NCAA Tournament Watch:

Yesterday was not a good day for at least one ACC team on the bubble. Maryland had a lead for a good part of their game against Wake Forest, but faded down the stretch. Wake had some big plays from Jeff Teague to pull out a big road win, arguably their biggest win in weeks. And with a home game with Clemson coming up this weekend, the Deacons have a chance to have a lot of momentum going into the postseason. So what does this mean for Maryland? The Terps must win their road date with Virginia and avoid a first round loss in the ACC Tournament. A win in their last game would put them at 8-8 in conference play. They certainly did not do themselves any favors last night.
Duke had a good win over Florida State, coming back in the second half to win by 3. Florida State looked pretty good in the first half, and my power went out during the second so I'm not sure how Duke was able to pull out the win.
Clemson pulled away from Virginia in the second half for an easy win. It was Raymond Sykes' Senior Day game and he performed well.
In other Tuesday night news, how about a hand for Tom Crean? His Hoosiers have been very short-handed all year but performed very admirably against Michigan State, almost pulling off the big upset.

Now let's look ahead to tonight:

UNC at Virginia Tech (7:00) - Virginia Tech has a huge challenge tonight as it tries to play its way into the Tournament. The Hokies face #2 North Carolina at home with a chance to get to 8 conference wins if they can somehow pull off the upset. It's going to be a very tough task, as Carolina is hitting their stride at the right time of year.

BC at N.C. State (7:00) - Boston College is probably in the tournament, but could use another conference win. N.C. State struggled in their last game against Maryland and I would expect them to come out with more fire against the Eagles. I have been impressed with BC this year but expect them to be a one-and-done in the Tournament.

Miami at Georgia Tech (7:30) - This game is a must for Miami if they want to make the tournament. Georgia Tech showed some fire in the first half against UNC but have been pretty disappointing this year. They can do their fans proud if they can play spoiler though against the Canes.

In other big bubble games, Florida takes a road trip to Mississippi State, coming off a disappointing home loss to Tennessee. The Gators have the kind of record that would make the tournament (21-8) but need to finish above .500 in a weak SEC.
Wisconsin travels to Minnesota. Both teams should be in the Tournament, but a win here would bolster either one's chances, while the loser sweats it out a bit more.