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ACC Tournament Basketball Fearless Predictions, Game Previews: Second Round


Miami vs. Clemson, Pitt vs. NC State, Boston College vs. Notre Dame, North Carolina vs. Syracuse college basketball fearless predictions and game previews.


Pitt vs. NC State | BC vs. ND | UNC vs. Syracuse

Miami vs. Clemson Broadcast

Date: Wednesday, March 11
Game Time: 12:00 ET
Live Stream: fuboTV (click to watch for free)
Venue: Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
Network: ESPN

All of the CFN Fearless Predictions

Miami (15-15) vs. Clemson (15-15) Game Preview

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What’s Going To Happen

Miami was able to pull out an overtime win over the Tigers way back at the end of December, but it’s been an inconsistent run the rest of the way. The same goes for a Clemson team that’s lost three of its last four games, but managed to slip past Florida State.

Miami is the far stronger rebounding team, but it’s what it can do on the free-throw line that’s going to be the difference.

Clemson is miserable on the line – hitting just 68% and not getting there enough. Miami leads the ACC making 76% of its tries, and that’s going to make just enough of a difference.

Clemson will stay alive on threes, but it’ll miss a few late opportunities as the Canes survive a fun early battle.

Miami vs. Clemson Prediction, Line

Miami 70, Clemson 68
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Clemson -3, o/u: 132
Live Stream: fuboTV (click to watch for free)
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5
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Pitt vs. NC State | BC vs. ND | UNC vs. Syracuse

Must See Rating: 3

Pitt vs. NC State Broadcast

Date: Wednesday, March 11
Game Time: 2:00 ET
Live Stream: fuboTV (click to watch for free)
Venue: Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
Network: ESPN2

All of the CFN Fearless Predictions

Pitt (16-16) vs. NC State (19-12) Game Preview

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What’s Going To Happen

NC State was able to slip by Pitt 77-73 a week ago. It was more of a fight than it should’ve been mostly because the Wolfpack couldn’t hit anything from the outside.

This isn’t a great three-point shooting team, but it’s solid on the inside, it doesn’t turn the ball over all that much, and it can score in bunches.

Pitt might have been able to beat Wake Forest in the first round, but it doesn’t shoot consistently well enough from the field, and it doesn’t do enough from three to get back in the game after getting down early on.

Pitt vs. NC State Prediction, Line

NC State 75, Pitt 68
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COMING, o/u: COMING
Live Stream: fuboTV (click to watch for free)
ATS Confidence out of 5: COMING
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Must See Rating: 2

Boston College vs. Notre Dame Broadcast

Date: Wednesday, March 11
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Live Stream: fuboTV (click to watch for free)
Venue: Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
Network: ESPN2

All of the CFN Fearless Predictions

Boston College (13-18) vs. Notre Dame (19-12) Game Preview

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What’s Going To Happen

Boston College is on an ugly run of five straight losses, including a 62-61 defeat to Notre Dame a few weeks ago.

The Irish have been playing well, mainly losing to some of the ACC’s stronger teams over the second half of the season. They got by Boston College on a last-second shot in a dead even game, but they have the style that should be able to get through an easier game this time around.

Notre Dame will pass the ball around too well, it’ll convert on enough transition points off of takeaways to make up for a few shooting dry spells, and BC will get hit hard on the boards.

Boston College vs. Notre Dame Prediction, Line

Notre Dame 78, Boston College 68
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Notre Dame -9, o/u: 140.5
Live Stream: fuboTV (click to watch for free)
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5
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Must See Rating: 2

North Carolina vs. Syracuse Broadcast

Date: Wednesday, March 11
Game Time: 9:00 ET
Live Stream: fuboTV (click to watch for free)
Venue: Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
Network: ESPN2

All of the CFN Fearless Predictions

North Carolina (14-18) vs. Syracuse (17-14) Game Preview

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What’s Going To Happen

This is the North Carolina we’ve been waiting for.

It took all season, and too many injuries, and too many heartbreaking losses, but now it’s on a run of four wins in the last five games including a dominant 78-56 win over Virginia Tech in the first round.

It was amazing from three, it owned the boards, and it played with confidence throughout. It did that a few weeks ago in a 92-79 win over Syracuse, too.

The Orange will get beaten on the boards by at least ten, the Tar Heel scoring runs will come from inside and out, and the momentum will continue.

Syracuse won’t be consistent enough from the field, and UNC will clean up every defensive rebound.

North Carolina vs. Syracuse Prediction, Line

North Carolina 77, Syracuse 71
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COMING, o/u: COMING
Live Stream: fuboTV (click to watch for free)
ATS Confidence out of 5: COMING
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Must See Rating: 3

5: (As long as everyone is as safe as possible) Keeping morale up by keeping games going, even if there aren’t any fans
1: Serie A being postponed

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