Mid-Week Update

It was another week of exciting games in the ACC. First, we start with a game that wasn't played. Because of a snowstorm, the game between Virginia and Maryland was postponed. It will be made up on Monday.

Obviously the marquee game of the week was Duke and Carolina. In a low scoring game, the Tar Heels were able to keep it close thanks to some cold shooting from Duke. But in the end, Duke made key baskets and UNC couldn't do anything to stop the run. It's pretty obvious that Roy Williams is very frustrated with his team. I wonder if they've even packed it in this season.

The only other game that was real close was Miami getting a last second win over Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets continue to struggle on the road, and are hurting their NCAA seeding chances. Wake Forest got a win in a surprisingly high scoring game against Boston College. The Eagles did a decent job staying with Wake on the road. The Deacons are one of the hottest teams in the conference.

Another one of the hottest teams: Virginia Tech. They took the crowd and NC State right out of the game early and never let up in a big 20 point road win. That now puts them at 6-3 in conference with two home games coming up. Clemson took care of Florida State, by 10 at home. It was a very sloppy, low-scoring game in the first half. The offenses opened it up a bit more in the second.

Here's what you can expect this weekend:

Saturday:

Miami at Clemson (12:00 p.m., FSN) - Miami has played a little better in their last few games, and may give Clemson a tough battle here. But I would expect Clemson to win at home.
Maryland at Duke (1:00 p.m., CBS) - This is the game to watch this weekend between the top 2 teams in the conference. Duke will be coming off an emotional win over UNC, and Maryland has had a week to prepare. But winning in Cameron will be tough for the Terps.
NC State at North Carolina (4:00 p.m., ESPN) - I bet ESPN wishes it can swap this game for something else. These two teams have been dreadful recently, and this game could be for who avoids finishing in last.
Georgia Tech at Wake Forest (8:00 p.m., Raycom) - A good matchup here. Georgia Tech blew out Wake at home a couple weeks ago. But they have not played well on the road this year. An important game for both teams.
Virginia at Virginia Tech (8:00 p.m., Raycom) - I'll be in Blacksburg for this rivalry game. Last time, UVA blew a late lead and lost to Tech in overtime. I would favor the Hokies in this one, although the Cavaliers are unpredictable.

Sunday:

Boston College at Florida State (7:30 p.m., FSN) - This isn't the typical strong Sunday Night Hoops game. Both teams need a win. I think Florida State's NCAA hopes are on the downward trend.