Hello and welcome to another edition of ‘Live Blogging on Shish on College Basketball’. Tonight it is 2019 ACC Championship Game, between Florida St. Seminoles and Duke Blue Devils. The difference between the #1 seed and a #1 seed for Duke, is an ACC Championship. For the Seminoles, they would like to play their first round game in Jacksonville. An ACC Championship, would assure that.

The Seminoles are led by Mfiondu Kabengele in scoring. While Terence Mann leads Florida St. in rebounding. And Trent Forrest leads the team in assists. For their team stats, they average 75.3 PPG. They rebound the ball at 37.5 RPG. And they distribute the ball at 13 APG.

As for the Blue Devils, they are led by R.J. Barrett in scoring. Zion Williamson leads Duke in rebounding. And Tre Jones leads the team in assists. As for their team stats, they average 83.8 PPG, while allowing 67.7 PPG. They rebound the ball at 41.8 RPG. Finally they distribute the ball at 16.1 APG.

It is Florida State Seminoles and Duke Blue Devils, in the 2019 ACC Championship Game, coming up shortly.

Possible Starting Lineups:
Florida State Seminoles:
G: M.J. Walker
G: T. Forrest
G: T. Mann
F: P.Cofer
​C: C. Koumdje

Duke Blue Devils:
G: T. Jones
F: R.J. Barrett
F: C. Reddish
F: J. DeLaurier
F: Z. Williamson

Hello and welcome to another edition of 'Live Blogging On Shish On College Basketball'.  Tonight it is the ACC Championship Game between Duke Blue Devils and Notre Dame Fighting Irish.  Duke is coming off winning three games in three nights, while the Irish have won two games in two nights.  Last night Duke came off a 93-83 victory over North Carolina, while Notre Dame defeated Florida St. 77-73.  

Duke's leading scorer is Luke Kennard, while Grayson Allen leads in assists, and Amile Jefferson leads the Blue Devils in rebounds.  The Irish are lead by Bonzie Colson in scoring and rebounding, while Matt Farrell leads Notre Dame in assists.   

It is Duke Blue Devils and Notre Dame Fighting Irish, for the ACC Championship.  Coming up shortly. 
​Location: Barclays Center at Brooklyn, NY.
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Projected Starting Lineups:

Duke Blue Devils (26-8, 11-7 ACC):
G. L. Kennard
G. M. Jones
G. F. Jackson
F. J. Tatum
F. A. Jefferson

Notre Dame Fighting Irish (25-8, 12-6):
G. R. Pflueger
G. S. Vasturia
G. M. Farrell
F. B. Colson
F. V.J. Beachem

1st Half:
20:00: Duke wins the tipoff.  Notre Dame will have the possession arrow, in their favor. 
19:47: Jayson Tatum opens up the scoring for Duke Blue Devils.  Duke 2, ND 0
13:43: T.V. Timeout #1: Duke 10, ND 8
13;08: Grayson Allen is in the game.  Allen dishes it to Kennard, who makes a 3-pointer after being fouled.  Kennard converts the 4-point play.  Duke 16, ND 8
11:43: T.V. Timeout #2: Duke 16, ND 12
​10:20: Duke is outscoring Notre Dame in the Paint, 10-4.  Duke 20, ND 12
9:07: Notre Dame Timeout #1: Duke 22, ND 15
7:48: T.V. Timeout #3: Duke 26, ND 18
​5:27: Duke is in the Bonus.  Blue Devils will shoot 1-and-1, after every non-shooting foul.  Duke 27, ND 22
2:15: Duke Timeout #1: Duke 33, ND 28
:00: Grayson Allen hits buzzer-beater to give Duke a 4-point lead at halftime. Duke 38, ND 34
:00: Notre Dame will inbound the ball, to start the second half.  Duke 38, ND 34
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Halftime:
Duke 38, ND 34

Leading Scorers:
Duke: L. Kennard 9 Points
ND: B. Colson 15 Points

Scores: 
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2nd Half:
20:00: Notre Dame inbounds the ball, to open the second half.  Duke will have possession arrow, in their favor. Duke 38, ND 34
18:26: Farrell ties the game with a layup.  Duke 38, ND 38
17:07: Pflueger gives ND their first lead of the game.  Duke 40, ND 41
15:52: T.V. Timeout #1: Duke 44, ND 45
​14:50: Duke is keeping Notre Dame with 7 turnovers.  Duke 46, ND 45
12:52: Duke Timeout #1: Duke 46, ND 51
​11:56: T.V. Timeout #2: Duke 48, ND 53
​11:56: In the turnover category, Duke has 10 to Notre Dame's 4. Duke 48, ND 53
11:11: Notre Dame has converted 12 Duke turnovers, into 20 points.  Duke 48, ND 56
10:45: Duke has committed 5 fouls in the second half.  Duke 50, ND 56
9:25: Notre Dame Timeout #1: Duke 52, ND 56
​8:00: B. Colson is currently out of the game, with a possible ankle injury.  Colson has 26 points.  Duke 55, ND 58 
7:29: T.V. Timeout #3: Duke 55, ND 58
​5:10: Duke and Notre Dame are going back-and-forth with the lead.  Duke 61, ND 60
4:37: Notre Dame is now in the Bonus.  Irish will shoot 1-and-1, after every non-shooting foul.  Duke 63, ND 60 
4:16: Tatum, Jackson, and Jefferson all have 3 fouls each, for Duke.  Duke 63, ND 62
3:14: Duke Timeout #2: Duke 63, ND 62
3:14: Notre Dame is shooting a poor 5-22 from behind the 3-point line. Duke 63, ND 62
3:14: Notre Dame is shooting 40.3% overall. Duke 63, ND 62
2:02: Colson ties the game, with a 3-pointer for ND.  Duke 65, ND 65
1:30: Duke now has a 3-point lead.  Duke 68, ND 65
1:15: F. Jackson now has four fouls.  Duke 68, ND 65
:32.1: Notre Dame Timeout #2: Duke 71, ND 69
​:16.5: Duke looking like they are going to win the ACC Tournament.  Duke 74, ND 69
:00: Duke wins the ACC Tournament.  Duke 75, ND 69

Final: 
Duke 75, ND 69

Leading Scorers:
Duke: J. Tatum 19 points
ND: B. Colson 26 points

Final Thoughts: Notre Dame played a disciplined game up until the final minute.  Once Duke slowed down Bonzie Colson, that is when Duke was going to outwill Notre Dame.  Duke shot 60.8%, while Notre Dame 40.3%.  

This is Paul Shishkoff, Jr. And this is 'Live Blogging On Shish On College Basketball'.  Thanks for visiting this page. 

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Hello and welcome to another edition of 'Live Blogging On Shish On College Basketball'. Tonight it is an ACC Semifinal game between Duke Blue Devils and North Carolina Tar Heels. This is the 21st time Duke and Carolina are playing against each other in the ACC Tournament and 5th time outside the state of North Carolina. These two teams have split the first two meetings this year, including the February 9th matchup which was live blogged on the 'Shish On Sports' website.

The difference between that matchup and this matchup, is the possibility of Grayson Allen not starting in this game. Although he didn't start, Allen had an 18 point performance vs. Louisville. Duke is Lead by Luke Kennard in scoring, with 20.2 PPG.

As for North Carolina, they coasted past 'The U' (University of Miami, Florida) by a score of 78-53. The Tar Heels are Lead by forward Justin Jackson, who is averaging 18.1 PPG.

The game and the tournament is being played at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.

It it is the Blue Devils and Tar Heels, coming up shortly.


Projected Starting Lineups:

Duke Blue Devils (25-8, 11-7 ACC):
G: L. Kennard
G: M. Jones
G. F. Jackson
F. J. Tatum
F. A. Jefferson

North Carolina Tar Heels (27-6, 14-4 ACC):
G: J. Berry II
F: T. Pinson
F. I. Hicks
F. J. Jackson
F. K. Meeks

1st Half:
20:00: North Carolina wins the tipoff.  Duke will have the possession arrow in their favor. 
​15:59: T.V. Timeout #1: Duke 4, UNC 10
15:59: Meeks opens up the game shooting 4-4, and 8 points.  Duke 4, UNC 10
​15:59: Luke Kennard shot 3 free throws.  Duke 7, UNC 10
14:27: Grayson Allen checks in the game.  Duke 9, UNC 12
13:38: K. Meeks has 10 of UNC's 12 points, in this half.  Duke 9, UNC 12
12:24: Jump ball, possession arrow belongs to Duke.  Duke ball.  UNC will have the possession arrow, in their favor. Duke 11, UNC 15
11:10: 16 of UNC's 19 points are in the paint.  Duke 11, UNC 19
10:54: T.V. Timeout #2: Duke 13, UNC 21
​10:00: Duke has 4 fouls, while North Carolina has 5 fouls.  Duke 16, UNC 21
8:40: Grayson Allen comes off the bench, and has 9 points. Duke 22, UNC 26
8:08: Duke is in the Bonus.  Blue Devils will shoot 1-and-1, after every non-shooting foul.  Duke 22, UNC 28
7:40: T.V. Timeout #3: Duke 22, UNC 28
​6:33: Duke Timeout #1: Duke 23, UNC 33
6:33: UNC on 10-1 run in last 1:30-plus. Duke 23, UNC 33
5:06: Grayson Allen is 4-4, from behind the 3-point line. Duke 29, UNC 35
3:58: T.V. Timeout #4: Duke 31, UNC 40
​3:58: UNC is now in the Bonus.  Tar Heels will shoot 1-and-1, after every non-shooting foul. Duke 31, UNC 42
1:42: Duke is in the Bonus Plus.  Blue Devils will shoot 2 free throws, after every foul.  Duke 37, UNC 48
:28: Duke is currently in a 7-0 run.  Duke 42, UNC 48
:00: North Carolina outscoring Duke 32-11, in the paint.  North Carolina will inbound the ball, to start the second half.  Duke 42, UNC 49

Halftime: 
Duke 42, UNC 49 
Leading Scorers:
Duke: J. Tatum 18 Points
UNC: K. Meeks 15 Points

Scores:

2nd Half: 
20:00: North Carolina inbounds the ball.  Duke will have the possession arrow, in their favor. 
18:31: Jump Ball! Duke will get the ball.  North Carolina will now have the possession arrow, in their favor. Duke 44, UNC 54
18:04: UNC's Joel Berry now has 3 fouls.  Duke 44, UNC 54
15:56: T.V. Timeout #1: Duke 47, UNC 56
​15;04; Joel Berry now has four fouls, in this game.  Duke 48, UNC 56
14:30: Justin Jackson now has 15 points.  Duke 48, UNC 59
13:39: Duke Timeout #2: Duke 50, UNC 61 
12:59: Luke Kennard hits a 3-point FG, and gets fouled.  Kennard makes the four-point play.  Duke 54, UNC 61
12:44: Duke has 4 fouls, while UNC has 5 fouls.  Duke 54, UNC 61
12:00: Duke is now in the Bonus.  Blue Devils will shoot 1-and-1 free throws, after every non-shooting fouls.  Duke 56, UNC 61
10:56: UNC Timeout #1: Duke 61, UNC 63
10:56: Duke is on an 11-2 run in the last 2:43.  Duke 61, UNC 63
​10:40: UNC offensively out-rebounding Duke 13-5.  Duke 61, UNC 63
10:21: Duke is finding their way to the foul line.  Blue Devils are 19-21, from the charity stripe. Duke 63, UNC 63
9:41: A. Jefferson of Duke now has four fouls. Duke 63, UNC 65
9:24: UNC is in the Bonus.  Tar Heels will shoot 1-and-1, after every non-shooting fouls.  Duke 63, UNC 65
8:57: Duke gets their first lead of the game.  Duke 66, UNC 65
7:52: Since Joel Berry left the game, Duke has a 20-9 run.  Duke 68, UNC 65
7:52: T.V. Timeout #2: Duke 68, UNC 65
​7;34: Jayson Tatum now has 4 fouls, for Duke. Duke 68, UNC 65
6:01: Both teams have 9 fouls.  Next foul sends a team to the Bonus Plus.  Duke 72, UNC 70
5:20: Both teams are in the Bonus Plus. Both teams will shoot two free throws, after every foul. Duke 72, UNC 70 
5:00: Joel Berry is back in the game for UNC. Duke 77, UNC 70
3:36: Duke Timeout #2: Duke 77, UNC 72
​2:14: Duke is pulling away with a 81-72 lead.   Duke 81, UNC 72
2:14: A. Jefferson fouls out of the game. Duke 81, UNC 72
2:00: Duke is beating North Carolina on the foul line and 3-point line.  Blue Devils are shooting 22-25 from the charity stripe, and 10-17 from behind the 3-point line. Duke 82, UNC 73
1:34: Duke now has a 10-point lead.  Duke 85, UNC 75
1:26: UNC Timeout #2: Duke 86, UNC 77
​​1:21: Official Review on possible flagrant 1 foul on UNC J. Jackson.  Duke 86, UNC 77
1:21: No flagrant 1 foul on UNC J. Jackson.  Duke 86, UNC 78
:41.9: UNC Final Timeout: Duke 90, UNC 80
:20.5: Roy Williams clears his bench, and sits his starters.  Duke 92, UNC 80

Final: 
Duke 93, UNC 83
Leading Scorers:
Duke: J. Tatum 24 Points
UNC: Meeks/Hicks 19 Points

Final Thoughts: Duke dominated from the free throw line, 3-point line and clamped down on defense in the second half.  Duke hit 33-37, from the free throw line, 10-17 from behind the arc.  Duke went from allowing the Tar Heels to 49 points in the first half, and to 34 points in the second half. 

As for North Carolina, they lost this game due to foul trouble by Joel Berry.  

This is Paul Shishkoff, Jr.  This has been 'Live Blogging On Shish On College Basketball'.  Thanks for visiting this page.
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