Just a Hunch
Take it for what it’s worth, but I have a strong feeling Wake beats Clemson today. First off, the Deacons need it more, and second I fully expect Coach Oliver Purnell of Clemson to force tempo. Unless I miss my bet, I believe an open-court, free-flowing game is just what the doctor ordered for the Deacons.
Let Ish Smith push the ball and let Al-Farouq Aminu dunk once or twice off the break and the crowd will really get into it and Wake will be back up and running.
I have a personal stake in the outcome. If the Deacons win, they play at 2 p.m. in Thursday’s first-round of the ACC Tournament. If they lose, they play in a game scheduled for 9 p.m. but in all likelihood won’t tip off until 9:30. And if the 7 p.m. game goes overtime, as it did three years ago in Atlanta, it won’t start until 10.
I’m a night owl, but I’d rather not cover another 10 o’clock game.