Atlantic Coast Conference Quarterfinals Preview Preview by Michael Protos No. 1 Duke vs. No. 8 Virginia No. 1 Duke is the favorite to win this year’s ACC tournament, which would be the Blue Devils’ sixth consecutive tournament victory. They have owned the tournament recently, beating NC State in each of […]
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ACC Quarterfinals Recap
Atlantic Coast Conference Quarterfinals Recap Recap by Michael Protos No. 1 Duke 84, No. 8 Virginia 74 The No. 1 Blue Devils likely ended No. 8 Virginia’s chances of earning an NCAA at-large bid as Duke fought to an 84-74 win. The game was Virginia’s best effort against Duke this […]
ACC Semifinals Preview
Atlantic Coast Conference Semifinals Preview Preview by Michael Protos No. 1 Duke vs. No. 4 Georgia Tech In the last game between these two teams met, No.4 Georgia Tech ended No. 1 Duke’s 41-game winning streak. Sophomore guard Jarrett Jack had a great game to lead the Yellow Jackets to […]
ACC First Round Preview
Atlantic Coast Conference First Round Preview Preview by Michael Protos Rarely does the opening round of the ACC tournament carry significance, as the bottom two teams in the conference typically have no hopes for an NCAA bid. But this year is a little bit different as No. 8 Virginia has […]
ACC Notebook
Atlantic Coast Conference Notebook by Michael Protos Watch Out The regular season has ended and we have entered the realm of March Madness. The unexpected becomes expected. Miracles happen. A hot team or hot player can make the difference between meeting expectations and rising above everyone’s hopes and dreams. For […]
Atlantic Sun Semifinals Recap
Atlantic Sun Semifinals Recap Recap by Michael Protos No. 1 Troy State 63, No. 4 Georgia State 62 For 37 minutes, Georgia State played a perfect game by slowing down Troy State. The Trojans are one of the highest scoring teams in the nation, but with just over three minutes […]
Atlantic Sun Finals Preview
Atlantic Sun Finals Preview Preview by Michael Protos No. 1 Troy State vs. No. 2 Central Florida The Trojans, in the midst of a 13-game winning streak, will play Central Florida for one of the 31 automatic bids to dance in the NCAA Tournament. The last team to beat Troy […]
Atlantic Sun Finals Recap
Atlantic Sun Finals Recap Recap by Michael Protos No. 2 Central Florida 60, No. 1 Troy State 55 Welcome to the NCAA Tournament, Central Florida. The Golden Knights earned their third bid to the Big Dance with an upset against top seed Troy State, 60-55. Central Florida controlled the tempo, […]
Atlantic Sun Quarterfinals Recap
Atlantic Sun Quarterfinals Recap Recap by Michael Protos No. 1 Troy State 85, No. 8 Florida Atlantic 82 Top seed Troy State probably did not want a close game in the first round of the Atlantic Sun tournament, but the result is a win and the Trojans cannot complain about […]
Atlantic Sun Semifinals Preview
Atlantic Sun Semifinals Preview Preview by Michael Protos No. 1 Troy State vs. No. 4 Georgia State The Trojans are the hottest team in the Atlantic Sun conference as they have won 12 consecutive games. Prior to the win streak, Troy State had lost two of three games, including a […]
