Bubble Watch 2021: Coach K and Duke inching closer to another bid
The Blue Devils are on a four-game winning streak. They're not in the tournament yet, but they're in a better place than they were when the month began.
The Blue Devils are on a four-game winning streak. They're not in the tournament yet, but they're in a better place than they were when the month began.
— Moses Wright scored 17 of his 26 points in the second half, helping Georgia Tech pull away from No. 16 Virginia Tech for a 69-53 victory Tuesday night.
Duke continues to roll and get their 4th straight win as they beat Syracuse 85-71.. Duke now has a 46.3% chance to make NCAA tournament. We also do a little "ACC True or False" with questions like is Matthew Hurt now the favorite for ACC Player of the year?.. is UNC’s freshman class is the most important in the ACC?.. And is Miami off to the most impressive start in ACC baseball? Plus we replay our interview with Georgia Tech Men's basketball coach Josh Pastner.
We take a look at the "Best from the Weekend" like Wake Forest player with Grand Slam in 1st AB & Virginia’s women’s swimming/diving team wins 17th ACC title and of course "The Worst from the Weekend" like Georgia Tech softball suffers 18th straight loss to FSU & Louisville returns from Covid pauses to lose by 37 & 45. Plus Georgia Tech Head Coach Josh Pastner stops by to show off his new face mask & talk about their 87-60 win over Miami.
— Michael Devoe scored 29 points, Moses Wright had a double-double and Georgia Tech used a dominant first half to defeat short-handed Miami 89-60 on Saturday.
Florida State has a huge win knocking off Virginia 81-60. M.J. Walker finishes with 17pts 6 Reb.. In other news, Duke F Jalen Johnson has opted out of the remainder of the 2020-21 season, Boston College fires Head Coach Jim Christian. Plus we visit with Georgia Tech Guard Michael Devoe fresh off their win against Pitt on Sunday.
— Moses Wright scored 24 points, making four of five shots in the second half as Georgia Tech held off Pitt 71-65 on Sunday.
— Aamir Simms tied his career high with 25 points, Nick Honor banked in a 3-pointer from NBA range with 1.1 seconds left and Clemson beat Georgia Tech 74-72 on Friday night.
— Trey Murphy III scored 18 points, Kihei Clark added 14 and No. 9 Virginia pulled away from Georgia Tech down the stretch for a 57-49 victory on Wednesday night.
UNC vs Miami gets postponed when a couple Carolina players are spotted at a large gathering after beating duke without wearing their masks. The guys also get into some ACC True or False with the Lumberjacks. Plus we visit with Georgia Tech Point Guard Jose Alvarado who talks about where the fun of playing basketball that he displays on the court comes from, as well as their come from behind win against Notre Dame.
— Michael Devoe made back-to-back shots in the final 2:06 and scored 19 points to help Georgia Tech rally from a 17-point deficit for an 82-80 win over Notre Dame on Saturday night.
— David Johnson set career highs with 24 points and 10 rebounds, and Samuell Williamson also had personal bests with 20 points and 18 rebounds to help Louisville beat Georgia Tech 74-58 on Monday.
— Moses Wright scored 23 points and Georgia Tech beat No. 16 Florida State 76-65 on Saturday, ending the Seminoles' five-game winning streak.
— DJ Steward scored 19 points, Jalen Johnson added 18 and Duke snapped a three-game losing streak pulling away from Georgia Tech 75-68 on Tuesday night.
— Sam Hauser scored 11 of his 22 points during a 15-2 second-half run and No. 13 Virginia survived a scare before rallying to beat Georgia Tech 64-62 on Saturday night.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Florida State | 9-2 | - | 13-3 |
Virginia | 11-3 | +0.5 | 15-5 |
Virginia Tech | 8-4 | 1.5 | 14-5 |
Louisville | 7-4 | 2 | 12-5 |
North Carolina | 8-5 | 2 | 14-7 |
Duke | 9-6 | 2 | 11-8 |
Clemson | 7-5 | 2.5 | 13-5 |
Georgia Tech | 8-6 | 2.5 | 12-8 |
Syracuse | 7-6 | 3 | 13-7 |
NC State | 6-8 | 4.5 | 10-9 |
Notre Dame | 6-9 | 5 | 9-12 |
Pittsburgh | 5-8 | 5 | 9-9 |
Wake Forest | 3-11 | 7.5 | 6-11 |
Miami | 3-12 | 8 | 7-13 |
Boston College | 1-9 | 7.5 | 3-13 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Dallan Coleman | SG | Signed | 87 |
Jalon Moore | SF | Signed | 75 |
Miles Kelly | SG | Signed | - |
Final Fours | 2 |
Tournament Record | 23-16 |
Championship Seasons | None |
Tournament Appearances | 16 |