Live Blogging: 2018 ACC Tournament Game 7, Round 2: syracuse Orange Vs. north Carolina Tar Heels 03/07/2018

ACC Tournament: Game 7, Round 2: Syracuse Orange vs. North Carolina Tar Heels 03/07/2018

Hello and welcome to another edition of ‘Live Blogging on Shish on College Basketball’. Tonight it is the last game of Round 2 of the ACC Tournament as the Syracuse Orange take on North Carolina Tar Heels.

The Orange are coming off their 73-64 win over Wake Forest yesterday. And hope that a win versus the Tar Heels and they should looking at a NCAA MBK Tournament bid.

Statistically the Orange average 67.1 PPG, while allowing 64.1 PPG. They rebound the ball at 37.4 RPG, and distribute the ball at 11.1 APG.

Meanwhile the Tar Heels are coming in finishing in a 4-way tie for third place in the ACC. An ACC Tournament could mean a #1 or #2 seed.

Statistically the Tar Heels average 83.0 PPG, while average 74.0 PPG. They rebound at 42.7 RPG. Finally they pass the ball at 18.1 APG.

It is the Syracuse Orange taking on North Carolina Tar Heels, winner to take on Miami of Florida. Coming up shortly.

Game Location: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY

Possible Starting Lineups:
# 11 Syracuse Orange (20-12, 8-10 ACC, RPI 37):
G: T. Battle
G: F. Howard
C: P. Chukwu
F: M. Dolezaj
​F: O. Brissett

#6: North Carolina Tar Heels (22-9, 11-7 ACC, RPI 6):
​G: J. Berry II
G: K.Williams
G: C. Johnson
F: T. Pinson
F: L. Maye
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ACC Scores:

Syracuse is in orange. North Carolina is in white. 

It is the high octane offense of the Tar Heels versus the 2-3 zone of the Orange. 

1st Half:
20:00: North Carolina wins the tipoff. Syracuse will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor. 
19:30: Maye with a FG. CUSE 0, UNC 2
19:00: Dolezaj with a FG. CUSE 2, UNC 2
17:34: Johnson nails a 3-point FG. CUSE 2, UNC 5
17:02: Maye with a jump shot. CUSE 2, UNC 7
16:46: Battle buries a 3-point FG. CUSE 5, UNC 7
15:42: Battle with a 3-point FG. CUSE 8, UNC 7
15:19: Manley with a layup. CUSE 8, UNC 9
14:59: T.V. Timeout #1: CUSE 8, UNC 9
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14:03: Manley makes both free throws. CUSE 8, UNC 11
13:53: Dolezaj with a dunk. CUSE 10, UNC 11
13:34: Howard with a 3-point FG. CUSE 13, UNC 11
12:32: Pinson makes both free throws. CUSE 13, UNC 13
11:48: Pinson makes a layup. CUSE 13, UNC 15
11:32: Brissett nails a 3-point FG. CUSE 16, UNC 15
11:16: T.V. Timeout #2: CUSE 16, UNC 15
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11:16: Pinson makes both free throws. CUSE 16, UNC 17
11:01: Williams with a jam. CUSE 16, UNC 19
10:42: Brooks makes 1 of 2 free throws. CUSE 16, UNC 20
10:19: Brissett makes a 3-point FG. CUSE 19, UNC 20
9:28: Syracuse committs a shot clock violation. 
9:13: Maye with a jump shot and a foul. Maye makes a free throw. CUSE 19, UNC 23
8:39: Pinson makes a jump shot. CUSE 19, UNC 25
8:39: Orange Timeout #1: CUSE 19, UNC 25
7:45: Platek with a layup. CUSE 19, UNC 27
7:29: Jump Ball! Orange Ball! North Carolina will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor.
7:29: T.V. Timeout #3: CUSE 19, UNC 27​

6:15: Chakwu committs his 3rd Personal Foul.
6:15: Maye makes both free throws. CUSE 19, UNC 29
5;16: Johnson makes a layup and a foul. CUSE 19, UNC 31
​5:16: Orange Timeout #1: CUSE 19, UNC 31
5:16: Maye commits a lane violation. 
5:03: Battle ends the drought with a jump shot. CUSE 21, UNC 31
4:02: Johnson makes a 3-point FG. CUSE 21, UNC 34
3:39: T.V. Timeout #4: CUSE 21, UNC 34
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2:20: Brissett makes a 3-point FG. CUSE 24, UNC 34
2:02: Battle makes both free throws. CUSE 26, UNC 34
1:36: Williams with a 3-point FG. CUSE 26, UNC 37
1:23: Carolina is in the Bonus. 
:08: Manley with a jam. CUSE 26, UNC 39
:05: Brissett with a 3-point FG. CUSE 29, UNC 39
:00: The end of the 1st Half. North Carolina will inbound the ball to start the 2nd Half. 

Halftime:
CUSE 29, UNC 39

Halftime Leaders:
Scoring: Brissett (CUSE) 12 points
Rebounding: Maye (UNC) 5 rebounds
Assists: Berry/Howard 3 assists

Halftime Thoughts:
North Carolina is forcing turnovers. Syracuse has committed 9 turnovers. 

ACC Scores:
Big East Scores:

2nd Half:
20:00: North Carolina will inbound the ball to start the 2nd Half. Syracuse will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor. 
​19:46: Pinson with a jump shot. CUSE 29, UNC 41
19:13: Berry with a 3-point FG. CUSE 29, UNC 44
18:43: Brissett with a jump shot. CUSE 31, UNC 44
18:34: Johnson with a jump shot. CUSE 31, UNC 46
17:27: Chukwu with a layup. CUSE 33, UNC 46
17:11: Chukwu commits his 4th foul. 
17:11: Pinson makes 1 of 2 free throws. CUSE 33, UNC 47
16:40: Syracuse commits a shot clock violation.
16:26: Chukwu fouls out of the game. 
16:26: Maye makes 1 of 2 free throws. CUSE 33, UNC 48
15:39: Williams makes 3-point FG. CUSE 33, UNC 51
15:27: Orange Timeout: CUSE 33, UNC 51
​15:02: T.V. Timeout #1: CUSE 33, UNC 51
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13:39: Sidibe with a layup. CUSE 35, UNC 51
13:20: Berry with a 3-point FG. CUSE 35, UNC 54
12:58: Johnson with a layup. CUSE 35, UNC 56
11:53: Brissett with a 3-point FG. CUSE 38, UNC 56
11:37: T.V. Timeout #2: CUSE 38, UNC 56
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11:37: Maye makes 1 of 2 free throws. CUSE 38, UNC 57
11:20: Brissett makes 1 of 2 free throws. CUSE 39, UNC 57
9:26: Brooks makes both free throws. CUSE 39, UNC 59
9:17: Howard makes a jump shot and a foul. Howard makes a free throw.  CUSE 42 UNC 59
8:33: Howard makes a jump shot. CUSE 44, UNC 59
7:44: T.V. Timeout #3: CUSE 44, UNC 59
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7:48: Sidibe misses both free throws. 
7:37: Pinson makes 1 of 2 free throw. CUSE 44, UNC 60
7:18: Sidibe makes a layup. CUSE 46, UNC 60
6:43: Howard makes both free throws. CUSE 48, UNC 60
6:43: Syracuse is in the Bonus. 
6:16: Pinson makes a layup. CUSE 48, UNC 62
5:52: Dolezaj makes both free throws. CUSE 50, UNC 62
5:50: Williams with a layup. CUSE 50, UNC 64
5:33: Battle makes both free throws. CUSE 52, UNC 64
5:21: Berry makes both free throws. CUSE 52, UNC 66
4:50: Howard with a jump shot. CUSE 54, UNC 66
4:17: Battle with a jump shot and a foul. Battle makes a free throw. CUSE 57, UNC 66
4:16: Johnson makes 1 of 2 free throws. CUSE 57, UNC 67
3:46: Williams with a layup. CUSE 57, UNC 69
3:12: T.V. Timeout #4: CUSE 57, UNC 69
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3:12: Pinson makes both free throws. CUSE 57, UNC 71
2:46: Williams makes a layup and a foul. Williams makes a free throw. CUSE 57, UNC 74
2:18: Brissett makes a layup. CUSE 59, UNC 74
2:13: Williams with a layup. CUSE 59, UNC 76
1:49: Orange Final Timeout: CUSE 59, UNC 76
1:40: Syracuse commits another shot clock violation. 
1:29: Maye with a layup. CUSE 59, UNC  78
​1:04: Tar Heels Timeout #2: CUSE 59, UNC 78
1:03: Tar Heels Timeout #3: CUSE 59, UNC 78
:41: Shot Clock Violation committed by Tar Heels.
:00: The end of the game.

Final:
CUSE 59, UNC 78
North Carolina advances to play Miami (FL) Tomorrow Night. 

Final Leaders:
Scoring: Brissett (CUSE) 20 points
Rebounding: Pinson (UNC) 10 rebounds
Assists: Pinson (UNC) 6 assists

Final Thoughts:
North Carolina beat Syracuse with their inside game. The Tar Heels were able to get Chukwu and Sidibe to foul out of the game and shot 22 free throws on 28 attempts. As for the Orange, they are hoping to be called for the NCAA MBK Tournament on Sunday. 

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