{"id":134193,"date":"2017-03-06T23:18:32","date_gmt":"2017-03-07T04:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=134193"},"modified":"2017-03-07T17:08:20","modified_gmt":"2017-03-07T22:08:20","slug":"2017-acc-basketball-tournament-day-one-predictions-picks-and-betting-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-acc-basketball-tournament-day-one-predictions-picks-and-betting-preview.html","title":{"rendered":"2017 ACC Basketball Tournament Day One Predictions, Picks and Betting Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4zulQmTAVK722Nd7ZgqdRLk\/56\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-134651\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/March_Madness_News_Banners_620x110.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The 2017 ACC Tournament tips off today with the lower seeds doing battle in the first round. Wake Forest, Clemson, and Georgia Tech are still bubble teams who need a strong tournament run to secure a ticket to the Big Dance. Will they be able to\u00a0move on to Round 2? Check out our picks and predictions for the day&#8217;s three games below.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>College Basketball<\/strong><strong> News and Previews<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-ncaa-march-madness-final-four-predictions-picks-and-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2017 NCAA March Madness Final Four Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-march-madness-final-four-gonzaga-bulldogs-vs-south-carolina-gamecocks-predictions-picks-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. South Carolina Gamecocks Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-march-madness-final-four-north-carolina-tar-heels-vs-oregon-ducks-predictions-picks-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Oregon Ducks Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>2017 ACC Tournament Day One Picks<\/h2>\n<h3>No. 13 NC State vs. No. 12 Clemson (12:00 PM ET)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong> NC State Wolfpack (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>+6<\/strong><\/a>) vs. Clemson Tigers (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>-6<\/strong><\/a>) &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>view all NCAA basketball lines<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After a skid of six losses in seven, the Tigers ended conference play strong with back-to-back wins over their first-round opponents, NC State (78-74), and bottom-placed Boston College (82-68) to finish 6-12 in conference play. Jarron Blossomgame had 16 points and 8 rebounds in that first meeting against NC State to lead five Tigers in double-figures.<\/p>\n<p>As for the Wolfpack, that loss to Clemson in their season finale capped off a disastrous season which saw them drop nine of their last 10 conference games. They finished tied with Pitt at 4-14, the second-worst record in the ACC. With head coach Mark Gottfried already gone and newly-named ACC Freshman of the Year Dennis Smith Jr. soon to follow, it\u2019s hard to imagine the Wolfpack getting up for this contest and pulling off the first-round win.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Writer\u2019s Prediction:<\/strong>\u00a0Clemson\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>-6<\/strong><\/a>) wins and covers,\u00a076-68.<\/p>\n<h3>No. 15 Boston College vs. No. 10 Wake Forest (2:00 PM ET)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong>\u00a0Boston College Eagles (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>+13<\/strong><\/a>) vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>-13<\/strong><\/a>) &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>view all NCAA basketball lines<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wake Forest has had a terrific season in their third year under Danny Manning. The Demon Deacons are 18-12 record (9-9 in conference), and are going to finish with their most wins since 2010. They finished the regular season very strongly with three straight wins, including a huge upset win over No. 8 Louisville.<\/p>\n<p>They likely still need a deep tournament run to secure an NCAA Tournament berth, and with All-ACC First Team selection John Collins (19 PPG, 10 RPG) leading the way, they should have more than enough to beat first round opponent Boston College.<\/p>\n<p>Wake swept the season series over BC this season. Collins averaged 21.5 points and 11.5 rebounds over those two games, including a monstrous 26-point, 16-board performance to lead the Deacs to an 85-80 road win. That loss was just one of the Eagles\u2019 14 straight losses to end their disastrous season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Writer\u2019s Prediction:<\/strong>\u00a0Wake Forest wins, but Boston College (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>+13<\/strong><\/a>)\u00a0manages to cover in an 81-71 defeat.<\/p>\n<h3>No. 14 Pittsburgh vs. No. 11 Georgia Tech (7:00 PM ET)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong>\u00a0Pittsburgh Panthers (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>-2.5<\/strong><\/a>) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>+2.5<\/strong><\/a>); total: <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>133.0<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0&#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>view all NCAA basketball lines<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Despite a very good 1-2 punch in seniors Michael Young (20 PPG) and Jamel Artis (18 PPG), Pitt limped to a disappointing 4-14 conference record, tied for the second-worst in the ACC this year. The Panthers lost their last four games in a row, including their road meeting against Georgia Tech, 61-52. Artis was limited to just 12 points on 5-of-13 shooting in that game. The senior is having his worst stretch of the season, as he\u2019s averaging just 11 points over his last four games.<\/p>\n<p>The Yellow Jackets didn\u2019t finish much better as they went just 2-4 in their last six, but they will definitely be confident in their chances of beating Pitt again. They\u2019ve won two in a row against the Panthers, and are 4-0-1 against the spread in five meetings all-time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Writer\u2019s Prediction:<\/strong>\u00a0Georgia Tech (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-mens\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>+2.5<\/strong><\/a>) tops Pitt, 65-58.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/6\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Create a betting account now<\/a>\u00a0and cash in on all the great ACC Tournament action.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4zulQmTAVK722Nd7ZgqdRLk\/56\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-134651\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/March_Madness_News_Banners_620x110.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"134193\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> &nbsp;1,820&nbsp;total views, &nbsp;2&nbsp;views today<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2017 ACC Tournament tips off today with the lower seeds doing battle in the first round. 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