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If given 30 minutes a game, Towt can average double figures in boards. He will not be an offensive threat, but his toughness is essential. He needs to be out there ahead of Njie, who himself isn't much of an offensive threat.

ND can have the two best three-point shooters in the ACC by next season with Certa and Frost. Frost's performance didn't surprise me at all. He showed this against high level opponents in high school, and it was evident that he had put a lot of time in at the weight room before graduating.

ND needs to figure out its defensive stoppers. Burton shows the ability at times, but not always the desire. His paltry number of assists over two-plus seasons is a real negative in his game. With how much he handles the fall, he should have at least five a game, easily. Regardless, Shrews needs to know who he can put in to stop an opponent at critical junctures. Like the past two seasons, that hasn't been established.

Mohammed needs to establish himself the first half of this season or he is going to be passed over by other guys, and probably permanently.

Haralson forced too many shots early and sat the rest of the game. Frost is the most ready to play extended minutes.