ACC Tournament Live Blog (First Round – Afternoon Session)

I’m giving this a shot to see if I can bring some positive mojo to the Pack by undertaking the Live Blog duties today. If the Pack loses I promise to stay away from blogging any important games ever again. I’ll miss most of the first half of the BC/GT game but if no one watches a game does it make a sound?

Thursday’s Schedule:
No. 8 Boston College vs. No. 9 Georgia Tech, noon (Ga. Tech -2 vs. BC)
No. 5 N.C. State vs. No. 12 Virginia Tech, 2:30 p.m. (NC State -11 vs. Va. Tech)
No. 7 Maryland vs. No. 10 Wake Forest, 7 p.m. (Maryland -5.5 vs. Wake Forest)
No. 6 Florida State vs. No. 11 Clemson, 9:30 p.m. (FSU -2.5 vs. Clemson)

Game 1: GT/BC

Refs: Roger Ayers, Mike Eades, and Gary Maxwell.

1st Half

15:15 – 14-0 GT.

11:41 – 20-11 GT.

07:42 – 26-13 GT.

03:38 – 31-28 GT.

After spotting GT 15 points BC has been on a tear and they are led by the ACC ROTY Olivier Hanlan who has 21pts on 7-11 FG, 4-6 3FG.

Rebounding is an issue for both teams but more so for BC. They start grabbing more defensive rebounds and cut down on the turnovers and it’ll be a total blowout.

2nd Half

15:30 – 49-37 BC

11:46 – 56-43 BC

07:27 – 66-48 BC. BC 11-20 3FG (55%). Hanlan with 35pts 12-16 FG, 7-9 3FG & 4 Rbs.

03:14 – 77-57 BC. BC 13-23 3FG (56.5%). Hanlan has 38pts. Just 2pts shy of tying the ACCT Freshman scoring record.

Final 84-64 Boston College. Faces Miami tomorrow at Noon.

Hanlan finishes with 41pts and 5 rebounds. Breaks the ACC Tournament freshmen scoring record previously held by Harrison Barnes who had 40.

Only thing BC did wrong this game was defensive rebounding. When you win by 20 does anyone really care?

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Game 2: NC State/VT (tip off approximately 2:28pm)

Refs: Kersey, Nestor, Heater

Pregame Note: Brown still has his thumb taped up.

1st Half

14:04 – 14-13 VT

10:52 – 20-19 Pack

07:36 – 24-23 Pack

03:09 – 34-27 Pack

Halftime – 38-32 Pack

Both teams are shooting well with low to moderate turnovers. The Pack is dominating the glass and that’s really helping. Don’t get me started on all the fouls that haven’t been called on VT, if they had been then we could have missed even more FT’s (Pack 7-12 FT).

Leading scorers:

VT:
Jarell Eddie 10pts
Erick Green 9pts

NCSU:
Richard Howell 14pts/3rbs
CJ Leslie 9pts/5rbs/3TO

2nd Half

15:55 – 46-38 Pack

11:09 – 59-47 Pack

VT:
Eddie: 17pts
Green: 11pts/4TO

Pack:
Howell: 20pts/6rbs
CJ/TJ: 11pts each
Wood: 10pts
Brown: 9 assists

07:26 – 63-49 Pack

03:50 – 72-55 Pack

Final 80-63

VT:
Eddie: 21pts (9-14 FG)
Green: 15pts (5-19 FG)

NCSU:
Howell: 22pts (11-13 fg), 12rbs
Leslie: 15pts, 7rbs
Wood: 13pts
Warren: 13pts
Brown: 9pts, 7rbs, 12ast, 2to

The Pack had and executed a great defensive gameplan on Green. VT just didn’t have enough without Green, who still got 15pts. Need to get rest and beat the Hoos tomorrow.

About 1.21 Jigawatts

Class of '98, Mechanical Engineer, State fan since arriving on campus and it's been a painful ride ever since. I live by the Law of NC State Fandom, "For every Elation there is an equal and opposite Frustration."

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296 Responses to ACC Tournament Live Blog (First Round – Afternoon Session)

  1. 1.21 Jigawatts 03/14/2013 at 2:38 PM #

    14:03 14-13 VT

  2. Rick 03/14/2013 at 2:39 PM #

    I do not like the D so far.

  3. 1.21 Jigawatts 03/14/2013 at 2:39 PM #

    VT has made their last 6 shots

  4. pakfanistan 03/14/2013 at 2:40 PM #

    When Leslie is on, he is ridiculous.

  5. 1.21 Jigawatts 03/14/2013 at 2:40 PM #

    Agree, D looks lost.

  6. wufpup76 03/14/2013 at 2:41 PM #

    Positive vibes, everybody. Positive vibes. !

  7. vtpackfan 03/14/2013 at 2:41 PM #

    Not even worth mentioning Refs. Some posters poke the Bear and have ceased following State altogether.

  8. wufpup76 03/14/2013 at 2:42 PM #

    Glad to see Lewis in early. I’ve been disappointed in our sub patterns down the stretch …

  9. BJD95 03/14/2013 at 2:42 PM #

    Early WBS sighting, which I like. But they immediately attack and burn him on D.

  10. GolenbockHater 03/14/2013 at 2:43 PM #

    NOW ESPN3 IS NOT SHOWING!!!! ACC NOT WORKING WHERE CAN I WATCH ONLINE???

  11. 1.21 Jigawatts 03/14/2013 at 2:43 PM #

    Mostly I see VT spreading the Pack out on D and just beating us off the dribble.

  12. Rick 03/14/2013 at 2:44 PM #

    I think it is a good sign with Calvin gives up the ball early like that. It means he is letting things come to him instead of pushing it.

  13. wufpup76 03/14/2013 at 2:44 PM #

    I hope Va Tech keeps up the pressing …

  14. vtpackfan 03/14/2013 at 2:44 PM #

    Go Zone first half especially with TL in there. What a sick dish by TL. Suck it Randle for not recognizing the obvious.

  15. pakfanistan 03/14/2013 at 2:44 PM #

    CJ Howell.

  16. 1.21 Jigawatts 03/14/2013 at 2:45 PM #

    Anyone else see Wood shoved in te back and go flying on that rebound with no call?

  17. Rick 03/14/2013 at 2:45 PM #

    WBS gets the beat down

  18. pakfanistan 03/14/2013 at 2:45 PM #

    Jigawatttttt, yuuuup.

  19. Texpack 03/14/2013 at 2:45 PM #

    Simple assault on Lewis

  20. wufpup76 03/14/2013 at 2:45 PM #

    Look how free-flowing we are with WBS in there … WBS got fouled on that drive.

  21. Rick 03/14/2013 at 2:46 PM #

    “Anyone else see Wood shoved in te back and go flying on that rebound with no call?”

    Apparently that is no longer a foul in college ball as I never see it called by any ref.

  22. 1.21 Jigawatts 03/14/2013 at 2:46 PM #

    The Pack can’t get a single foul call around the basket after being shoved and slapped silly.

  23. MrPlywood 03/14/2013 at 2:46 PM #

    ACC Network finally came up for me.

    http://www.theacc.com/live/

  24. 1.21 Jigawatts 03/14/2013 at 2:47 PM #

    10:53 20-19 Pack

  25. TLeo 03/14/2013 at 2:47 PM #

    No D by us so far. Could hear Gott yelling at them “where’s our pressure?”

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