ACC BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT PREVIEW

Well it is that time of the year again, ITS MARCH MADNESS TIME! College basketball teams all over the country are jockeying for positions for the big dance or trying to get off the bubble. There are several teams that have already qualified for the Big Dance and there are more conference tournaments this week. The conference tournament that I want to focus on today, is the best of all of the conference tournaments, THE ACC BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT. Lets look at this years match-ups and possible match-ups.

ACC TOURNAMENT 1ST ROUND ON THURSDAY

Boston College vs Virginia at noon..... The winner of this game will play Duke on Friday at noon.

Wake Forest vs Miami at 2:30 PM..... The winner of this game will play Virginia Tech on Friday at 2:30 PM.

Georgia Tech vs North Carolina at 7:00 PM..... The winner of this game will play Maryland on Friday at 7:00 PM.

Clemson vs North Carolina State at 9:30 PM..... The winner of this game will play Florida State on Friday at 9:30 PM.

TOURNAMENT SEMI-FINAL PREDICTIONS

I am looking for a few surprises in the first two rounds of the ACC Tournament and I see these possible Semi-Final match-ups on Saturday.

Duke vs Wake Forest at 1:30 PM..... With the Winner being Duke.

Maryland vs Clemson at 4:00 PM..... With the Winner being Clemson in an upset.

TOURNAMENT FINALS PREDICTION

I am looking for Duke to hold serve and make it to the ACC Finals and I have a hunch that Clemson is going to pull an upset against Maryland and make the ACC Finals for the second time in three seasons.

Duke vs Clemson at 1:00 PM on Sunday..... I see Clemson giving Duke a good game in the Finals but coming up a little short..... Winner Duke

NCAA TOURNAMENT OUTLOOK FOR THE ACC

I see the ACC getting six teams into the NCAA Tournament Field of 65, possibly seven if one of the bottom half teams should win the ACC Tournament Championship.

DID YOU KNOW? The Clemson Tigers have never won the ACC Tournament Championship.

Until Next Time.