ACC Tournament Championship: Florida State Upsets North Carolina, 85-82

ACC Tournament 2012: Michael Snaer Wins MVP

The Florida State Seminoles knocked off the North Carolina Tar Heels in the final round of the 2012 ACC Tournament to win the school's first ever ACC basketball championship.

In the win, the Noles were led by junior guard Michael Snaer, who scored 18 points on the night, including a handful of big time shots and three pointers. Snaer was a big cog in the Noles' machine throughout the ACC Tournament and was named tournament MVP for his efforts. He hit four of his five three-point shots in the finals and averaged 18 points a game for the tournament as a whole.

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ACC Tournament Championship 2012, North Carolina Vs. Florida State: Noles Win Their First-Ever ACC Tournament

The Florida State Seminoles exited halftime with a 49-40 lead over the North Carolina Tar Heels in the 2012 ACC Championship Game and held that lead for much of the second half. The Tar Heels were able to go on a run and pull within four points, but the Seminoles were able to rally back and regain their nearly double-digit lead. Seminoles head coach Leondard Hamilton became a bit frustrated on the sideline late in the game and employed his team to play smart.

Within the final minutes of the game, North Carolina once again pulled back within four points and the two sides couldn't sink a bucket until UNC guard Kendall Marshall hit a late three-point shot that put North Carolina down by just one point. The closing seconds resulted in North Carolina fouling FSU and putting them on the line, hoping to get some rebounds. Okaro White missed his free throw for the Noles, but Marshall missed the three-point shot that would have put North Carolina up a point.

Deividas Dulkys grabbed the rebound for Florida State and was immediately fouled, putting him on the line. Dulkys sank both of his shots to push FSU's lead to three points. North Carolina pushed the ball to mid-court and called a timeout with 3.3 seconds left, but the ensuing inbound pass from Tyler Zeller to P.J. Hairston led to a long three-point attempt that clanked off the back of the rim as Florida State won the ACC Tournament 85-82.

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VIDEO: Florida State's Michael Snaer Hits A Transition Three

The Florida State Seminoles currently lead the North Carolina Tar Heels 49-40 at halftime, and a big reason for that has been the play of the Noles guards, in particular Michael Snaer. Snaer leads the Noles at halftime in scoring with 15 points, hitting on all three of his three-point shots. Snaer's been hitting a lot of clutch shots for the Noles, helping build momentum. One shot that helped set the tone as the Noles took the lead was this three-point shot in transition, pushing the Noles' lead to double digits.

If the Tar Heels want to get back into the game, they're going to have to limit Florida State from beyond the arc, as the Noles have hit on 7 of 13 in the first half alone.

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ACC Tournament Championship 2012, North Carolina Vs. Florida State: Noles Have Tar Heels On The Ropes, 49-40

The Florida State Seminoles and North Carolina Tar Heels tipped off to play for the ACC Tournament Championship, after making their way through the tournament field. The teams started fast and aggressive, running the floor and putting down points. FSU guard Michael Snaer was on fire early, quickly picking up 10 points and hitting on his first four shots from the floor, including two big three-point shots allowing the Noles to jump out to a 10-point lead at one point.

The Noles defense suffocated North Carolina early on in the game, forcing the Tar Heels to take a lot of poor shots and commit plenty of turnovers FSU was able to capitalize on, unlike the previous game against Duke. The Noles continued to get good play from Snaer, Ian Miller off the bench and Deividas Dulkys, who pushed the pace and consistently scored for the Noles. As a team, Florida State shot 62.5 percent from the floor and 53.8 percent from three-point land. Snaer leads the Noles in scoring with 15 points and hit on all three of his three-point shots, while Luke Loucks has already picked up eight assists in the game.

North Carolina, on the other hand, struggled to sink three-point shots as the Noles defense never gave them a good look, shooting just 16.7 percent from the three-point line. At the half, Harrison Barnes leads North Carolina in scoring with 13 points and made their lone three-point shot. Tyler Zeller has quietly picked up nine points and six rebounds, while Kendall Marshall added eight points and four assists. The Tar Heels went on a small 7-0 run in the final minutes, but they still trail 49-40 going into halftime.

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2012 ACC Tournament Championship: Florida State Vs. UNC Game Time, TV Schedule And More

Two teams that are in the NCAA Tournament no matter what happens on Sunday will vie for seeding in the 2012 ACC Tournament Championship. Florida State and North Carolina face off in the finals in what should serve as one last tune-up before March Madness, just before the brackets are announced on Selection Sunday.

UNC needs no introduction; its regular season record speaks for itself. The Tar Heels finished atop the ACC standings, thanks to a win over Duke to cap the regular season. North Carolina features future NBA players aplenty, and seems to be on its way to a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

Florida State played the role of spoiler in the ACC Tournament semifinals, knocking off Duke and putting a halt to talk of one more rematch between the Tar Heels and Blue Devils. Before counting the Seminoles out, however, it's worth remembering North Carolina's trip to Tallahassee in January. Florida State didn't just beat UNC then, it throttled the Tar Heels, winning by 33.

Combine it all and it sets up a championship game full of intrigue, even if the game has little in the way of March Madness ramifications.

Here is the information for Sunday's ACC Tournament Championship. The latest bracket can be found here.

Time: 1 p.m. Eastern
TV coverage: ESPN

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ACC Tournament Semifinal, Florida State Vs. Duke: Seminoles Hang On To Upset Blue Devils

After the controversial thriller in the first ACC Tournament semifinal between UNC and N.C. State, the second semifinal of the afternoon, between the Florida St. Seminoles and the Duke Blue Devils, provided its own fireworks. The Seminoles won a nailbiter, 62-59, their second win over Duke this season, led by Michael Snaer, who hit the buzzer beater to beat the Blue Devils in Cameron earlier this year:

The Seminoles defense, as it has been all season, was stout all game long, preventing Duke, which is known for its outside shooting, from getting into any sort of a rhythm. The teams jockeyed back and forth throughout the second half before Luke Loucks did this with the clock winding down.

Snaer was, frankly, everywhere for the Seminoles. He led the team in scoring with 16 points, and added six assists, four rebounds, two steals, two blocks and just one turnover for one of the more impressive stat lines you'll see. The 'Noles shot 42.1 percent from the field, far better than the Blue Devils' 37.3 mark.

Austin Rivers led Duke in scoring with 17 points, but shot 5-14 and 1-6 from deep, continuing his recent string of inefficient scoring. Seth Curry was also cold, shooting just 4-13 for 13 points, but their shooting performances weren't the reason Duke lost. No one else on the team attempted more than six shots. The Seminoles clamped down on D and forced Curry and Rivers to force bad attempts, which was the difference in this game.

The Seminoles will face the ACC regular season champion North Carolina Tar Heels in the conference final Sunday.

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VIDEO: Seth Curry's Desperation Shot Just Misses As Florida State Beats Duke

ANIMATED: Duke's Miles Plumlee Commits Worst Turnover Ever

ACC Tournament Semifinal, Florida State Vs. Duke: Seminoles Impressive On Defensive End, Lead By Two At Half

The Florida State Seminoles lead the Duke Blue Devils 33-31 after one half of their ACC Tournament semifinal game in Atlanta. The first half was characterized by sloppy and sluggish offense on both ends, but the FSU defense forced Duke into 14 turnovers and took the two-point lead into the locker room.

It was a back-and-forth twenty minutes full of lead changes. The largest lead for either team was seven points, which FSU took at the under four timeout on the hot hand of guard Ian Miller. The sophomore from Charlotte is playing some of his best basketball of the year, and went toe-to-toe with Duke's Austin Rivers at the end of the half, finishing with seven points. Miller did most of his damage in transition, including a beautiful finger roll that started the Nole's mini-run in the final 7 minutes.

Along with Miller in the backcourt is senior leader Michael Snaer, who beat Duke with a buzzer beater in Cameron earlier this year. Snaer has seven points in the first half, including a nice play where he picked the pocket of Quinn Cook and took it the other way for a wide open dunk. Video of the play below:

Meanwhile, in the Duke backcourt, it was Rivers who led the Devils with nine points. But the freshman phenom is saddled with three fouls, and will have to be tentative and careful early in the second half. Rivers was whistled on a reach-in foul, and was sent to the bench with his third despite a bewildered plea to the contrary.

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ACC Tournament Semifinal, North Carolina Vs. NC State: Tar Heels Advance To Title Game With 69-67 Win

The North Carolina Tar Heels advanced to the ACC Tournament Championship game with a 69-67 win over in-state rival N.C. State Wolfpack. It was a closely-called game that was marred by foul trouble. In the end, however, the officials swallowed their whistles on a game-winning drive by Kendall Marshall, who was plagued by foul trouble for much of the afternoon. On his final drive, he made significant contact with Alex Johnson but no call was made and as Johnson tumbled to the floor, Marshall stopped and put one off the square to take the lead. An animated gif of the play below:

Second Team All-ACC selection C.J. Leslie was on his way to one of the best games of his career before he fouled with eight minutes remaining in the half. Leslie picked up his fourth on a questionable charge call and then fouled out thirty seconds later on the defensive end trying to block a shot. Down four, it first appeared that Mark Gottfried was taking a risk and going to ride Leslie until the final buzzer but later replays showed Gottfried admonishing his assistant coaches for not making him aware that the star forward had picked up his fourth on the charge call. In a limited 29 minutes of action, he still had 22 points and seven rebounds. Lorenzo Brown and Richard Howell picked up some of the slack for Mark Gottfried's club, but they couldn't come up with the crucial bucket in the final minute.

The Tar Heels were in foul trouble for much of the game as well. Already without John Henson, who was down with a wrist injury, UNC big men James Michael McAdoo and Tyler Zeller also battled foul trouble all afternoon. Zeller fouled out with a little over a minute to play and DeShawn Painter would hit one of two free-throws to give the Wolfpack the 67-66 lead. Harrison Barnes would split a pair to tie it up with 50 seconds to play. After an N.C. State turnover, Marshall would seal the win and finish with a 12 point, 10 assist double-double performance. Zeller added 23 points and nine boards for the Heels.

N.C. State was looking for their first win over Carolina in six years and their first trip to the ACC Tournament Championship game in five years. Instead, UNC will go one to face the winner of second semifinal game between Duke and Florida State. The Wolfpack are now at the mercy of the selection committee. They just snuck into the field in Saturday's edition of SB Nation's bracketology, but a win today would have likely locked up an at-large berth.

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ACC Tournament Semifinal, North Carolina Vs. NC State: Wolfpack Lead Tar Heels By 3 After First Half

After one half of the first ACC Tournament semifinal game, the NC State Wolfpack lead North Carolina 34-31. The Tar Heels are playing without star forward John Henson, who injured his wrist in UNC's quarterfinal game against Maryland. In addition to Henson's absence, Roy Williams has had to deal with early foul trouble as James Michael McAdoo, Henson's replacement, picked up his third foul with less than a minute remaining in the first half. Point guard Kendall Marshall also sat out the final six-plus minutes of the half after he picked up two early fouls. He left the game with UNC down five.

C.J. Leslie dominated the first half for Mark Gottfried's club, hitting seven of nine attempts from the floor and exposing UNC's depleted front line. He has a game-high 15 points through the first 20 minutes. Lorenzo Brown added nine points for a Wolfpack team looking to play their way off the bubble and advance to the ACC title game.

The Heels have beaten their in-state rival 12 straight times, but that streak is in jeopardy as they will have to overcome significant foul trouble in the second half. Marshall will have to be particularly careful early on playing with two. With their quarterfinal win over Virginia, the Wolfpack jumped into the field in Saturday's edition of SB Nation's bracketology. An upset win over the No. 1 seed would be huge for their bubble resume.

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John Henson Injury: Tar Heels Foward Out For ACC Tournament Semifinal

North Carolina forward John Henson will not play in the today's ACC tournament semifinal game against N.C. State. The lanky 6'11 forward hurt his wrist in the Tar Heels' quarterfinal matchup against Maryland on Friday afternoon. After a hard foul by Ashton Pankey, he played only seven minutes in UNC's 16-point victory over the Terps.

Coach Roy Williams said Henson was feeling better this morning but that his status was still questionable. Then, word came down shortly before tip off that he would not dress against the Wolfpack.

Via @UNC_Basketball:

John Henson will not play today due to wrist injury.

— UNC Hoops (@UNC_Basketball) March 10, 2012

It's the first game that the junior from Tampa has missed in his Carolina career. He has averaged 13.8 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 2.9 blocks per game this season.

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John Henson Injury: Tar Heels Forward Game-Time Decision

John Henson remains a game-time decision for North Carolina's ACC Tournament semifinal matchup against N.C. State, head coach Roy Williams told ESPN's Erin Andrews. Henson sprained his left wrist in the first half of Friday's quarterfinal win over Maryland, and the injury has affected his ability to grip the ball.

Just sat down with Roy Williams..Henson still a game time decision..they need to see how he grips, catches the ball in warmups..stay tuned

— Erin Andrews (@ErinAndrews) March 10, 2012

Henson has averaged 13.8 points, 10.8 rebounds and 2.9 blocks in 29 minutes per game for the Tar Heels this season. In two games against N.C. State this season, Henson averaged 11.5 points, 11.5 rebounds and 3.5 blocks. The Tar Heels and Wolfpack tip-off at 1 p.m. ET.

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ACC Tournament 2012 Semifinal Schedule, Florida State Vs. Duke: Game Time And TV Information

The ACC Tournament Semifinal Round continues on Saturday afternoon with the matchup between the Florida State Seminoles and the Duke Blue Devils. Florida State earned a first round bye and the No. 4 seed in the ACC Tournament, playing its first game in the second round against the Miami Hurricanes late Friday night. The Noles took an early lead and locked down Miami with their suffocating defense to pick up the 82-71 victory and advance.

The top-seeded Duke Blue Devils had a much tougher go of it, grinding out a 60-56 win over the Virginia Tech Hokies in their first game of the tournament. The Hokies battled the Blue Devils tough before Duke was able to pick up a late bucket and seal the victory. The No. 1 seed will move on to face the No. 4 seed on Saturday for the deciding rubber match between FSU and Duke, who split their regular season series, for the chance to move to the tournament finals.

Location: Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA

Game Date/Time: Saturday, 3 p.m. ET

TV: ESPN/ESPN3

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ACC Tournament 2012: Bracket And Schedule For Saturday

And then there were four. The ACC Tournament is down to its final four competitors, with the semifinals set to take place on Saturday. Friday's quarterfinals whittled the field down to the remaining four, which include the usual suspects and one team that somewhat crashed the party.

North Carolina, the top seed in the ACC Tournament, is still alive and well after an easy victory over Maryland on Friday. The Tar Heels will face North Carolina State, who knocked off Virginia to earn a spot in the semis. Duke struggled at times in its first ACC Tournament matchup, squeaking out a four-point win over Virginia Tech. The Blue Devils survived, though, and will play Florida State on Saturday.

Here is the full schedule for Saturday's semifinal matchups. The latest bracket can be found here.

1 p.m.: North Carolina vs. NC State on ESPN
3 p.m.: Florida State vs. Duke on ESPN

All times Eastern

ACC Tournament 2012 Semifinal Schedule, UNC Vs. NC State: Game Time And TV Information

The North Carolina Tar Heels and the North Carolina Wolf Pack are on a collision course. The two teams will meet in the semifinals of the 2012 ACC Tournament on Saturday.

ACC Tournament Bracket Update, Florida State Vs. Miami: Seminoles Grind Out 82-71 Win

The fate of the Miami Hurricanes is now in the hands of the NCAA Tournament selection committee. One win over Georgia Tech in the first round of the ACC Tournament might have been enough to push them into the NCAA Tournament, but they'll be biting their nails on Selection Sunday after losing to the Florida State Seminoles on Friday night. The game was close throughout, but FSU held onto the lead they build in the first half to prevail, 82-71.

Miami threatened to get back into the game on multiple occasions in the second half, coming within three points of the 'Noles on a few occasions, but Leonard Hamilton's team always had an answer and pulled away in the final three minutes. Michael Snaer led the Seminoles and all scorers with 20 points while four FSU players scored in double figures. The biggest difference between the two teams was at the free-throw line; Florida State was 25-32 while Miami got to the line just 13 times.

Florida State moves on to face Duke in the ACC Tournament semifinals on Saturday. North Carolina plays NC State in the other semifinal.

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ACC Tournament 2012 Bracket Update: Duke Squeaks By Virginia Tech To Reach Semis

The Duke Blue Devils held on to win an ugly game over the Virginia Tech Hokies in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament Friday night, 60-56. Despite poor shooting and sloppy play, the Blue Devils advanced to take on the winner of Florida State-Miami in the semifinals Saturday. You can check out the full ACC Tournament bracket here.

Duke, which was last in the ACC in opponent field goal percentage during the regular season, held the Hokies to 28.1 percent shooting in the first half. Va. Tech's two stars, Erick Green and Dorenzo Hudson, combined to shoot just 3-14 in the first half, yet the Hokies trailed by just five points at the break.

The second half was very much the same story. Despite poor shooting from everyone on the floor, the Hokies kept it tight throughout the second half. They were helped by uncharacteristically terrible three-point shooting from the Blue Devils (5-26 in the game, including 3-13 from Tyler Thornton alone), but they couldn't quite break through.

The Hokies finished the game shooting an abysmal 30.2 percent from the floor. Green shot 3-16 for the game but led the team with 16 points, tied with bench player Robert Brown, who scored his 16 on 6-9 shooting. The Hokies only turned the ball over 10 times, but they just couldn't get shots to fall, which has to happen to pull off a big upset.

Mason Plumlee was the best Blue Devil on the floor in this one, finishing with 12 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks, even shooting 4-5 from the free throw line. Austin Rivers led the team in scoring with 17, but he was part of the deep-shooting problem, making just one of his six attempts from distance. They'll need to get much more efficient to win in the semifinals and lock up an NCAA tournament No. 2 seed.

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Virginia Vs. NC State Final Score: Wolfpack Advance With 67-64 Win

The N.C. State Wolfpack led for all but 30 seconds of the second half, but the Virginia Cavaliers were constantly nipping at their heels, pulling within two points on a pair of Joe Harris free throws with 25 seconds to go. After Scott Wood made 1-of-2 from the line on the next possession, Harris had a chance to tie the game. His long 3-point attempt clanged off the rim, however, sending the Wolfpack to the semifinals of the 2012 ACC Tournament.

The Cavaliers had no answer for C.J. Leslie, who led the Wolfpack with 19 points and 14 rebounds for the game on their way to a 67-64 win. It was his fifth double-double in six games. Lorenzo Brown added 15 points on 4-for-5 shooting from the floor, as well as eight assists. As a team, N.C. State shot 54 percent for the game.

They struggled from the free throw line, however, making just 8-of-18 attempts. The Cavaliers went 16-for-20 to counter the Wolfpack's solid shooting. Mike Scott had 23 points and 11 rebounds to lead Virginia. Harris was the second-leading scorer with 18 points. He made the team's only two 3-pointers, going 2-for-5 from beyond the arc. The Cavaliers finished 2-for-12 from long range.

The Wolfpack will play the top-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels in the semifinals. That game will tip off Saturday at 1:00 p.m. ET on ESPN.

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UNC's John Henson Will Be A Game-Time Decision For ACC Tournament Semifinal Game

North Carolina forward John Henson, who suffered a sprained left wrist in UNC’s ACC Tournament quarterfinal victory over Maryland, will be a game-time decision for Saturday’s semifinal game.

"They don’t think it’s a break with John,’’ UNC coach Roy Williams said. "It’s just he had trouble catching and gripping the basketball. It’s his left wrist; that’s the one he uses. That’s his dominant hand, even though he is right-handed."

Henson, the ACC’s defensive player of the year, was fouled hard by Maryland’s Ashton Pankey on a drive to the basket in the first half. He came up flexing his hand and was taken to the locker room.

Henson returned to the floor later with his left wrist heavily taped. It was quickly apparent that the injury was still bothering him however, and he was taken out of the game for good less than a minute later.

X-rays taken during halftime were negative.

"I was worried, but I was a little happier after the X-rays came back and said they said it wasn’t broken,’’ said Henson, who entered the game averaging 14.2 points, plus a league-leading 10.3 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game.

North Carolina will face either NC State or Virginia in the semifinals on Saturday.

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ACC Tournament 2012: Duke Vs. Virginia Tech Game Time, TV Coverage And More

For once, the Virginia Tech Hokies won't be sweating out Selection Sunday. Unfortunately, that's because they went 16-16 during this season, and 4-12 in conference to earn a 10-seed in the 2012 ACC Tournament. They will be heavy underdogs against the Duke Blue Devils, who come in as the tournament's 2-seed. An upset win would go a long way towards salvaging a lost season for the Hokies.

The Blue Devils earned a first round bye in the tournament thanks to their high seed. Unfortunately, that means they may still be a bit raw from their blowout loss to North Carolina Tar Heels in their regular season finale. The loss knocked Duke from the 1-seed conversation in the latest SB Nation bracketology rankings, though an ACC Championship and a revenge win over UNC could move them back up among the best of the best.

Meanwhile, the Hokies come in with some momentum following Thursday's 68-65 win over the 7-seed Clemson Tigers. Erick Green led the Hokies as he has all season, putting up 24 points. If he can stay hot, Virginia Tech could have an outside chance at major redemption.

Friday's game will tip off at 7:00 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and ESPN3. The winner will face who ever comes out of the 9:00 p.m. game between the Florida State Seminoles and the Miami Hurricanes.

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UNC Vs. Maryland Final Score: Tar Heels Onto ACC Tournament Semifinals

The top-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels defeated the No. 8 seed Maryland Terrapins 85-69 in the opening game of second round action in the 2012 ACC Tournament on Friday. A lopsided performance from Maryland featured 38.7 percent shooting from the field and 13 turnovers to just 10 assists, but it's hard to blame sophomore guard Terrell Stoglin for his effort in the loss. Stoglin scored a game-high 30 points on 11-21 shooting to keep the Terrapins out of a more embarrassing blowout, but he simply couldn't match the balanced output from North Carolina.

The lead story of the game for NC is that forward John Henson left in the first half with an injured left wrist after being fouled by Maryland's Ashton Pankey on a hard drive to the basket. However, the Heels still cruised to a win on 50.0 percent shooting, 7-15 from beyond the arc and 21 assists. Five players scored in double figures, as Reggie Bullock and Harrison Barnes notched 15 points each, while Tyler Zeller and James McAdoo pumped in 14 apiece and Kendall Marshall added 13 of his own to go with a game-high 12 assists (more than the entire Maryland team).

North Carolina now awaits the winner of the second game of the day between the No. 4 seed Virginia Cavaliers (22-8, 9-7 ACC) and the No. 5 seed N.C. State Wolfpack (21-11, 9-7 ACC).

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North Carolina's John Henson Injures Wrist Against Maryland

North Carolina's John Henson, the ACC's Defensive Player of the Year, injured his left wrist during the Tar Heels' ACC quarterfinal game against Maryland.

ACC Tournament Schedule 2012, N.C. State Vs. UVA: TV Time, Bracket & More

The second round of the 2012 ACC Tournament begins on Friday. The second game on the slate pits the No. 4 seed Virginia Cavaliers (22-8, 9-7 ACC) against the No. 5 seed N.C. State Wolfpack (21-11, 9-7 ACC).

The Cavaliers are enjoying a first-round bye and will go up against a Wolfpack team that sprinted to a 78-57 victory over the Boston College Eagles in their first-round game on Thursday.The two teams faced off once before in the regular season, with the Cavaliers picking up a slim 61-60 victory on Jan. 28. N.C. State will be looking to even the score.

The second-round match will tip off at 2 p.m. ET and will be televised nationally on ESPN2. You can also watch the game online by visiting ESPN3.

For the visual learners, here's an updated bracket courtesy of our friends at Streaking The Lawn.

ACC Tournament Schedule 2012, UNC Vs. Maryland: Game Time, TV Schedule And Preview

The 2012 ACC Tournament will continue on Friday afternoon with the top-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels taking on the Maryland Terrapins in the quarterfinals. Considering the Tar Heels have lost two games since Dec. 3, it won't be easy for the Terrapins to advance any further in the bracket.

The Tar Heels have been led by the trio of Harrison Barnes, Tyler Zeller and John Henson this season, and that'll likely be the case once again when the second round of their conference tournament gets underway. The game is scheduled to take place at noon and will be televised on ESPN2.

The Terrapins didn't have very good luck against North Carolina during the regular season, dropping a pair of games by a total of 33 points. Their most recent meeting came on Feb. 29 when Zeller scored 30 points on senior night as the Tar Heels held Maryland to a subpar 36 percent mark shooting from the field.

Maryland enters their third matchup of the season with a bit of momentum, however, following Thursday's 82-60 victory over the Wake Forest Demon Deacons to advance through to the next round of the bracket. The Terrapins received huge games from both of their backcourt players as Terrell Stoglin continued to impress with 25 points, while freshman Nick Faust stepped up to score 19 points of his own.

The winner of the Maryland-North Carolina game will advance to the tournament's semifinals on Saturday where they'll play the winner of a Friday afternoon contest between Virginia and North Carolina State.

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ACC Tournament 2012: Bracket And Schedule For Friday's Quarterfinals

The heavyweights hop into the ACC Tournament on Friday, with Duke, North Carolina, Florida State and Virginia all making their debuts. Each received a bye into the quarterfinals of the tournament, with UNC earning the top seed over Duke thanks to a win in the final regular season game of the year.

In the quarterfinals, they'll face the four winners from Thursday. Maryland cruised to a 22-point win over Wake Forest in the first matchup of the opening round, moving on to face UNC as a result. North Carolina State also won easily, putting away Boston College by 21. No. 7 seed Clemson wasn't so lucky as Virginia Tech secured a five-point win to knock the Tigers out of the tournament. In the last game of the day, Miami held Georgia Tech to just 36 points in an easy win.

Here is the schedule for Friday's ACCtion (branding term) and all times are Eastern.

12 p.m.: North Carolina vs. Maryland on ESPN2 and the ACC Network
2 p.m.: Virginia vs. NC State on ESPN2 and the ACC Network
7 p.m.: Duke vs. Virginia Tech on ESPN2 and the ACC Network
9 p.m.: Florida State vs. Miami on ESPN2 and the ACC Network

For the visual learners, here's an updated bracket courtesy of our friends at Streaking The Lawn.

ACC Tournament 2012, Miami vs. Georgia Tech: Hurricanes Blowout Yellow Jackets, 54-36

The Miami Hurricanes used an 18-0 run over a nearly five-minute stretch to erase a three-point second half deficit and down the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 54-36 in the finale of the opening round of the 2012 ACC Tournament.

Miami's run was led by a pair of three-pointers by Rion Brown, who finished with 10 points and five rebounds on the night. Freshman guard Shane Larkin had a team-high 12 points with three assists and three steals for the Hurricanes, who also got 11 points and seven rebounds from guard Durand Scott.

Both schools struggled offensively, combining to go 32-of-99 from the floor and six-of-34 (17.6 percent) on three-point attempts.

For the Yellowjackets, who finish their season with an 11-20 overall record and 4-12 mark in the ACC, junior guard Mfon Udofia had a team-high 13 points with fellow guard Brandon Reed adding 11. The Yellowjackets had 20 turnovers on the night, doubling the 10 by the Hurricanes.

Miami improves to 19-11 on the season and advances to face the Florida St. Seminoles on Friday. The Hurricanes were 1-1 against the Seminoles this season, including a 78-62 in Coral Gables on Feb. 26.

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ACC Tournament 2012 Bracket Update: Virginia Tech Tops Clemson, 68-63

No. 10 Virginia Tech has not lost an opening round game in the ACC men's basketball tournament since 2006. The Hokies kept their streak alive in a 68-63 win over the No. 7 Clemson Tigers on Thursday night.

These two teams split their regular season series, with each getting a two-point win over the other. This game might have been just as close if Clemson had been able to match Virginia Tech's 85 percent shooting from the free throw line. The Tigers shot nine of 15 from the line, hitting just three of seven in the final two minutes of play.

Erick Green led the Hokies with 24 points. He and Dorenzo Hudson combined for a total of 43 points for Virginia Tech; no other Hokie scored in double figures.

Clemson had four players scoring in double digits, led by Devin Coleman off the bench with 15 points. The Tigers bested their opponent from the floor, hitting 46 percent of their field goals compared to just 41.5 percent for the Hokies. In the end, losing the free throw battle proved to be the difference.

Virginia Tech faces second-seeded Duke in the quarterfinals. That game is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Eastern at Phillips Arena in Atlanta, Ga.

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ACC Tournament 2012, N.C. State vs. Boston College, Final Score: Scott Wood, Wolfpack Cruise To 78-57 Victory

As the first round of the 2012 ACC Tournament got underway Thursday at Phillips Arena in Atlanta, the No. 12-seeded Boston College Eagles were looking to upset the No. 5-seeded N.C. State Wolfpack and keep their season alive. But behind a dominant performance from junior Scott Wood, the Wolfpack cruised to a 78-57 victory to advance to the quarterfinals.

The Wolfpack (21-11, 9-7 ACC) raced out to an early 14-0 lead and never looked back, led by Wood and his five bombs from downtown. He finished the game with 22 points and three steals. C.J. Leslie had a solid double-double of 11 points and 11 boards, while Lorenzo Brown added 12 points, eight assists and five steals.

Boston College (9-22, 4-12 ACC) couldn't find much of a rhythm, shooting just 38.6 percent as a team while committing 19 turnovers. Ryan Anderson dropped 22 and 12 for the Eagles, and Lonnie Jackson chipped in 10, but it would prove not enough in the end. This year's Eagles squad now owns the record for the most losses in school history, eclipsing the previous record of 21 defeats set in 1988-89.

N.C. State now moves on to face the No. 4-seeded Virginia Cavaliers in the quarterfinals on Friday, with tipoff set for 2 p.m. ET. Coverage can be found on ESPN and the ACC Network.

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ACC Tournament 2012, Maryland vs. Wake Forest: Terrapins Breeze To 82-60 Win

Eighth-seeded Maryland cruised to an 82-60 victory over No. 9 seed Wake Forest in the first round of the ACC Tournament on Thursday.

Terrapins star Terrell Stoglin led all scorers with 25 points, while backcourt mate Nick Faust added 19. Sophomore forward Travis McKie led the way for Wake Forest with 22 points on 8-of-12 shooting.

The Demon Deacons actually led the game deep into the first half before Maryland went on a 15-2 run to carry a 36-31 lead into the locker room. The Terrapins quickly extended the lead into double digits after the break, and it stayed there for the duration of the contest.

Maryland, which shot 54.4 percent from the field, dominated virtually all aspects of the game, but none more so than rebounding, where they held a 36-20 advantage.

The reward for Mark Turgeon's team is a date with top-seeded North Carolina in the quarterfinals on Friday. Wake Forest finished the season with a record of 13-17.

Perhaps the most noteworthy aspect of the game was the fact that the three officials working it had tape on the outside of their sneakers with "KH" written on them in honor of fellow official Karl Hess. Hess was reprimanded by the ACC last month for not following protocol during an incident where ejected former N.C. State players Chris Corchiani and Tom Gugliotta from their courtside seats during a game between the Wolfpack and Florida State. Hess was reportedly offered a spot to work the conference tournament, but declined.

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ACC Tournament 2012 Primer: Plenty At Stake In Atlanta

There is plenty at stake as the A2012 CC Tournament tips off on Thursday. North Carolina and Duke are looking to secure 1-seeds in the NCAA Tournament, Florida State and Virginia are trying to avoid the 8-9 line, and N.C. State and Miami are just trying to get into the field.

ACC Tournament Schedule 2012: NC State vs. Boston College

The 2012 ACC Tournament schedule will continue on Thursday afternoon with the Boston College Eagles taking on the North Carolina St. Wolfpack.The conference tournament meeting will mark the third time the two teams will meet this season.

NC State got off to a terrific start this season, but a four-game losing streak during the heart of their conference schedule bumped them to a five-seed in the ACC Tournament. They shouldn't have too much trouble with No. 12 Boston College, however, considering the Wolfpack swept the regular season series.

The Wolfpack is currently a part of SB Nation's last four out, according to the latest bracketology post, meaning at least a win on Thursday is imperative if they want to stay in the hunt for an NCAA Tournament berth. They'll get that opportunity when their game against Boston College tips off at 2 p.m. ET on ESPNU.

Boston College only had two players average more than 10 points per game during the regular season, but considering nobody averaged more than 11, the nice thing to conclude is that they were a very ... balanced team. Freshman forward Ryan Anderson averaged10.8 points and 7.2 rebounds, both team highs.

The winner of Thursday afternoon's game will meet the the No. 4 seed, the Virginia Cavaliers, in the second round.

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ACC Tournament Schedule 2012: Maryland vs. Wake Forest

The Maryland Terrapins and Wake Forest Demon Deacons are both long shots to make the NCAA Tournament, but they could play themselves into the big dance by winning the 2012 ACC Tournament. That opportunity begins Thursday afternoon when the tournament's schedule is slated to begin.

The Demon Deacons and Terrapins are scheduled to tip off at noon ET in a game televised by ESPNU. It's the first of four games slated to be played at the ACC tourney on ESPNU.

The Terrapins won the regular season matchup between the two teams, but considering that was back in January, there's a good chance that 70-64 victory can be thrown out the window when it comes to analyzing this game.

Maryland, the No. 8 seed in the tournament, will likely be counting on a heavy contribution from sophomore guard Terrell Stoglin. The 6-foot-1 shooter averaged a team-high 21.2 points this season while attempting more than seven 3-pointers per game.

The Demon Deacons lost eight of their final 10 games during the regular season on their way to a 4-12 record in the ACC and No. 9 seed in the conference tournament. Wake Forest will need big games out of both of their big scorers as C.J. Harris and Travis McKie both averaged at least 15 points per contest during the regular season.

The winner of Thursday afternoon's game will meet the North Carolina Tar Heels on Friday.

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ACC Tournament Schedule 2012: Bracket Begins With Wake Forest Vs. Maryland

The 2012 ACC Tournament gets under way Thursday afternoon at Philips Arena in Atlanta, with the No. 8 Maryland Terrapins and the No. 9 Wake Forest Demon Deacons playing the first of four games on the schedule. The winner of that contest will have the honor of playing the No. 1 North Carolina Tar Heels Friday afternoon.

Also on the schedule, we will see the No. 12 seed Boston College Eagles attempt to upset the No. 5 N.C. State Wolfpack. Following that game will be the No. 7 Clemson Tigers versus the No. 10 Virginia Tech Hokies while the No. 6 Miami Hurricanes and the No. 11 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets close out the night.

Check here for a full bracket. The full Day 1 schedule can be found below (all times Eastern):

First Round, Thursday, March 8
No. 8 Maryland vs. No. 9 Wake Forest -- 12:00 p.m. (ESPNU)
No. 5 N.C. State vs. No. 12 Boston College -- 2:00 p.m. (ESPNU)
No. 7 Clemson vs. No. 10 Virginia Tech -- 7 p.m. (ESPNU)
No. 6 Miami vs. No. 11 Georgia Tech -- 9:00 p.m. (ESPNU)

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ACC Tournament 2012 Bracket And Schedule

The 2012 ACC Tournament bracket was released over the weekend. The top four teams received first round byes, but the remaining eight teams will begin their conference tourney schedule on Thursday afternoon.