Catching up with....ACC Women's Basketball -- Sunday Cardinal Couple

All 15 ACC teams at .500 or better so far

Although there have been no ACC conference matchups as of 12-14-2014, the 15 ACC women's basketball teams have been busy in non-conference games and the ACC has five schools ranked in the top 20 of NCAA D1 Women's basketball. #5 Notre Dame, #6 UNC, #10 Louisville #13 Duke and #20 Syracuse lead the way in rankings. 

Let's look at how the Atlantic Coast Conference schools are doing so far. 

North Carolina

At 8-0, the Tarheels are the lone unbeaten team left in the ACC. Quality wins over Stanford 70-54 and Rutgers 96-93 standout. Player of note:  Allisha Gray poured in 29 against the Scarlet Knights. 

Notre Dame

Muffet McGraw's Irish are 10-1, the lone loss to Connecticut. They won a squeaker against DePaul in extra minutes 94-93 and handled Maryland with surprising ease 92-72. Player of note: Jewel Loyd tallied 41 against DePaul.

Florida State

The Seminoles stand at 8-1 and own victories over Purdue 67-64 and Florida 77-51. Their lone loss was to Washington. Player of Note: Ex Kentucky star Maegan Conwright is enjoying the Tallahassee climate with 14.3 ppg. 

Louisville

The Cards are flying high at 8-1, falling only to Kentucky. Quality wins over Iowa 86-52 and Western Kentucky 89-69 at home have been confidence builders. Player of note: Bria Smith had a triple-double against WKU. 

Syracuse

"Q" has the Orange rolling at 6-1...a four-point loss to #1 South Carolina in the Bahamas the only blemish. They've handled Penn State 61-39 and East Carolina 69-58. Players of note: 6'4" twins Bria and Briana Day are bookend boards ballers.

Miami

The southernmost ACC school stands at 7-2 and looked impressive in wins over Tulsa 69-57 and Wisconsin 66-54. Player of note: Guard Adrienne Motley is one of several Hurricanes good for double figures on any given night. 

Virginia

The Cavs are 6-2 so far and own the state of Ohio with victories over Ohio St. 87-82 and Xavier 71-62. Player of Note: Former Kentucky Miss Basketball Sara Beth Barnette transferred in from UK and has added rebounding depth for Joanne Boyle.



North Carolina State

7-3 so far for the Wolfpack...who trounced Texas Tech 75-42 and prevailed over Charlotte 70-63. Player of note: Guard Len'Nique Brown-Hoskin is a legit three-point threat...having knocked down six of them last time out. 

Wake Forest

The Demon Deacons sit at 6-3 but have taken it on the chin against Michigan 83-69 and Arizona 72-69. Player of note: 6'3" post Dearica Hamby is averaging a double-double with 22.9 ppg and 10.6 rebounds. 

Duke

Coach Joanne P.'s Devils have had ups and downs at 5-3. Losses to #1 South Carolina 51-50 and #7 Texas A&M 63-59 are understandable. Player of note: Former Miss Kentucky Basketball Rebecca Greenwell has recovered nicely from knee surgery. 

Pittsburgh

Signs of life in the Peterson Event Center for 5-3 Pitt with wins against Michigan 83-54 and Ohio State 78-74. Player of Note: Briana Kiesel is a do-everything star for the Panthers. "Bubbles" Anderson, a 6'11" post, is out with an ACL injury.

Virginia Tech

6-4 for the Hokies so far...losses to Florida 73-44 and Northwestern 70-45 raises an eyebrow. Player of Note: Freshman guard Rachel Camp leads the team with 16.6 ppg for head coach Dennis Wolff.



Boston College

The Eagles are off to a 5-4 beginning. No shame in losing to Stanford 96-63 to start the season. A 76-67 loss to IU does raise some questions. Players of note: Guard Nicole Boudreau is a long range bomber...leading scorer Kelly Hughes is a Megan Deines look-alike.

Georgia Tech

The Atlanta school reports in at 5-4. The Big 10 has been unkind to the Yellow Jackets...losses to Minnesota 72-69 and Michigan State 79-73. Player of note: Sophomore guard and former Louisville target Kaela Davis gets 18.4 a game.

Clemson

A 5-5 beginning for the Tigers. Rough outings against South Carolina 91-44 and Middle Tennessee 69-28. Head coach Audra Smith has all-around guard Nikki Dixon but not much else to go with her. 

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