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https://accsports.com/acc-news/basketball/ncaa-files-response-to-nc-state-mark-gottfried/ (accsports.com; Geisinger)
According to a series of tweets from Joe Giglio of the News and Oberserver, the NCAA filed its response to NC State and former basketball coach Mark Gottfried — on their response to the NCAA’s Notice of Allegations. This is all tied to the recruitment of former one-and-done point guard Dennis Smith Jr., now in the NBA.
The NCAA has filed its response to NC State and former coach Mark Gottfried's response to the Notice of Allegations.
Still waiting for a hearing date to be set.
— Joe Giglio (@jwgiglio) February 10, 2020
Last July, NC State made public that it received the NOA from the NCAA. Two months back, in Dec. 2019, NC State responded to those allegations. The school accepted that various Level II and Level III violations occurred; however, NC State pushed back on Level I violations.
Included in the NCAA's response, according to a source with knowledge of the information, are phone records of Gottfried and former assistant coach Orlando Early on the days leading up to and after the alleged $40,000 payment to Dennis Smith Jr.
— Joe Giglio (@jwgiglio) February 10, 2020
Giglio also notes that NC State planned to release all the requested phone records back in December. Gottfried’s attorneys were able to get a temporary restraining order on that release, however. The university and Gottfried are still in the legal process of going through those records.
Gottfried is in his second season as the head coach of Cal State Northridge.
Why Tuesday's game vs. NC State is the biggest of the season for Syracuse basketball - Student Union (studentunionsports.com; Owens)
The title of this article is pretty straightforward. While a Tuesday night home game against unranked NC State may not seem that important for Syracuse fans, I’d argue it is the biggest game of the season thus far. Yes, I know the Duke game happened and Florida State and Louisville loom in the following week. But for exactly those reasons, this game is huge for the Orange.
For one, Syracuse currently sits tied in fourth place in the ACC with Virginia with a 7-5 record. The top four teams in the ACC get a double-bye in the tournament. At this point, Syracuse is on the outside looking in for the NCAA Tournament. Winning the ACC may seem farfetched, but with the weakness of the conference this season, anything seems possible with an automatic bid on the line.
Staying with the conference theme, NC State is 6-6 in ACC play, just one game behind the Orange. The Wolfpack did not play a great nonconference schedule, but they do have a win over Wisconsin which is more than the Orange can say. A win on Tuesday would see the Wolfpack jump over Syracuse in the ACC standings. Furthermore, this is the only time the two teams meet, so the winner would control the tiebreaker.
The Orange already has one iffy loss in conference against Clemson. NC State is a better team than the Tigers, but it’s still a game you want as a win when Selection Sunday rolls around. The win wouldn’t be half as big as a road win over FSU or Louisville, but it keeps Syracuse rolling in the right direction.
I’ve mentioned how close these two teams are. As you can see here, NC State (15-8, 6-6) and Syracuse (14-9, 7-5) are nearly identical on paper.
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What to Know About Syracuse’s Upcoming Matchup with NC State – Orange Fizz – Free Syracuse Recruiting News (orangefizz.net; Bonaparte)
After squeaking past Wake Forest on Saturday night, Syracuse looks towards it’s next opponent, NC State. The Orange will host the Wolfpack in Carrier Dome on Tuesday night, at 7:00 pm. With similar records in the middle of the ACC, this matchup looms large for NCAA tournament implications. Here are a few things to know about NC State.
Not a Great Rebounding Team
One category soars above the rest in the discussion of the biggest problems that currently hinder Syracuse basketball, rebounding. The battle for boards is one that the Orange often lose. With guys like Bourama Sidibe under the basket, there’s no wonder why. This year against major conference teams that have bigs averaging 7 rebounds or more, the Orange are 4-7. It’s no secret that lackluster board play is the root of this team’s problems. However an upside for the Orange, this Wolfpack squad isn’t much better crashing the glass. SU ranks 220th in the country in total rebounding, while NC State is just ten spots ahead sitting at 210. The Wolfpack’s best rebounder is their guard, C.J. Bryce, at just 6.3 boards a night. Playing a team that’s just about as bad as them on the boards could prove very beneficial for Jim Boeheim’s squad.
Not a Good Three-Point Shooting Team
The biggest criticism the famous Syracuse 2-3 has received over the years is its inability to prevent teams from knocking down three-point shots. This year, however, the Orange have been pretty solid at defending shots launched from distance, this year allowing only 30% into the hoop. Although it might not even be something Syracuse needs to worry about because NC state is pretty bad from behind the line. The Wolfpack shoots just 32% from behind the arc, which puts them way down at 259th in the country. Not having to have as much emphasis on defending the outside shot can really help Syracuse to a much-needed victory Tuesday night.
This is an Incredibly Important Game
Right now, Syracuse is 14-9 with a conference record of 7-5 and NC State is 15-8 with a conference record of 6-6. With only limited teams making the NCAA tournament from the ACC, there’s a good chance the last spot is between the Orange and the Wolfpack. A loss for Syracuse tomorrow night could very well mean March Madness hopes die. With top teams in the country like FSU and Louisville still left on the schedule for SU fans have to imagine there’s at least a few more losses to come. So this game becomes huge, just like the last one was against Wake Forest. Besides, the Orange are still without a really good win on their resumé, last year their defeat of Duke at Cameron Indoor, really helped their chances, this year as of right now it looks like their win over Virginia is the best win Syracuse can flaunt.
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NC State, Syracuse meet in conference play (oleantimesherald.com)
North Carolina State (15-8, 6-6) vs. Syracuse (14-9, 7-5)
Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: ACC foes meet as North Carolina State matches up against Syracuse. Both squads earned victories in their last game. Syracuse earned a 75-73 home win against Wake Forest on Saturday, while North Carolina State won 83-72 at Miami on Wednesday.
SUPER SENIORS: North Carolina State has relied heavily on its seniors. Markell Johnson, Devon Daniels, C.J. Bryce, D.J. Funderburk and Jericole Hellems have combined to account for 75 percent of the team's scoring this season and 88 percent of all Wolfpack points over the last five games.
FUELING THE OFFENSE: Johnson has either made or assisted on 48 percent of all North Carolina State field goals over the last three games. The senior guard has accounted for 15 field goals and 23 assists in those games.
UNDEFEATED WHEN: The Orange are 11-0 when holding opponents to 40 percent or worse from the field, and 3-9 when opponents shoot better than that. The Wolfpack are 10-0 when they make eight or more 3-pointers and 5-8 when the team hits fewer than eight from long range.
ASSIST RATIOS: The Wolfpack have recently created buckets via assists more often than the Orange. Syracuse has 28 assists on 73 field goals (38.4 percent) over its past three outings while North Carolina State has assists on 33 of 79 field goals (41.8 percent) during its past three games.
UPPING THE ANTE: Syracuse's defense has forced 13.5 turnovers per game this season, but is averaging 16.7 takeaways over its last three games.
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Duke vs. Florida State score, takeaways: No. 7 Blue Devils edge No. 8 Seminoles in ACC showdown (cbssports.com; Cobb)
Duke's flair for the dramatic continued on Monday night. Just two days following the dramatic, overtime victory over arch-rival North Carolina, the No. 7 Blue Devils overcame a season-high tying 21 turnovers to hold off Florida State 70-65 at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
The No. 8 Seminoles (20-4, 10-3 ACC) entered with just two road wins over Duke in series history, the last coming in 2012. But Florida State gave Duke (21-3, 11-2) all it could handle as Trent Forrest racked up a career-high eight steals and led the way for Florida State with 18 points in the crushing loss.
Florida State could not get a stop when it mattered most, nor could it capitalize down the stretch as Duke's Matthew Hurt pulled down an offensive rebound with 11.7 seconds left and drew a foul with the Blue Devils leading 66-63. The freshman forward knocked down both free throws to help his team close out the game and claim sole possession of second place in the ACC standings.
The Noles entered as a projected No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament, according to CBS Sports Bracketology expert Jerry Palm. With a win, the Seminoles would have jumped to a No. 2 seed, swapping with the Blue Devils who currently hold that position. But with the Duke win, Palm projects that the Blue Devils will remain a No. 2 seed while Florida State holds firm as a No. 3 seed.
Let's have a look at some of the takeaways from Duke's pivotal conference victory over Florida State on Monday night.
1. Duke flashed its depth in the win: The Blue Devils used their 11th different starting lineup this season on Monday night by rolling out Tre Jones, Cassius Stanley, Wendell Moore Jr., Vernon Carey Jr. and Jordan Goldwire for the opening tip, and it looked like a group that could have some staying power. Duke jumped out to an 11-2 lead and also got nice contributions from ex-starters Hurt (12 points) and Alex O'Connell (seven points, four rebounds) off the bench. Goldwire rejoined the starting lineup after his streak of seven straight starts was broken against North Carolina, and the junior guard made all five of his shot attempts and tied Jones for a team-high 13 points after scoring just two points in his last three games combined.
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Noie: Time for Notre Dame hoops to get ACC road greedy (ndinsider.com; Noie)
An awesome opportunity awaits.
Think back on the 2014-15 college basketball regular season for Notre Dame, and one Atlantic Coast Conference game jumps out — the one where it won at North Carolina for the first time in program history. The next year produced another trip to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight. The regular-season high point? Arguably the first-ever win at Duke.
The 2016-17 team separated itself by winning two ACC road games (against Miami and Virginia Tech) in a quick three-day window. The 2017-18 team tapped into history by winning the Maui Jim Maui Invitational. That’s the night Mike Brey stalked through the locker room shirtless, but that’s a different column for a different day.
Last year’s Irish made the wrong kind of ACC history with a school-record low three league wins. Wipe that one clean. Pretend it never happened.
History’s again knocking on the ACC door for Notre Dame (15-8; 6-6 ACC), which visits defending national champion Virginia (15-6; 7-4) late Tuesday (9 p.m., ESPN2) with a chance to finally kick it in. Another league win would do more than push Notre Dame’s streak to five straight. Since joining the ACC in 2013-14, Notre Dame has won at every stop along the league road but two.
The Irish had their chance last month at the Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee. Redemption down Florida way will have to wait. But Notre Dame gets another crack at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va.
The Irish are 0-4 in that building. They’ve been close. The last three games there (2016, ‘18, ‘19) have been decided by an average of 7.3 points, but close doesn’t cut it against the Cavaliers. It’s time for this group to close. Like Notre Dame did in the Dean Dome; like the dudes did in Durham.
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Mr. Peanut or Baby Nut? Planters NUTmobile spotted in Syracuse (PS; Herbert)
If you think you’ve seen a large vehicle shaped like a peanut in Syracuse, don’t worry: You’re not nuts.
The Planters NUTmobile is in Syracuse today (Monday, Feb. 10) for an event at Syracuse University for the school’s Blackstone LaunchPad, a campus experiential entrepreneurship program offering coaching, ideation and venture creation support. The Peanut-mobile is parked outside SU’s Newhouse School as Syracuse entrepreneur and Newhouse alumnus Danny Higgins (of Bonfire in a Bin fame) speaks on campus at Bird Library at 3:30 p.m.
Some social media users spotted the NUTmobile and shared photos online.
The only question is: Will Syracuse also see Mr. Peanut or Baby Nut?
Planters killed off its 104-year-old monocle-wearing mascot, Mr. Peanut, in a recent TV commercial when he valiantly sacrificed himself to save Matt Walsh and Wesley Snipes. A Super Bowl ad last week showed the company welcoming an adorable new mascot: Baby Nut.
The ads also showed the NUTmobile going off a cliff and exploding, so it’s possible we’re in an alternate universe where Mr. Peanut is still alive and well -- since the NUTmobile is here in Syracuse.
“We have questions,” the LaunchPad program’s official Facebook page said. “We want to know. Come find out about that Mr. Peanut reveal.”
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