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** 2019-20 ACC Basketball**

Clemson gets rare ACC double in 79-72 win over No. 3 Duke
Tuesday night's win over the Blue Devils was the highest-profile upset for the Tigers (9-7, 3-3 ACC) since they beat No. 1 North Carolina on their home court in February 2001. The Blue Devils (15-2, 5-1 ) came into the game as 10 1/2-point favorites and were leading the nation with an average margin of victory of 21.5 points. Duke had not lost since a stunning home defeat to Stephen F. Austin in November.

No. 11 Louisville escapes Pitt upset bid in overtime, 72-68
With 21 seconds left in overtime and Pittsburgh trailing by two, Panthers guard Trey McGowens put his head down and drove to the rim as he had so often as Pitt put a scare into No. 11 Louisville on Tuesday night.
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Vassell, Polite help No. 9 Florida State edge Virginia 54-50
Anthony Polite came off the bench to drill four 3-pointers for the Seminoles (15-2, 5-1 ACC), who have won 15 of their last 16. Polite had a career-high 14 points. Virginia (11-5, 3-3), the defending national champion, has lost three straight games. Mamadi Diakites scored 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting for Virginia which turned it over 18 times and made just 21 shots from the floor.
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College basketball picks: Can Duke or Louisville take charge in the ACC?
Duke and Louisville will face off in a game that should have a lot to say about the ACC title race, though both the Blue Devils and Cardinals (who are tied with quietly strong Florida State for the ACC lead) have shown their flaws. ESPN.com's college basketball experts delved into their biggest questions heading into that game, the state of the ACC in general, and the most surprising players rising on NBA draft boards.
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Johnson, No. 11 Louisville earn win at No. 3 Duke 79-73
Louisville (15-3, 6-1 ACC) got two free throws from Dwayne Sutton with 3:11 remaining and then got five consecutive defensive stops during the critical game-clinching sequence. The Blue Devils (15-3, 5-2) shot 37% for the game and made only 6 of 25 3-pointers. The struggles included freshman big man Vernon Carey Jr. finishing with just 12 points after sitting a long stretch of the second half with four fouls.

No. 9 Florida State rallies past Miami in OT, 83-79
Florida State (16-2, 6-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), which began the day tied with No. 3 Duke for the league lead, beat Miami for the fourth time in a row. The Hurricanes (10-7, 2-5 ACC) lost in league play at home for the third time.
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Evans, Jones help No. 5 Louisville women win at UNC 74-67
The Cardinals (18-1, 7-0 ACC) looked dominant in that opening half, jumping to a double-figure lead by midway through the first quarter and pushing that margin to 45-25 shortly before hafltime. Taylor Koenen and Madinah Muhammad each scored 17 points for the Tar Heels (13-5, 4-3), who got as close as 71-67 on Koenen's contested stepback 3-pointer with 1:22 left.

Jones leads Wolfpack past Wake Forest
Kayla Jones had 15 points and 11 rebounds to help No. 9 N.C. State beat Wake Forest 59-45 on Sunday. Jakia Brown-Turner added 11 points and Elissa Cunane had 10 for the Wolfpack (17-1, 6-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who improved to 11-0 at home despite shooting a season-low 32% from the field. Ivana Raca had 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead Wake Forest (11-7, 4-3). The Demon Deacons shot 25% from the floor, including 4 of 16 from 3-point range.
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How North Carolina's 2019-20 season unraveled a timeline
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Recruiting 2014-17: A dark cloud, overhyped underachievers and the one-and-done no one saw coming. The spring 2019 rebuild: Disappointing hits, notable misses. Injuries, Chapter I: A star goes down. Injuries, Chapter II: The hobbling of the Heels


North Carolina exited the NCAA tournament with only two commitments, and it needed to reload quickly. And that's what Williams did.

April 23, 2019: Cole Anthony commits to North Carolina
April 23, 2019: Anthony Harris commits to North Carolina
April 26, 2019: Christian Keeling transfers to North Carolina
May 2, 2019: Justin Pierce transfers to North Carolina

Suddenly, North Carolina went from a team that was a borderline preseason top-25 group to one expected to compete for an ACC title and a spot in the Final Four. Anthony was the major coup. The son of former NBAer Greg Anthony, he was the No. 1 guard in the 2019 class and considered a future top-five NBA draft pick. Anthony single-handedly changed the Tar Heels' on-paper expectations. He was followed the same day by ESPN 100 guard Harris, who decommitted from Virginia Tech three weeks earlier, after Buzz Williams left for Texas A&M. Then came the two graduate transfers: Keeling from Charleston Southern and Pierce from William & Mary. Keeling was a big-time scorer in the Big South, averaging 18.7 points and 6.9 rebounds while shooting 38% from 3. Pierce was a versatile option for William & Mary, putting up 14.9 points, 8.9 rebounds and 4.1 assists. Both transfers were expected to contribute immediately, and maybe even start, for North Carolina.

 
Wilkes scores 19 points, No. 5 Florida St. beats Notre Dame
Trent Forrest and RaiQuan Gray each scored 13 points for Florida State (17-2, 7-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), which has also won 10 consecutive home games in 2019-20 and 19 straight victories at the Donald L. Tucker Center dating to last season. Prentiss Hubb scored 24 points, knocking down 5 of 11 3-pointers, and John Mooney scored 16 points for Notre Dame (11-8, 2-6). But Mooney pulled down just five rebounds, halting his streak of double-doubles at 12 games.

No. 6 Louisville rolls Clemson 80-62 for 6th straight win
The Cardinals (17-3, 8-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) pulled away with a 20-0 first-half run and shot 66% before halftime. Louisville hit 10 of 21 from long range for the game. Nwora scored 10 points as Louisville avoided becoming the Tigers' latest upset victim. Clemson (10-9, 4-5) had won four of five, including victories at North Carolina and over then-No. 3 Duke.
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Balanced attack helps No. 5 Louisville rout Pittsburgh 83-49
The two teams came into the Yum Center heading in opposite directions, and a 14-0 first quarter run for the Cardinals (20-1, 9-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) ensured they continued on their respective paths. Louisville won its 12th straight, while the Panthers (3-16, 0-8) suffered their 12th straight loss.

No. 8 N.C. State avenges only loss, stay unbeaten at home
Aislinn Konig added 16 points and Kai Crutchfield had 13 for the Wolfpack (19-1, 8-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who improved to 12-0 at home. Shayla Bennett scored 19 of her 24 points in the second half to lead North Carolina (14-6, 5-4). Taylor Koenen added 21 points for the Tar Heels, who trailed 37-30 at halftime.

Gillespie has 18 & 10, No. 14 FSU women top Çanes 79-61
Nicki Ekhomu led the Seminoles (17-3, 6-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) with 19 points, Kiah Gillespie scored 18 points on 8-of-9 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds and Nausia Woolfolk added 15 points. Mitchell hit five 3-pointers and scored 21 points for Miami (11-9, 3-6). Brianna Jackson and Mykea Gray added 12 apiece.
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No. 5 Louisville women rout Notre Dame 86-54
Jazmine Jones scored 14 points, Kylee Shook had 12 points and Elizabeth Balogun added 11 for the Cardinals (21-1, 10-0 Atlantic Coast Conference)Katlyn Gilbert scored 18 points and Sam Brunelle had 17 points for the Irish (7-14, 2-7), who have lost a program-record eight home games this season.

Konig's 23 lead No. 7 Wolfpack to 79-60 win at Clemson
Konig's confidence spread throughout the Wolfpack (20-1, 9-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who finished with a season-best 14 baskets from beyond the arc. The Tigers (7-14, 3-7) could not respond and lost their 11th straight to North Carolina State.

Boston College women upset No. 14 Florida St.
Guy scores 21, Taylor Soule had her fifth double-double of the season with 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Eagles (11-9, 4-5 ACC). Nicki Ekhomu had 19 points for the Seminoles (17-4, 6-4).
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