MBB Game 33: ACCT Quarterfinal - #1 Seed Miami - Thursday Nooner - ESPN

[Pilchard]

Our Deacs just won a "ho-hum" 2nd round ACCT game against the Orange, and apparently, under the rules of the tournament, WF now advances to play the #1 seed 24-6 (15-5) Miami Hurricanes on Thursday. The winner of this game will advance to something called the "ACC Semifinals" -- a place which WF is not recently familiar. Here is a link the previous breakdown of the Canes .

On February 18th, WF lost 96-87 to Miami. In that game, Isaiah Wong led Miami with 27. They shot 62% from 2 and 50% from three and scored 1.27 point per possession. WF shot 15-35 from three (43%) and scored 1.14 points per possession (which is solid). WF took 35 threes and only 23 twos (WF shot a blistering 74% from two), but turned it over 19 times (Tyree had 12 alone - yikes). Deacs will need to play much better defense, and protect the ball (duh) to have a chance.

Projection: KP projects a 83-78 Canes win in 72 possessions. WF has now gone under in every game (5 for 5) since Monsanto went down; so, if you thought.... "WF will score fewer points without Damari Monsanto" and simply bet $100 on the under on each post injury game and rolled it over since February 18th, you would have $1600 right now. Will the under streak continue? We shall see.

 

[KidA23]

Man, would getting this one feel good.

 

[Strickland33]

I hope Ty plays like he’s got something to prove against Wong.

 

[mercurydime]

And (for whatever it's worth), it'll be our second game in the gym.

 

[WakeFanAdam]

Bring it on. That shot will give the Deacs a hype and a fire that will carry them to victory. Again.

 

[redwing42]

Man, would getting this one feel good.

Honestly, while it is always nice getting tournament wins, it would be a bit disappointing to make a good run knowing that Wake isn't making the NCAAs without winning them all. Still good to get the wins, but just a bit empty.

 

[Kory]

survive and advance

 

[DeacDaddy]

Honestly, while it is always nice getting tournament wins, it would be a bit disappointing to make a good run knowing that Wake isn't making the NCAAs without winning them all. Still good to get the wins, but just a bit empty.

Will be excellent momentum for the program, for recruiting, for all the players returning. But more importantly - if we can beat Miami we can beat anybody.

 

[ChrisL68]

Honestly, while it is always nice getting tournament wins, it would be a bit disappointing to make a good run knowing that Wake isn't making the NCAAs without winning them all. Still good to get the wins, but just a bit empty.

can't win wo making semis

 

[deacfan123]

It likely won't matter but having a good run in the ACCT will mean something. We haven't done it in forever, give the returning guys some confidence to end the season etc. We have some pieces of a very good team next year. Need to just have a few more to get us to actually realize that potential.

 

[Wakeforest22890]

1 down, 9 to go.

 

[Deaconblue]

It likely won't matter but having a good run in the ACCT will mean something. We haven't done it in forever, give the returning guys some confidence to end the season etc. We have some pieces of a very good team next year. Need to just have a few more to get us to actually realize that potential.

Don't think Wake needs that much more. PG to fill Appleby's role. Continued development of the guys.

Play defense like a good chunk of today.

 

[PhDeac]

Appleby plays the role of 1.5 guys. Replacing him and Williamson takes two guys even if we get good contributions from Ituka.

 

[DeacsATS]

Appleby plays the role of 1.5 guys. Replacing him and Williamson takes two guys even if we get good contributions from Ituka.

Sure... But that's either going to come internally from McCray and/or Taylor, or they shouldn't be here and we go get another player or two from the portal.

 

[WakeFanatic]

Line opens at Miami -5.5, o/u 159

 

[warak]

This one is in the bag!

 

[wsc8521s]

Line opens at Miami -5.5, o/u 159

Doable, nobody in the ACC is that good. Let's goooo

 

[DCDeac]

Was it Miami that we went triangle-and-two against to try to stop Wong and Pack?

 

[wsc8521s]

Honestly, while it is always nice getting tournament wins, it would be a bit disappointing to make a good run knowing that Wake isn't making the NCAAs without winning them all. Still good to get the wins, but just a bit empty.

Yeesh, this is some serious beaten-down Wake fan logic here.

Why try and have a good time, since you might end up not?

 

[inspectah]

I mean, two wins back-to-back in the ACC tourney is something we've accomplished like twice in forty years or whatever. NCAA tourney appearance or not, a run in the conference tourney would be sublime.