Surprising Clemson, Pitt starting fast in topsy-turvy ACC
FILE - Pittsburgh guard Jamarius Burton, left, drives to the basket against Northwestern forward Robbie Beran during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, in Evanston, Ill. Pitt, picked to finish 14th in the ACC is off to a 4-1 start as the program searches for its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2016.(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Nam Y. Huh]
Clemson and Pittsburgh are the early season surprises in the topsy-turvy ACC. Clemson is atop the conference at 5-0 through the opening weeks of conference play, followed by the Panthers at 4-1. Both programs began the season with modest expectations. The Tigers were picked to finish 11th and Pitt was picked to finish 14th in the 15-team ACC. First-year Duke coach Jon Scheyer says Clemson and Pitt’s early success is proof of the depth in one of the nation’s top conferences.
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FILE - Clemson head coach Brad Brownell gestures in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Virginia Tech in Blacksburg Va. Wednesday Jan. 4 2023. Clemson, picked to finish 11th in the ACC in the preseason, finds itself atop the conference a quarter of the way through league play. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, File)
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FILE - Clemson's Chase Hunter brings the ball up court during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Virginia Tech on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023, in Blacksburg, Va. Clemson, picked to finish 11th in the ACC in the preseason, finds itself atop the conference a quarter of the way through league play. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, FIle)
Photo: ASSOCIATED PRESS/Matt Gentry