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ACC Roundup - Virginia Shuts Down Rutgers

And almost completely too.

By JD King
Nov 29, 2014; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Rutgers Scarlet Knights guard Nkereuwem Okoro (3) and Virignia Cavaliers forward Isaiah Wilkins (21) and Virignia Cavaliers center Mike Tobey (10) fight for a rebound during the first half at Barclays Center.
Nov 29, 2014; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Rutgers Scarlet Knights guard Nkereuwem Okoro (3) and Virignia Cavaliers forward Isaiah Wilkins (21) and Virignia Cavaliers center Mike Tobey (10) fight for a rebound during the first half at Barclays Center.
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Classic BennettBall: Virginia beat Rutgers 45-26 to win the Barclay's Classic.

Sunday's ACC Action
Teams Times TV
Army @  Duke 12:00 ESPNU
Morgan State @ Virginia Tech 3:00 ESPN3
Rhode Island vs. Georgia Tech 6:30 ESPNU
rank schools W-L PCT W-L PCT
1. Duke 0-0 .000 7-0 1.000
2. Miami 0-0 .000 7-0 1.000
3. Virginia 0-0 .000 7-0 1.000
4. NC State 0-0 .000 6-0 1.000
5. Louisville 0-0 .000 5-0 1.000
6. Notre Dame 0-0 .000 6-1 .857
7. North Carolina 0-0 .000 5-1 .833
8. Syracuse 0-0 .000 5-1 .833
9. Georgia Tech 0-0 .000 4-1 .800
10. Clemson 0-0 .000 4-2 .667
11. Pitt 0-0 .000 4-2 .667
12. Wake Forest 0-0 .000 4-3 .571
13. Virginia Tech 0-0 .000 3-2 .600
14. Florida State 0-0 .000 3-3 .500
15. Boston College 0-0 .000 2-3 .400
Saturday's Results
  • Notre Dame 90 Chicago State 42
  • Virginia 45 Rutgers 26

Rutgers shot just 25% and came close to a 1942-43 low mark against Princeton (even then Princeton was slow. Go figure).

The scoring for Rutgers is pretty funny: high scorers had eight and six. Going down the list: 4, 8, 2, 4, 6, 2, 0,0,0,0.

The Scarlet Knights also shot 0-13 from three point range.

No one planned it this way, surely, but Rutgers goes next to the other ACC bruise brother, Clemson, for the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. The Tigers, though, may be without Rod Hall, who has an injured ankle.

In Saturday's only other ACC game, Notre Dame hammered Chicago State, 90-42. Check out Jerian Grant's line:

8-12, 6-8 from three point range, 4-4 from the line, two boards, five assists, 26 points and just one turnover.

By any reasonable standard, that's a great night.

Pat Connaughton added 17.

The Irish shot 14-25 from three point range and 58.5% overall.

Sunday's action includes Morgan State at Virginia Tech. The Bears, still coached by the scoundrel Todd Bozeman, are currently 1-5.

And Georgia Tech gets a dangerous Rhody, where Dan Hurley has done a tremendous job so far. Rhode Island went from 8-21 in his first year to 14-18 last year. Currently the Rams are 4-1 with an impressive win over Nebraska.

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