THB Staff Picks: ACC Basketball Week of 12/27/16

Merry Christmas, everyone. Now that we have celebrated Jesus’ birthday, it’s time to get back to Tar Heels basketball. This is the week where ACC conference play begins, and we already have some tough matchups ahead of us. Will UNC defeat Georgia Tech? Will Duke beat Virginia Tech? Can NC State overpower Miami? There will be a total of nine conference games this week with more to come in the months that follow. This is where the season gets most exciting. Here’s who we think are going to win. Who do you have winning?