2010-03-10T11:41:19Z urn:uuid:60a76c80-d399-11d9-b93C-0003939e0af6 CoalEngine CoalSpeak urn:uuid:1225c695-cfb8-4ebb-aaaa-80da344efa6a 2010-03-10T11:41:19Z

2010 ACC Tournament Preview Andrew Skwara March 10, 2010 Andrew Skwara analyzes all 12 teams in his ACC Tournament preview. Boston College Seed: 8 Record: 15-15, 6-10 ACC Starters: G Reggie Jackson (12.7 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 4.5 apg), G Rakim Sanders (10.8 ppg), F Corey Raji (11.6 ppg, 5.9 rpg), F Joe Trapani (14.6 ppg, 6.4 rpg), C Joshua Southern (4.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg) Top reserves: G Tyler Roche (7.4 ppg), G Biko Paris (5.0 ppg) Chances of winning it all:…

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Daniels: Hidden ACC Tournament Gems Rob Daniels March 10, 2010 Everybody remembers N.C. State and Maryland in 1974 or Randolph Childress in 1995 or Rick Barnes v. Dean Smith in 1996. For kicks, it’s time to revisit some ACC Tournament games you may have forgotten but shouldn’t have. Miss You. Really. A Lot. It’s fashionable to criticize modern players for their allegedly lax commitment to fundamentals – particularly in perimeter shooting. This…

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The ACCSports.com Podcast Presented By FanDemon.com, March 9 Joe Ovies | Mailbag March 9, 2010 Joe and Jim are back with an abbreviated version of the ACCSports.com Podcast Presented By FanDemon.com. They discuss UNC’s desire to just be done with things and whether Georgia Tech has the ability to put UNC out of its misery in the ACC Tournament. Also talked about on the podcast: the ACC postseason awards; potential ACC Tournament dark horses;…

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Jacobs: Expansion’s Perils Barry Jacobs | Mailbag March 9, 2010 With all the talk of expanding the NCAA tournament field, it seemed a good time to review a familiar cautionary tale about getting what you ask for. “Without giving a thought to the inevitable result Midas wished that whatever he touched would turn into gold,” wrote Edith Hamilton in her 1940 book Mythology, Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes. “Of course Bacchus in granting the…

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ACC RPI Update, March 8 Rob Daniels March 8, 2010 Rob Daniels has an update on how ACC teams are doing in the latest RPI rankings.

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Vasquez, Scheyer, Delaney Lead All-ACC 1st Team Associated Press March 8, 2010 RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Maryland’s Greivis Vasquez, Duke’s Jon Scheyer and Virginia Tech’s Malcolm Delaney - the top three scorers in the Atlantic Coast Conference - are unanimous All-ACC picks. Vasquez, Scheyer and Delaney were first-team selections on all 53 votes in ballots cast by members of the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association. Clemson’s Trevor…

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ACC Hoops Power Rankings, March 8 Andrew Skwara March 8, 2010 Blue Devils still the best Maryland may look like the best team in the ACC heading into the league tournament this week. The Terps are riding a league-high seven-game winning streak, own a share of the regular-season title, and most importantly, managed to beat Duke, who finished tied for first with the Terps, on Wednesday night. But the Terps followed up that signature victory with an…

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My All-ACC Ballot Jim Young | Mailbag ACCSports.com March 8, 2010 Chris Singleton’s defense was strong on the perimeter and near the basket. (Associated Press) Here’s a look at who I voted for on my All-ACC ballot, with a few explanations thrown in for good measure. Player of the Year: Greivis Vasquez During the Duke game Dick Vitale finally “revealed” his choice for ACC player of the year. He proposed…

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Horner Leads N.C. State Past Boston College 66-54 Associated Press March 7, 2010 RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Dennis Horner scored 11 of his 14 points during the decisive second-half run to help North Carolina State rally past Boston College 66-54 on Sunday. Tracy Smith scored 19 points to lead the Wolfpack (17-14, 5-11 Atlantic Coast Conference), who used a 19-5 run to rally from a four-point deficit in the final 7 minutes. With the win, N.C. State closes the…

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Weekend Preview, March 5 Andrew Skwara March 5, 2010 There are six ACC games left in the regular season this weekend and none is bigger than Virginia Tech’s road trip to Georgia Tech on Saturday. Both teams are firmly on the NCAA Tournament bubble. The winner will likely lock up a spot in the NCAA Tournament while the loser may head into the ACC Tournament needing one, maybe even two wins, to get into the field of 65. The outcome will also have a…