Paolo Banchero called out UNC after Duke beat Miami in the ACC tournament but he won’t get his wish

Paolo picked the wrong team.

Paolo Banchero has every right in the world to be confident in himself and his team.

I mean, they’re the 7th ranked team in the nation which is pretty good. Plus, he’s a consensus top 4 NBA draft pick at this point with good reason. The kid is really, really, really good. So, of course, he’d have all the confidence in the world.

But it’s still pretty risky to call out your opponent before you’re even sure if you’re going to play them.

That’s what Banchero did after Duke’s ACC tournament semifinal win over Miami on Friday. Banchero was asked who he wanted to play in the finals between Virginia Tech and the University of North Carolina who were set to match up on the other side of the bracket.

So, of course, Banchero said UNC after they beat Duke on Coach K’s last game at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Banchero wanted to play them again.

Unfortunately for Banchero, UNC isn’t coming. They lost 71-59 to Virginia Tech right after this.

Of course, Virginia Tech fans certainly weren’t happy about their team being overlooked here.