Mid-Week Update

The most notable game of the week was in Blacksburg, where the Hokies took another step towards a great season with a nice come from behind win over Wake Forest. The Deacons played very well for the first 30 minutes or so, and seemed to be in control, but like Tech has done all year, they were able to claw back and win a close game at the end.

It was a good week for Maryland and a bad one for Virginia. The Terps blew out the Cavaliers in their makeup game, and then came from behind in Raleigh to escape a bad loss against NC State. They really bounced back well from that loss in Durham. After their blowout loss to Maryland, the Cavaliers got blown out at home by Florida State. It seems like Virginia has run out of gas a bit, and it's going to be hard to find some wins in the rest of the schedule.

North Carolina continued their struggling play, at one point down by almost 30 points to Georgia Tech on the road. This was the kind of win the Yellow Jackets needed after a tough stretch. And Duke got a nice road win at Miami, after being down by 12 at halftime. The Devils hit their shot down the stretch.

Here's what's in store for the weekend:

Saturday:

North Carolina at Boston College (12:00 p.m., CBS) - This game is being televised by CBS. Yikes. Means virtually nothing to both teams.
Georgia Tech at Maryland (2:00 p.m., Raycom) - It will be interesting to see how Georgia Tech comes out in this game. At some point, they have to have some success on the road. A win at Maryland would be a good start.
Wake Forest at NC State (2:00 p.m., Raycom) - Despite the loss in Blacksburg, Wake has played good basketball lately. NC State has not.
Virginia at Clemson (4:00 p.m., FSN) - The Cavaliers have hit a rough patch and it will be tough for them to bounce back in Littlejohn. Clemson still has a little to prove to get off the bubble.

Sunday:

Virginia Tech at Duke (7:45 p.m., FSN) - This is a matchup between #1 and #2 in the conference. It will be interesting to see if the Hokies can stay with Duke. I don't expect them to win, but a close loss would be a moral victory.