Atlantic Coast Conference Notebook by Michael Protos Many college basketball observers have already claimed this season to be a down year for the ACC following last season’s remarkable run in which Duke, North Carolina and Wake Forest seemingly dominated everyone. And they were flashy about it, too. Of course, North […]
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BC’s First ACC Game
Eagles Can’t Pull Out ACC Debut by Phil Kasiecki COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Welcome to the ACC. That was the message from nearly 18,000 screaming fans at the Comcast Center on Sunday night, as Boston College played its first-ever ACC game against Maryland. Right from the outset, the fans were […]
ACC Notebook
ACC Notebook by Michael Protos Early Season Review The beginning of the 2005-06 season has gone according to plan for most ACC teams. Duke, Boston College and North Carolina State are all undefeated. North Carolina and Clemson also have not lost, but they have not played any major conference competition. […]
ACC Preview
Atlantic Coast Conference 2005-06 Preview by Michael Protos Welcome back to the world of ACC men’s basketball. When we last visited the conference, North Carolina was cutting down the nets after beating Illinois in the national championship game, and the other 10 schools were watching in envy. Now the ACC […]
Boston College Outlook
Eagles Ready to Fly High in ACC Debut by Phil Kasiecki CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The new era began in style at Boston College, unofficially anyway. The ACC’s newest members made it look easy in blowing out St. Michael’s on Sunday night in their lone exhibition game. The Eagles enter […]
ACC Recap
Atlantic Coast Conference 2004-05 Season Recap by Michael Protos The Champ Is Here For the third time in five years, the national champion resides in the ACC. North Carolina joined Duke and Maryland as the conference’s most recent national champions from the conference by virtue of the Tar Heels’ 75-70 […]
Horizon League Recap
Horizon League 2004-05 Season Recap by Nick Dettmann What a year for the Horizon League. For the second time in three years, a team from the Horizon League reached the regional semifinals of the NCAA tournament, also known as the Sweet 16. Two years ago, the Butler Bulldogs reached the […]
ACC Championship Recap
Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Recap by Michael Protos No. 1 Duke 69, No. 5 Georgia Tech 64 No. 1 Duke survived a late rally by No. 5 Georgia Tech to win the ACC title 69-65, the Blue Devils’ sixth conference championship in seven years. Duke was rewarded with a No. […]
ACC Semifinal Recaps
Atlantic Coast Conference Semifinal Recaps by Michael Protos No. 5 Georgia Tech 78, No. 1 North Carolina 75 No. 5 Georgia Tech is streaking at the right time of year, as the Yellow Jackets knocked off No. 1 North Carolina 78-75. Last season, Maryland entered the ACC Tournament needing a […]
ACC Quarterfinal Recaps
Atlantic Coast Conference Quarterfinal Recaps by Michael Protos No. 1 North Carolina 88, No. 9 Clemson 81 No. 1 North Carolina survived a physical, foul-filled game against upset-minded No. 9 Clemson 89-81. The Tar Heels trailed by 13 points with less than eight minutes remaining the game. But junior guard […]
