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 3:41 PM #

    Interesting stat so far….Bench Pts: VT(2), NCSU(0)

  2. pakfanistan 03/14/2013 at 3:42 PM #

    Ole!

  3. Rick 03/14/2013 at 3:42 PM #

    How can a senior do that?

  4. Wufpacker 03/14/2013 at 3:43 PM #

    Helluva view by Zo for that one.

  5. 1.21 Jigawatts 03/14/2013 at 3:44 PM #

    Turnover by Wood leads to an easy layup for VT….Followed by Howell jumper. Burke calls VT again for a travel that wasn’t called but made a basket for it. Warren follows with a 3. Missed shot by VT with a long outlet pass to Howell. 53-42 Pack. 13:42

  6. Rick 03/14/2013 at 3:44 PM #

    That was a make up call

  7. 1.21 Jigawatts 03/14/2013 at 3:45 PM #

    Amazing all the traveling calls the refs see by the Pack but none by VT.

  8. pakfanistan 03/14/2013 at 3:46 PM #

    What is Warren doing getting defensive rebounds?

  9. MrPlywood 03/14/2013 at 3:46 PM #

    step on it Pack

  10. wufpup76 03/14/2013 at 3:46 PM #

    Warren (Buckets) is BEASTING these last few minutes …

  11. BJD95 03/14/2013 at 3:46 PM #

    Look at this breathing room all of a sudden. Whew.

  12. Rick 03/14/2013 at 3:46 PM #

    “Amazing all the traveling calls the refs see by the Pack but none by VT.”

    Isn’t it?

    Tendencies….

    They have film…

  13. Wufpacker 03/14/2013 at 3:47 PM #

    How did Talibeard not travel there?

    Like the flow currently.

  14. 1.21 Jigawatts 03/14/2013 at 3:47 PM #

    12:32 57-42 Pack. Timeout VT (1 timeout left)

    Howell 20pts/6rbs

  15. Rick 03/14/2013 at 3:47 PM #

    Start resting the starters now. You have to think long term.

  16. nemesisj 03/14/2013 at 3:47 PM #

    We are playing great ball. Great defense, great offense, and this is a fun game to watch. That pick by Lo was one of the best steals/finishes I’ve ever seen in the open court. Howell is playing out of his mind as well.

  17. pack44fan 03/14/2013 at 3:48 PM #

    Note to Gott. Get your starters some rest.

  18. vtpackfan 03/14/2013 at 3:49 PM #

    Sensational efficiency and the Pack is at that the crucial moment of kicking teams when they’re down. That hasn’t been a characteristic of this team for bracing for more tense moments come.

  19. wufpup76 03/14/2013 at 3:50 PM #

    Zo’s all-around play today has been nothing short of spectacular.

  20. Wufpacker 03/14/2013 at 3:51 PM #

    I’m kinda starting to hate Eddie.

  21. 1.21 Jigawatts 03/14/2013 at 3:51 PM #

    11:08 59-47 Pack

  22. Rick 03/14/2013 at 3:52 PM #

    “I’m kinda starting to hate Eddie.”

    How can you hate anyone wiht the name Eddie. Just saying the name makes you smile 😉

  23. vtpackfan 03/14/2013 at 3:53 PM #

    Plenty of time to rest playing Tony Bennet on Friday. His players only break out of a “trot” when they trip and fall forward.

  24. Wufpacker 03/14/2013 at 3:53 PM #

    LOL Rick. I can hate anybody under the right circumstances.

    I’d punch Ghandi if he was lighting us up for 17pts on 7/9 shooting.

  25. 1.21 Jigawatts 03/14/2013 at 3:56 PM #

    Pack goes up by 15 and then starts mailing it in.

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