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Duke Blue Devils – Mike Krzyzewski Should Worry About His Own Team
Instead of showing some humility after a slightly disappointing regular season, Mike Krzyzewski decided that the best way for him to help his team out heading into the NCAA tournament is by taking shots at the Atlantic 10 for getting six teams into the tournament, just as much as the ACC.
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Conference Championships: Virginia in the ACC, Florida in the SEC, Michigan State in the Big Ten
Selection Sunday slightly puts the conference tournaments out of the spotlight, but tournament champions were declared in the ACC, where Virginia beat Duke; the SEC, in which Florida overcame Kentucky; an the Big Ten, with Michigan State beating Michigan.
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Duke Over North Carolina – Overrated, But Still Pretty Good
Even if Duke get a bit too much love in the polls and don’t deserve to be a number one seed in the NCAA tournament when that decision is made, they’re still a pretty good team with two outstanding players in Jabari Parker and Rodney Hood, leading them to an impressive regular season ending win over North Carolina.
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North Carolina Over Notre Dame – Confusing as Usual
This North Carolina team continues to confuse. One thing that is clear is that after their 63-61 win over Notre Dame, no matter what happens in the game against Duke, they’re heading into the ACC tournament as the hottest team in the conference, but without anyone really knowing what to expect from them.
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North Carolina Tar Heels – Marcus Paige Exploding After the Break
Not for the first time this season, Marcus Paige seems to be taking it easy in the first half before exploding after intermission, this time dishing his full offensive arsenal at North Carolina State, including a game-winning layup with 0.9 seconds left on the clock, bringing North Carolina to 10 consecutive wins.
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North Carolina Beats Duke – This Time It’s For Real
We’ve seen North Carolina beat ranked teams before only to disappoint a few days later, but with this win over an overrated but still #5 Duke, it feels like it’s part of a positive process making the Tar Heels one of the more intriguing teams to look at as the NCAA Tournament draws nearer.
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Boston College Over Syracuse – Goodbye to Undefeated, Hello Overrated
There’s been talk for quite some time that Syracuse don’t deserve the number spot the voters have given them, but it’s hard to argue with an undefeated record. Now that they’ve been beaten at home by Boston College, anyone who has mentioned they’re overrated feels very smart.
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Officials Screwed Maryland in Duke’s Favor
One of the least surprising things anyone can hear when it comes to ACC basketball is Duke getting a wrong call in their favor. It happened again when they faced Maryland, beating the Terps 69-67, and getting a possession call going their way which in hindsight might have decided the game.
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North Carolina Tar Heels – Marcus Paige Continues to be the Difference
Instead of playing their biggest rivals, North Carolina had a few more days to prepare for their game against Pittsburgh, which clearly showed for most of the game as James Michael McAdoo and Marcus Paige led the Tar Heels to a sixth consecutive ACC victory. North Carolina had to exhale in the end, coming away […]
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Syracuse Beats North Carolina State – Losing Isn’t an Option
Things are becoming more and more difficult for Syracuse as they try to hang on to their impressive undefeated record. Defense and some foolish mistakes by the North Carolina State players in the final seconds helped the Orange get away with another win, coming away with the 56-55 win to remain undefeated through 25 games this season.