ACC Tournament
State, Carolina in ACC semis Saturday
Published: 2013-03-16 09:07:00
Updated: 2013-03-16 12:06:07
Mar 16, 2013
Greensboro, N.C. — Two Triangle teams face one more hurdle apiece to advance to the ACC Tournament title game, and a rubber match to claim season supremacy.
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North Carolina State University (24-9, 11-7 ACC) cruised through their quarterfinal match-up with Virginia Friday, 75-56. Scott Wood led the way with 23 points and C.J. Leslie added 17 points and 11 rebounds. State also got strong performances from freshman T.J. Warren (18 points) and senior Richard Howell (12 rebounds).
The Wolfpack have a greater challenge Saturday at 1 p.m. when they meet ACC top seed Miami (25-6, 15-3). The Hurricanes are ranked No. 9 in the nation and beat State by a point in the teams' only meeting this season.
The University of North Carolina (23-9, 12-6) will be looking for a third straight berth in the tournament final when they meet Maryland at 3 p.m. The Tar Heels face seventh-seeded Maryland, which upset second-ranked Duke on Friday.
The third-seeded Heels took control of their quarterfinal game with a 13-0 run early in the second half to beat the reigning champion Florida State Seminoles in a rematch of last season's championship game.
Maryland (22-11, 8-10) dominated the Blue Devils by shutting down Ryan Kelly and holding the league's best team from 3-point range to 4-of-25 shooting from beyond the arc.
Both games air on WRAL-TV, 99.9 FM The Fan ESPN Radio and via stream on the WRALSportsFan app.
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RE: State, Carolina in ACC semis Saturday
I don't think State can beat Carolina on a 4th day of basketball.
But I'd like to see a State-UNC final anyway. Let the chips fall where they may. So, GO PACK! and (lowercase letters) go heels.
It would be awful to lose a championship to the Holes, but it would be pretty gratifying to beat them for one, too.
- Posted by TruthBKnown Returned
I may be wrong, so don't hold me to this, but I heard on the radio yesterday that no team has won on Sunday who had to play 4 straight games. Could State be the team to break that streak?
It hasn't happened in the ACC yet, but it has happened in other conferences.
RE: State, Carolina in ACC semis Saturday
If Hairston does not play today, it will be hard to beat MD. Even if they get by MD, they will not beat Miami or even State. And an early exit from the NCAA tournament, maybe the first game. UNC has the worst injuries at the worst time.
- Posted by jrt0856
He is a ga,e time decision...he will play...it's n his non shooting hand so he will definatley not miss the big dance...GO HEELS! Go Miami!! want a rematch...revenge for the beat down will be easy motivation!
hey, don't know if you heard it on the State/Miami game but PJ, TJ's name has changed again. According to the woman commentator on ESPN he is now BJ. How hard is it to remember a 2 letter name
RE: State, Carolina in ACC semis Saturday
I don't think State can beat Carolina on a 4th day of basketball.
But I'd like to see a State-UNC final anyway. Let the chips fall where they may. So, GO PACK! and (lowercase letters) go heels.
It would be awful to lose a championship to the Holes, but it would be pretty gratifying to beat them for one, too.
- Posted by TruthBKnown Returned
I may be wrong, so don't hold me to this, but I heard on the radio yesterday that no team has won on Sunday who had to play 4 straight games. Could State be the team to break that streak?
I believe that you are right about that. I think State is one of the only teams to ever make it to Sunday and having played on Thursday, but they ran out of gas, and lost pretty handily. Winning 4 games in 4 days at this level of competition is no small task.
RE: State, Carolina in ACC semis Saturday
I don't think State can beat Carolina on a 4th day of basketball.
But I'd like to see a State-UNC final anyway. Let the chips fall where they may. So, GO PACK! and (lowercase letters) go heels.
It would be awful to lose a championship to the Holes, but it would be pretty gratifying to beat them for one, too.
- Posted by TruthBKnown Returned
I may be wrong, so don't hold me to this, but I heard on the radio yesterday that no team has won on Sunday who had to play 4 straight games. Could State be the team to break that streak?
RE: State, Carolina in ACC semis Saturday
I don't think State can beat Carolina on a 4th day of basketball.
But I'd like to see a State-UNC final anyway. Let the chips fall where they may. So, GO PACK! and (lowercase letters) go heels.
It would be awful to lose a championship to the Holes, but it would be pretty gratifying to beat them for one, too.
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