ACC Roundup – Stunners From Stanford And SMU Are Wednesday’s Highlights
We will have a somewhat limited ACC Roundup today since the Duke-Cal game ended around 1:00 AM. Thank you, TV friends!
In Wednesday’s ACC Action, in the dull game, Pitt beat Georgia Tech 89-66, SMU pulled off a miracle against Virginia Tech to win 77-76 and Stanford came back to shock UNC 95-90.
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We’ve been paying attention to Stanford freshman Ebuka Okorie, and this kid is special. He had 36 points and 9 assists and really showed the heart of a champion. He really reminds us of what Purdue’s Matt Painter said about recruiting: Once you get past the can’t-miss guys, everything else is a breeze.
Not this guy. He understands the game, he has talent and he has a huge desire to win.
Jeremy Dent-Smith came off the bench for 20 points in 21 minutes, going 7-8/6-7.
AJ Rohosy isn’t particularly athletic, but he didn’t back down inside and was a big asset for the Cardinal.
This was a huge win for Stanford and well deserved.
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As for UNC, Hubert Davis will hear about it. The Heels don’t close out games well.
In the SMU-Virginia Tech game, the Hokies were impressive for most of the game and ESPN listed Virginia Tech’s odds of winning at 94.2% with :05 to play.
Then Boopie Miller struck, hitting a three-pointer from just beyond half-court as time expired. It was an all-time hit for SMU basketball, we’re sure, and they’ll be talking about it for years to come.
Like Duke, the Hokies shot poorly from the line, hitting just 11-18 (61%), which is going to drive Mike Young crazy for a few days. Former Blue Devil Jaden Schutt came off the bench for 15 points shooting 5-7/4-6 from the floor.
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Finally, in the dull game of the evening, Pitt beat Georgia Tech by a surprising degree.
The Yellow Jackets had 15 turnovers and didn’t shoot well, and that’s a bad combination.
Australian Roman Siulepa, who started the season rather slowly, has reached double figures in his last six matches.
No games until Saturday, but with Virginia at SMU, Miami at Clemson, UNC at Cal and Duke at Stanford, among others, it could be a great day.
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