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** 2019-20 ACC Basketball**

CeeJay said:
Wendell Moore Jr. caps frenzied Duke rally to beat North Carolina in OT

Duke (20-3, 10-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) rallied from 13 down in the final 4½ minutes of regulation on Jones' contested shot after he ran down a long rebound on his own intentionally missed free throw. Then the Blue Devils had to rally from five down in the final 20.9 seconds after the Tar Heels had seemingly steadied themselves after looking staggered following Jones' jumper. Jones hit a free throw to tie it with 6.6 seconds left in OT only to miss the second, but Moore tapped the rebound beyond the 3-point arc to be recovered by teammate Jordan Goldwire. Jones got the ball and drove to launch an off-balance shot off one foot and missed everything, but Moore flew in behind Christian Keeling to snatch the ball near the left side of the rim and put it right back in. Anthony had 24 points and 11 rebounds for the Tar Heels (10-13, 3-9), who were unexpectedly in control of this one much of the way -- only to be undone by missed free throws and an inability to come up with one or two more clutch plays to close it out.

Duke: Jones offered a reminder of how good he can be in big moments. After big man Vernon Cary Jr. fouled out, the Blue Devils had to go small with Jones running the point with confident and aggressive precision. "He was at another level tonight," Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said, adding: "He was a stud tonight, man."

UNC: For once, the Tar Heels' season-long struggles seemed in the past, and they had found probably their best mix of Anthony's ball-dominant style with getting the ball consistently in the post even while playing without No. 3 scorer brandon Robinson due to an ankle injury. And yet, the Tar Heels just as in their first-ever home loss to Clemson last month faltered at the most critical moments. Most glaringly, they made just 21 of 38 free throws, including 5 of 12 to end regulation.
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Georgia Tech stuns No. 5 Louisville 64-58
Louisville (21-4, 12-2 ACC) lost for the first time since early January with a 40-minute display of airballs and clunkers that allowed Georgia Tech (12-13, 6-8 ACC) to hang on at the end. Georgia Tech lost the first meeting between the teams on Jan. 22, squandering an 11-point lead early in the second half to lose 68-64.
This time, the Yellow Jackets made it stand up.
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Clemson, Newman surprise No. 5 Louisville with 77-62 win
Newman had a career-high 23 points for The Tigers (13-12, 7-8 ACC), as Clemson beat its second AP top-five opponent this year. The Cardinals (21-5, 12-3 ACC) desperately tried to come back by sending the Tigers to the foul line down the stretch.

No. 7 Duke downs Notre Dame 94-60 behind 21 points by Cary
The Blue Devils (22-3, 12-2 ACC) vaulted past Louisville to the top of the conference that left the Irish (15-10, 6-8 ACC) reeling.

Williams, Walker carry load as No. 8 Florida State survives Orange
Seminoles (21-4, 11-3 ACC). Orange Men (14-11, 7-7 ACC) lost four of its last five games.
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Notre Dame stages major comeback, beats North Carolina 77-76
North Carolina: The ACC cellar-dwelling Tar Heels continued to careen toward potentially their first losing record since 2001-02, when they were 8-20 during the middle season of ex-ND coach Matt Doherty's three-year tenure. With five regular-season games left, they'll have to win all of those and win at least twice in the ACC Tourney to avoid a sub-.500 fate.

UNC's Roy Williams after another close loss: You can either compete or 'curl up and start crying'
North Carolina (10-16, 3-12) blew a 15-point lead to the Irish and has lost three of its past four games on last-second shots. North Carolina is 1-6 in games decided by three points or fewer this season, and that's tied for the most such losses in Division I this season.
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Pittsburgh - North Carolina - NC State - Virginia
Miami - Virginia Tech - Florida State - Clemson
Duke - Boston College - Notre Dame - Georgia Tech
Louisville - Wake Forest - Syracuse​
 
Women
Jones, Evans pace No. 5 Louisville in win over Georgia Tech
Jazmine Jones scored 18 points, Dana Evans added 14 and No. 5 Louisville won its third straight. Shook finished with 13 points and 13 rebounds for the Cardinals (24-3, 13-2 ACC). THe Yellow Jackets (17-10, 8-8 ACC) in their first season under Fortner, dropped to 3-2 against ranked team.

Brown-Turner's jumper lifts NC State past Miami, 50-48
The Wolfpack (23-3, 12-3 ACC) snapped a two-game losing streak. The Hurricanes (13-13, 5-10 ACC), which led by eight points late in the third quarter, had beaten the Wolfpack seven straight times in Coral Gables.

Ekhomu, No. 17 Florida St. women beat Wake Forest 78-67
Ekhomu was 10-of-14 shooting and had six assists. Kiah Gillespie scored 15 points, Morgan Jones added 14 and Nausia Woolfolk 13 for Florida State (21-5, 10-5 ACC). Ivana Raca led Wake Forest (13-14, 6-10 ACC) with 17 points, Conti scored 16 and Alex Sharp added 13 points and 10 rebounds. The Demon Deacons have lost six of their last seven games.
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Gamecocks' Dawn Staley among coach of year finalists
The candidates will be cut to 10 semifinalists and four finalists before the winner is announced April 4 during the Final Four.

ACC Finalists
Wes Moore, NC State
Jeff Walz, Louisville's

Oregon senior Sabrina Ionescu could win second straight Wade Trophy
The WBCA will narrow the list to four finalists in March. The Wade Trophy will be awarded April 2 during the Final Four in New Orleans.

ACC Candidates
Dana Evans, Louisville
Jazmine Jones, Louisville
Elissa Cunane, NC State
Jocelyn Willoughby, Virginia
 
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Kansas back atop AP Top 25 as Baylor slides to No. 2
The Jayhawks (24-3, 13-1 Big 12) received 62 of 64 first-place votes from the national media panel to take over the No. 1 ranking for the second time this season.

The ACC
No.6: Florida State (23-4)
No.7: Duke (23-4)
No.11: Louisville (23-5)

South Carolina maintains hold on No. 1 in AP women poll
The top of the poll was unscathed with none of the first seven teams losing.

The ACC
No.5: Louisville (25-3)
No.8: NC State (23-3)
No.19: Florida State (21-6)
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