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ACC Basketball Bracketology: Duke clear 1 seed, Clemson still on bubble

By Jerran Anderson

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY - FEBRUARY 12: Zion Williamson #1 of the Duke Blue Devils celebrates after the 71-69 win over the Louisville Cardinals at KFC YUM! Center on February 12, 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY - FEBRUARY 12: Zion Williamson #1 of the Duke Blue Devils celebrates after the 71-69 win over the Louisville Cardinals at KFC YUM! Center on February 12, 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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Work Left to do

Syracuse Orange, NC State Wolfpack

The NC State Wolfpack got a big win over the Syracuse Orange on Wednesday night, 73-58, marking their second victory in a row. Syracuse looks to be in more trouble than the Wolfpack, for now.

Entering the weekend the Orange and Wolfpack both have some must-win games on the schedule, though they’re against ranked opponents. On Saturday, NC State visits Duke. Syracuse doesn’t play against until Feb. 20 against the Louisville Cardinals.

NC State is 1-6 against opponents ranked in the AP Poll and Syracuse has posted a 2-4 record this season. More losses could sway some decision makers in the opposite direction when it comes to automatic bids.

We’ll see what the Wolfpack learned from their three-straight losses against ranked foes. Syracuse will have a week to work on their offense before Louisville. They shot 35 percent as a team against NC State on Wednesday night.