Weekend Recap

A lot to talk about from this past weekend. Let's start down in Mexico, where on Saturday night, the Hokies got a huge win in overtime over Seton Hall. Tech really showed a lot of grit and determination in a win without their best player, Malcolm Delaney. I think this team has the most chemistry since Seth Greenberg came to VT, and could finish as high as 3rd or 4th in the ACC.

The heartbreaker of the weekend goes to NC State, who lost on a 3/4 court shot to Florida at home in overtime. State had the game won in the last minute, but missed some free throws. You could tell the players and coaches looked totally stunned at the end of this game. This is another tough loss for the Wolfpack, and we'll see if they can respond.

Boston College somehow lost a game at home to Maine, scoring fewer than 20 points in the second half. After starting the season strong, the Eagles have faltered recently and look more and more like they'll end up in the bottom half of the league.

Wake had a solid double overtime win over Xavier. I think Wake is actually better off without Jeff Teague, as Ish Smith is a better playmaker and clutch performer at the point. And Duke looked solid defensively in beating up on Clemson. The Tigers have to be embarrassed with their first half offensive performance.

Just a few minutes ago (at the time of this posting), UNC lost an overtime game to Bobby Cremins' Charleston Cougars. Frankly, UNC gave this game away. They were up late in regulation, let Charleston come back and tie, and looked a bit shell-shocked in regulation. This is really a game the Tar Heels should not lose, although they get somewhat of a pass because Graves and Ginyard were out.

This week marks the first real week of conference play. I'll look ahead to the weekend later in the week. During the week, look to a few games, including Georgia Tech at Georgia. The Jackets should win but who knows what will happen in this rivalry game. Duke travels to Chicago to take on a decent Iowa State team. And watch out for Holy Cross at NC State. The Pack might be reeling after the buzzer-beater.