Tournament Basketball Is Want Too

Virginia opens their action in the ACC Tournament by running off to a big first half lead against Florida State and held their own in the second.

Carolina played so so in their opening game against Georgia Tech and continue in their first half against Louisville.  They played super for most of the Virginia  game and head to the finals on a up swing.

Notre Dame had a big start against Miami  and didn't finish  all that great.  Their motivation was they knew from what they saw from Duke they had better be ready at the start.  Didn't hurt their coach had been a Duke assistant.

Duke played a perfect first half against State but they coasted in the second so what happens in the first half against Notre Dame.  Duke was a step slow the whole first half and Notre Dame did what K had done to State, went right after the big men.  Duke even with about four minutes to go in the half showed signs of panic.

Duke was still a step slow in the second half until Notre Dame started protecting the lead and yet their outside shooting wasn't there to win the game.

Either Duke or Carolina have played in the ACC tournament final every year since 1997.   I wish Virginia played offense like Notre Dame.  I wish Notre Dame played defense like Virginia.  I don't see the ACC having a team in the Final Four.

Carolina and Notre Dame have by Far played the last two  days more consistent than any body else.  The luster of all North Carolina team finals gone the Tar Heels  are there representing all of us old time ACC fans.