 or less, with 4 of them at $1000 or less. It is always interesting to hear non-homer announcers though…because the assessment of your team is usually much more honest. Like the ESPN quips about VT football and their putrid offense. Honesty hurts, and while I like Roth and Burnop, we don;t often get that critical look at our own teams from them.
Wow, did somebody fart and cause this place to be deserted?
Lowest number of lunch time posts I’ve ever seen. Do we need to fire McFarling? Just kiddin’ Aaron.
Seriously, thankfully, the misery of this season of Hokie hoops is over. I don’t know that I have ever been on a more tumutuous ride ever. The excitement that came after 7 games just got hammered, really hammered, the rest of the season. The record doesn’t look horrible, but the game results do. Losing so many games by 15+ points is not acceptable.
I literally fell asleep watching the second half yesterday. The first round of the ACC tournament was about four notches below exciting.
I’ll give you all an update from one of the greatest events in sports on Monday – a race a Bristol Motor Speedway.
Heading home for one of the two best weekends I have every year – spending it with my son and Dad, who is, if my math is correct, attending his 105th (that’d be all of the Cup races) at BMS.
Besides, Tim and Tickle from “Moonshiners” are going to be there, Charlie Daniels is the pre-race concert, and let’s not forget Danica is in the house. Just how can you top that?
The best thing is, I’ve been to about 90 there, too, and haven’t had to pay a dime! Thanks, Dad.
Wow…Miami had a 21-8 lead over BC at the 6:30 remaining mark of the first half…and trails 27-25?!? BC goes on a 19-4 run in that last 6:30…wow. Perhaps the dark horse call for them was legit…seeing as how they actually hold the longest active winning streak in the league right now.
Rick H, good thing Tickle got released after his public intoxication arrest…drinking the profits never ends well!
I hope everybody remembers that BC was my dark horse pick, just sayin.
No surprise I said yesterday Miami looked shaky now. Not sure what happened but they have lost focus. They must have started to believe the hype.
OJ, I miss Greenberg on the sidelines at VT as well. Maybe I am wrong in my memories of his teams he coached while at VT, but they always seemed to keep it close in a lot of games. I watched the ending of the 2008 VT vs. UNC game last night. ESPN had showed a replay of it yesterday. Wow, we were with them ’til the end. Miracle shot by Hansborough sunk us. And the Duke game where Dick Vitale declared that we were going to the big dance. That was classic. The atmosphere was electric. I miss that atmosphere in basketball at VT.
AM – I have no idea who booked your classy establishment and I understand the issue of travel expense limits. But they do have these devices now that you can plug in your computer and you don’t need the hotel’s system.
Might be worth investing on one if you are expecting to travel. Hotel wifi systems are a top source of identify theft.
How about NC State’s Rodney Purvis doing a thunder dunk over the walk-ons as the game ended. Tells you a little bit about that classless thug!
I see you, Tom L. Nice pick, regardless of how the rest of this game goes (BC down by 1 with 11:38 left).
Zman — thanks. Yeah, I’ve been thinking about one of those for a long time. This trip probably made the decision for me.
Aaron, nice name. How about ” Biscuits`n` Buns” in case they decide to start a chain.
@3 ” Garters `n` Grits” I`m sure that`s where you were going with that.
The people that call Duke , puke must be North Crylina fans.
AMc, I’m only aware of the one in Gboro, and I know exactly where you stayed. I do know it is extremely popular, though. I know it’s a highly profitable venture, just in case you ever decide to ‘diversify’ your financial portfolio, LOL…
Ralph with a clean shot up the middle — and I do mean clean — to extend his 135-blog witty-comment streak. Stay hot, Hoss!
“Tassels `n` Toast” That`s about all the censor acceptable ones I can come up with.
There’s a “Biscuits and Porn” on the Outer Banks we got breakfast biscuits at a couple of mornings before fishing. Never did see the porn, but the biscuits did the trick.
Looking at UVA laying a very flat performance in Greensboro…they must really want to have more home games this year. Given their large number of bad losses, and the possibility of getting whacked by 20+ to the Wolfpack…I’d be very, very surprised if they earn an NCAA bid with what they’re doing on the court right now. They still have 10 minutes to go, but down by 15…it’s not looking good for the Hoos.
No chance the Hoos get into the tournament. Lost 3 of last 4, and looked lost/disinterested for 75% of the win vs. Maryland. Time to jump on the VCU/JMU bandwagons…
Cinnamon’s Buns…..notice the apostrophe….
Hey Wahoo fans, get your first-round NIT tickets now…they drop a stinker to the Wolfpack, 75-56. Ouch.
Wow, UVA lost to NCSU by worse than VT did.
But look on the bright side, they will be playing again at home at JPJ soon.
On the brighter side, it’s lacrosse season and baseball season.
Joe Lunardi had a tweet pushing Virginia off the bubble and into the first four out. Sounds about right. Lots of solid wins, but far too many bad losses that offset the good wins. Blowing 3 of 4 after the Duke win didn’t help them a bit, especially since the lone win was against Maryland, who was crushing them in the JPJ before they managed to eek out an OT win.
Pasties and pastries, catchy?
AMac your Terps are looking pretty tough early. They haven’t let Puke get their rhythm and are up by a dozen. Hope they can keep them out of sync and send them home early.
“The people that call Duke , puke must be North Crylina fans.”
I happen to be a “North Crylina” fan, and props to the poster for coming up with something new I have never heard before. Right now, Maryland is having their way with Puke. How so delightful!
Poor Coach K, all of his whining have not gotten the whistles in the 1st half, and as a result, he is redfaced, although I’m not sure if it’s from Satanic rage or from drinking heavy on the sideline…
THE MIGHTY BLUE WEEVILS HAVE FALLEN! THEY HAVE FALLEN! BIRDS OF THE AIR COME AND FEAST ON THEIR CARCASS! GO HOME TO YOUR MAMA!
ANYBODY BUT DUKE IS IN FULL EFFECT THANKS TO AARON MCFARLING GUTSY COLUMN!
Yeah, I’m a bit beside myself. Sorry, no, I am not sorry.
Maryland’s win over Duke tonight has to be a killer to UVA, although Kentucky’s loss to Vandy may really help them. Still, it’s hard to imagine UVA making it over Maryland, given the way the past couple of weeks have turned out. If Maryland makes the ACC final, I would put them in.
Don @18…..nah, I may refer to Puke as Puke, but that doesn’t make me a Carolina fan. Though recently I was accused of that just because I had a NC ball cap on while I was painting. I explained that the hat belonged to my oldest son who played on a rec league baseball team ( his coach was a diehard Carolina fan) and when I left the house that day it was the only cap in the house I didn’t mind getting paint on. And I further explained to the Heel fan I was talking to that there was another bonus to wearing the hat besides not ruining any of my Hokie gear…..if I found myself stranded on a workplace toilet without some TP on the dispenser I could always wipe my ass with it and throw it in the trash. The Tarheel fan promptly turned and walked away…..was it something I said?
True story……
#35 UVa beat Maryland twice, Maryland has no shot of getting in unless they make it to the ACC championship game. Even with how bad my Hoos have played as of late, with Kentucky, Tennessee, La Salle all losing and Ole Miss losing at half time I think the Hoos get in. Everything has fallen into place for UVa and if they do get in I can’t wait to hear the crying from Tech fans about how It’s not fair.
Hokiehater, with UVa losing 5 out of their last 8 games, a one and done in the ACC tourney and there offensive leader Joe Harris going stone cold nearly after his 36 points in the big win against Puke, your Hoos are toast. Buy your first round nit tickets before the mad rush for them begins.
If the NCAA tourney committee puts UVa in the dance, I’ll find myself pulling for them and all the other Old Dominion teams that get in as I always do, just because I love this great state that I was born and raised in, and would consider myself a poor excuse for a Virginian if I didn’t. But if the Committee puts them in after the way they have tanked lately after the Puke win would be, to borrow a phrase from our dear departed Coach Greenberg, “certifiably insane” .
Have you seen the other teams on the bubble, none of them are winning you have to remember It’s not just about what UVA has done down the stretch It’s also about what the other teams on the bubble have done. UVA is in and the Hokie fans will start crying foul, but they don’t realize if the Tech team from 2 years ago was vying for a spot this year they would be in easily.
If UVA gets in, it will be a first for several reasons…the number of bad losses, the absolutely putrid non-conference SOS, the flopping after the Duke win, low RPI, etc. Maryland won’t make it either unless they win the ACC tournament…they have a similarly putrid non-conference SOS, far too few good wins, too many wins over weak competition, and an even lower RPI than UVA.
For either one to make it says one of three things. One: the NCAA goes against all prior conventions for selections. Two: expanding to 68 teams is really watering down the NCAA tournament and who gets in. Or three: the entire field is just really that crappy. It could also be a combination of 2 of those, or perhaps all 3.
Sorry, I mis-typed…”if UVA doesn’t get in” is how that should have started. Still not fully awake I think.
I’m going ahead with an early prediction of the ACC Tourney finals: Miami versus North Carolina with Miami coming out on top.
However, it could very well be a Miami-Maryland finals with how well Maryland have been rolling lately.
For UNC, the status of P.J. Hairston is questionable as he torn some ligaments in his left hand last night, and they are not sure if he’s good to go. UNC looked great defensively last night, best showing I have seen all season long, but FSU were demoralized as the game went on.
I am soooo pissed right now at Shentel, our cable provider!! Of all days for the cable signal to go on the fritz….great basketball on everywhere and I get to watch in 10-15 second intervals, interrupted by a couple minutes of blackness and not even audio. Called them during the State Miami game and much to my surprise a technician truck shows up an hour or so later, but it turns out he’s only here to diagnose the problem, not fix it! WTF! Tells me he’ll put in a work order to have another “technician” come out and turn up the signal……maybe MONDAY he says……seems that the signal on the main line feeding my neighborhood is weak……and so is their so called service!!!
Question: Why is Miami Basketball not taking self imposed post season bans? Does anyone really think Shapiro didn’t give money to some top basketball recruits too?
After Louisville`s victory over Syracuse last night, Montez Harrell was interviewed on national TV. Appropriate because he scored 20 points, had 7 rebounds and few blocks plus he played defense with enthusiasm. At he end the reporter said..”.and you weren`t even supposed to be here. You were supposed to be at Va. Tech.” “Yes, I was”, he said, ” but I am happy here at Louisville.” Also, in Berman`s article, Seth said what he and his wife and kids missed most about coaching was the family atmosphere that they had with being around a team and the players. How ironic.