ACC tournament Picks 2016

Tyler's Picks

First Round: March 8 (ESPN2/ACC Network)
13 Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. 12 North Carolina State Wolfpack, 12 p.m.
14 Boston College Eagles vs. 11 Florida State Seminoles, approx. 2:30 p.m.

Second Round: March 9 (all on ACC Network)
9 Syracuse Orange vs. 8 Pittsburgh Panthers, 12 p.m. (ESPN)
12 North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. 5 Duke Blue Devils, approx. 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
10 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. 7 Clemson Tigers, 7 p.m. (ESPN2)
11 Florida State vs. 6 Virginia Tech Hokies, approx. 9:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

Quarterfinals: March 10 (ESPN/ACC Network)
9 Syracuse  vs. 1 North Carolina Tar Heels, 12 p.m.
5 Duke Blue Devils vs. 4 Notre Dame Fighting Irish, approx. 2:30 p.m.
7 Clemson Tigers  vs. 2 Virginia Cavaliers, 7 p.m.
11 Florida State vs. 3 Miami Hurricanes, approx. 9:30 p.m.

Semifinals: March 11 (ESPN Networks/ACC Network)
Game 11: 1 North Carolina Tar Heels vs. 5 Duke Blue Devils, 7 p.m.
Game 12: 2 Virginia Cavaliers vs. 11 Florida State, approx. 9:30 p.m.

Championship: March 12 (ESPN/ACC Network)
Game 13: 1 North Carolina  vs. 2 Virginia Cavaliers, 9 p.m.

Winner: North Carolina-The Tar Heels are scoring in bunches this season. Brice Johnson and Kennedy Meeks are a tough load to handle. Add in the X-factor of Justin Jackson and a top notch point guard in Marcus Paige, You have a championship team.  
Sleeper: Florida State-Dwayne Bacon, Malik Beasley and Xavier Rathan-Mayes form a great backcourt. If a fire is let under Rathan Mayes in this tournament watchout. I’d like to see him takeover in this tournament. Drop 30 on North Carolina, like he did this season, takeover.
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Players To Watch:
Xavier Rathan-Mays, Florida State-I have talked about him enough in the sleeper section. Check that out one more time.
Micheal Gbinije, Syracuse-The senior guard has done nothing but get better each season. The Orange will face the Tar Heels if they advance. The cuse went down in both meetings with UNC. Gbinije will be important for a run.
Marcus Paige-If they plan on taking the crown, Paige will be key. His numbers are down overall this season but his presence on the floor is unmeasured.

Matt's Picks

First Round: March 8 (ESPN2/ACC Network)
13 Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. 12 North Carolina State Wolfpack, 12 p.m.
14 Boston College Eagles vs. 11 Florida State Seminoles, approx. 2:30 p.m.

Second Round: March 9 (all on ACC Network)
9 Syracuse Orange vs. 8 Pittsburgh Panthers, 12 p.m. (ESPN)
12 North Carolina State vs. 5 Duke Blue Devils, approx. 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
10 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. 7 Clemson Tigers, 7 p.m. (ESPN2)
11 Florida State Seminoles vs. 6 Virginia Tech Hokies, approx. 9:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

Quarterfinals: March 10 (ESPN/ACC Network)
9 Syracuse Orange vs. 1 North Carolina Tar Heels, 12 p.m.
5 Duke Blue Devils vs. 4 Notre Dame Fighting Irish, approx. 2:30 p.m.
10 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. 2 Virginia Cavaliers, 7 p.m.
11 Florida State Seminoles vs. 3 Miami Hurricanes, approx. 9:30 p.m.

Semifinals: March 11 (ESPN Networks/ACC Network)
5 Duke Blue Devils vs. 1 North Carolina Tar Heels, 7 p.m.
11 Florida State Seminoles vs. 2 Virginia Cavaliers, approx. 9:30 p.m.

Championship: March 12 (ESPN/ACC Network)
2 Virginia Cavaliers vs. 1 North Carolina Tar Heels, 9 p.m.

Winner: 1 North Carolina Tar Heels


Sleeper: 11 Florida State Seminoles
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Players to Watch:

1. Brice Johnson: Johnson is the best player in the ACC. Johnson is a double-double machine, averaging nearly 17 ppg and 11 rpg. Johnson has had some monster games this season and no big man in the conference can compete with him.
2. Brandon Ingram: Top all-around player in the ACC. Ingram has tremendous size and he shoots the ball well. If Duke is going to win the ACC title it’s because of Ingram.
3. Malik Beasley: Beasley is averaging 15.7 ppg as a freshman for the Noles. Beasley and Bacon will be the reason the Noles make a run in Washington, D.C.