ACC 2024-25 Season

[Rooster C.]

ACC went 5 - 0 but not without some drama. Miami made it closer than it should have been, SMU escaped in OT, and Cal defeated a tough Auburn squad by 4. Auburn has been on a west coast swing losing by 2 to Oregon Wednesday. Florida under-performed at in-state rival FSU.

Today's ACC games:

Davidson(2 - 2) at WF(3 - 2)
Robert Morris(2 - 2) at Pitt(4 - 1)
Elon(3 - 1) at VT(4 - 1)
BC(5 - 1) at Holy Cross(3 - 2)
#6 Notre Dame(4 -0) at #3 USC(4 - 0) ** The BIG GAME
#16 NC(3 - 1) at Ball State(4 - 0) could be trouble
GT(4 - 0) at S.Dakota St.(3 - 1) problem for GT

Prediction: ACC goes 4 - 3

 

[WBBTakeover]

I know she's an ACC homer, but still.

 

[WBBTakeover]

In other ACC news, we could possibly start the conversation about Rose Micheaux (VT) and All-ACC honors. Still got a long way to go, however.

 

[Rooster C.]

Well the ACC went 7 - 0 !!! Great day for the conference overall. Big win for Notre Dame and solid win for GT. Nobody choked - not even WF.

 

[Rooster C.]

Today's Games:

S.Fla.(4 - 2) at #25 Louisville(3 -2) Jury still out on Louisville
Villanova(4 - 1) at #16 NC(4 - 1) Too close too call
Bethune-Cookman(2 - 3) at Virginia(4 -1)

 

[Rooster C.]

Well the ACC went 3 -0 today so another good day. Maybe I'm underestimating the conference. Nah.

 

[Rooster C.]

ACC games today : Lots of games today!

#16NC(6 - 1) vs Indiana(4 - 2) Could be interesting
#20 NC St.(3 - 2) vs Southern(0 -7)
Clemson(3 -1) vs UAB( 3 - 1)
#13 Duke(5 - 1) vs #9 KSU( 5 - 0) Does Duke have an answer for Ayoka Lee ?
#18 Ole Miss(3 - 1) vs BC(6 -1)
Syracuse(2 -3) vs Missouri(5 -2)
#21 Oregon(6 - 0) vs GT(5 - 0) interesting match up
Ark.Pine-Bluff(2 - 4) at SMU(3 -3)
Cal Poly(3 -3) at Stanford(5 - 1)

The conference went undefeated last two days. Can the win streak continue? Nah

 

[cancontent]

ACC games today : Lots of games today!

#16NC(6 - 1) vs Indiana(4 - 2) Could be interesting
#20 NC St.(3 - 2) vs Southern(0 -7)
Clemson(3 -1) vs UAB( 3 - 1)
#13 Duke(5 - 1) vs #9 KSU( 5 - 0) Does Duke have an answer for Ayoka Lee ?
#18 Ole Miss(3 - 1) vs BC(6 -1)
Syracuse(2 -3) vs Missouri(5 -2)
#21 Oregon(6 - 0) vs GT(5 - 0) interesting match up
Ark.Pine-Bluff(2 - 4) at SMU(3 -3)
Cal Poly(3 -3) at Stanford(5 - 1)

The conference went undefeated last two days. Can the win streak continue? Nah

1). I was thinking the same but sadly it wasn't.

2). I think the better question would have been, does KSU have an answer for Ashlon Jackson??!!?? 12/19 FG and 6/9 3FG! Good thing too as Duke's bigs didn't have much success per the box score.

 

[triaddukefan]

Well the ACC went 3 -0 today so another good day. Maybe I'm underestimating the conference. Nah.

How did the $EC fare yesterday?

 

[CAbballfan2]

Georgia Tech with the win against Oregon!

 

[nwhoopfan]

Georgia Tech with the win against Oregon!

Handily too. Was Oregon just fooling everybody so far, or maybe Georgia Tech is sneaky good?

 

[GoChips20]

Handily too. Was Oregon just fooling everybody so far, or maybe Georgia Tech is sneaky good?

A little of both I think, but Georgia Tech’s guard rotation of Morgan/Dunn/Carnegie plus some effective undersized post play from Smith/Blackshear are good enough to be a top-7 or -8 team in the ACC.

 

[Rooster C.]

A little of both I think, but Georgia Tech’s guard rotation of Morgan/Dunn/Carnegie plus some effective undersized post play from Smith/Blackshear are good enough to be a top-7 or -8 team in the ACC.

I think the 6'6" Spaniard helped a little bit

 

[Rooster C.]

So the ACC with yet another dominant day going 8 - 1 overall! Only BC lost to a much better #18 Ole Miss squad.

Starting to believe in the ACC after NC's dismantling of Indiana, GT's impressive win over Oregon and Duke's victory over KSU. NC State, Clemson, Syracuse, SMU, and Stanford all with lopsided wins over inferior opponents.

Three great days in a row for the conference going 18 - 1 overall!!

 

[Rooster C.]

Today's ACC match-ups: Only 3 games on the slate today but all intriguing contests. Let's see if the ACC can keep it going.

Cal(6 - 0) vs Mich. St.(6 - 0) Time to find out who's for real
Clemson(4 - 1) vs #23 Alabama(7 - 0) Can Clemson win?
Syracuse(3 - 3) vs Creighton(3 - 2) Can Syracuse win?

 

[nwhoopfan]

Cal(6 - 0) vs Mich. St.(6 - 0) Time to find out who's for real

that one caught my eye looking at the next slate of games coming up

 

[FanInNC]

Not as confident in my conference brethren today but maybe they can surprise. In general Clemson doesn’t fare well against quality teams. Don’t know much about creighton this year but Syracuse has not impressed at all.

 

[cancontent]

that one caught my eye looking at the next slate of games coming up

And it's on cable versus a streaming service which is nice.

 

[Rooster C.]

Well the ACC went a miserable 0 - 3 today. Clemson was destroyed, Syracuse got spanked, and Cal lost a close one.
Cal actually had control of that game until their sole big fouled out with 5 minutes to go. After that, Michigan State took over.

Over the last four days conference is now 18 - 4

A side note: I watched the Arizona/Vandy game and it was a battle. I'm here to tell you Jada Williams is the real deal. Vandy's duo of Blakes/Pierre combined for 48 of team's total 71 points.

 

[Rooster C.]

Wednesday's games:

#20 NC St.(4 - 2) vs #7 LSU(7 - 0) Expect Mulkey to pound the ball inside knowing NC State's achilles heel. Combo of Smith/Morrow will be tough to stop.
Cal(6 - 1) vs AZ(6 - 2) in a good match-up of former Pac-12 teams. They are very familiar with each other so should be a close one.
Fairfield(3 -2) at WF(4 - 2) Fairfield should win this
#13 Duke(6 - 1) vs #8 Oklahoma(6 - 0) Defense vs Offense.
Btw how does a Duke team who beat #9 KSU at a neutral site remain at #13 - ONE SPOT BEHIND now #12 KSU ???
BC(6 - 2) vs Ore.St.(1 - 5) Even BC can win this one


Outside of the ACC's two or three big games there are 3 other must-see games as well tomorrow. There will be a few less undefeated teams when the day is done.

 

[FanInNC]

Such a grim reality to read “Fairfield should win this”. Wake should be ashamed of themselves.

Yesterday went about as expected unfortunately. Syracuse was a fun story last year but it seems it’s back to the depths of basement for them. Clemson - I mean the game against Wake will be fun I suppose.

Really interested to see how today’s games unfold. Big challenges ahead for State and Duke and another fun game for Cal. Has State figured anything out on the blocks? (Don’t think so). I think Awou is going to have to play and figure it out on the go - she’s the biggest physical presence down there and has a high ceiling, it’s just the infancy of her time right now. Today will be a great learning opportunity. Can State’s guards rule the day? More importantly can they move the ball and make the defense work in order to include Hayes and girls like Quigley, Steele or whoever else is in outside of James Zam Azaiah and Zoe. Those 4 are going to create for themselves every game - Zoe and Zam need to make sure the offense also runs through Hayes because she’s a key cog that can be totally lost if the style of offense turns to a lot of 1 v 1 or ball screen 2 man game.

I sort of think Duke wins. I hope my Pack can keep pace.

 

[cancontent]

Such a grim reality to read “Fairfield should win this”. Wake should be ashamed of themselves.

Yesterday went about as expected unfortunately. Syracuse was a fun story last year but it seems it’s back to the depths of basement for them. Clemson - I mean the game against Wake will be fun I suppose.

Really interested to see how today’s games unfold. Big challenges ahead for State and Duke and another fun game for Cal. Has State figured anything out on the blocks? (Don’t think so). I think Awou is going to have to play and figure it out on the go - she’s the biggest physical presence down there and has a high ceiling, it’s just the infancy of her time right now. Today will be a great learning opportunity. Can State’s guards rule the day? More importantly can they move the ball and make the defense work in order to include Hayes and girls like Quigley, Steele or whoever else is in outside of James Zam Azaiah and Zoe. Those 4 are going to create for themselves every game - Zoe and Zam need to make sure the offense also runs through Hayes because she’s a key cog that can be totally lost if the style of offense turns to a lot of 1 v 1 or ball screen 2 man game.

I sort of think Duke wins. I hope my Pack can keep pace.

This game is a toss up to me. Oklahoma like to push pace and allow all their players to shoot from the 3 from what I've watched this season. How Duke defends Beers will be interesting. Do they use the athleticism of Fournier and Woods to get her into foul trouble?

Yes Duke beat KSU, but their post game didn't contribute much on the scoreboard. Will Jackson have another game with lights out efficiency?

Just wish this game wasn't on FloHoops. Wasn't willing to invest this season because it's such a frustrating service.

 

[FanInNC]

Deflated once more by my lady Pack.

Completely out classed in this one. At the half the Pack was outrebounded 24-6. Absolutely no answers in the post, no defense, no rebounding, no offense in the paint. It's a shame Rivers, James and Hayes are having their senior years wasted but it certainly appears to be the case with Weimar out and no one else stepping up.

The interior problems aren't going away anytime soon for the Pack. Very disappointing thus far and no real reason to feel it's going to change. Physical, aggressive teams as well as good front court teams are going to give State issues all year.

 

[Rooster C.]

The ACC finished the day going 2 - 3 so over the last 5 days overall the conference was a respectable 20 -7 (74% win rate).

WF gave a good fight but bowed in the end to a decent Fairfield team with a good new coach(Carly Thibault-DuDonis).

BC was a disappointment losing to a re-built Oregon State team. Coaching matters.

A predictable outcome for an NC state squad that is both offensively and defensively challenged in the post area. If they continue to shoot 40% of their shots as 3-pointers they better hit more of them with that kind of offensive imbalance. Trouble ahead for the Pack.

Cal lost to Vandy their previous game due to their big fouling out with 5 minutes left. This time it was Arizona's turn as their best player Jada Williams was sitting early in the 3rd quarter with 4 fouls. Cal took care of it from there although it was very competitive till late in the game.

Duke surprised by getting in to an offensive scoring fest with Oklahoma which is their strength and I would have thought favored the Sooners. But apparently Oklahoma plays no defense to speak of and Duke's duo of Richardson and Jackson made them pay. Duke left the door open a crack and what should have been a win in regulation went to OT. Duke finished on a tear in OT.

A few thoughts. Duke had no answer for Beers on the inside or even really for Verhulst. They were a combined
17/26(65%). If not for one of Oklahoma's starters going 0-for-7 there may have been a different outcome. I also don't expect Duke to have many games where they shoot a blistering 55% from 3(11/20). I have not seen the overall stellar defense that Duke has become known for under Lawson much in evidence this year.

Having said that I think at this point Duke is further along than we thought they would be. They beat the #9 and #8 teams in successive games on a neutral court. Can the pollsters please stop screwing them over and put them ahead of both KSU and Oklahoma where they belong?!!!

 

[Rooster C.]

There are actually some games being played today :

Virginia(5 - 1) vs Green Bay(3 -2) GB has no answer for Virginia's post players.
Pitt(5 - 1) vs Kansas(4 - 1) Kansas should win
Tx Tech(6 - 0) vs FSU(5 - 1) FSU should win here

Lots of good games to feast on this Holiday the biggest being South Carolina vs Iowa State.