Weekend Recap

After another week of ACC play, we're starting to see a top and bottom emerge, but there is still a logjam in the middle of the standings. Duke continues to lead the way, with a good road victory at Boston College. They were able to withstand a BC run at the end of the game to make it close. Wake Forest pulled off the other road win this weekend, beating Virginia in overtime. The Cavaliers have now lost two home games in overtime. They had a chance to tie, but an ill-advised shot by Will Sherrill cost them.

Virginia Tech survived a horrible shooting performance to beat Clemson at home, running their record to 5-3. Both teams shot 31 percent for the game, but the free throw line was the difference. Georgia Tech also got a home win, despite blowing a big lead late against NC State. Both coaches were very unhappy at the end of the game.

Florida State got a home win over Miami - no big surprise there. And Maryland was able to pull away from North Carolina, asserting themselves as the second best team in the conference. The Tar Heels have now lost 10 games this year.

The highlight of this coming week is the big rivalry game between Duke and Carolina. Here's the whole slate:

Tuesday:

Boston College at Wake Forest (7:00 p.m., FSN) - Wake is coming off a nice road win at Virginia, and will definitely be favored in this one. They can't lose this game if they want to stay on the NCAA track.

Wednesday:

Florida State at Clemson (7:00 p.m., ESPN2) - A good matchup here between two teams who need a win. These are two teams that have had trouble scoring, so expect a game in the 50s.
Georgia Tech at Miami (7:00 p.m.) - The Yellow Jackets had probably their toughest week of the year, and Paul Hewitt is not happy. They could dip even lower if they don't win in Miami.
Virginia at Maryland (7:00 p.m., ESPNU) - Virginia has been unpredictable this year, so I'm not going to count them out against Maryland. But it will be tough to win in College Park.
Duke at North Carolina (9:00 p.m., Raycom) - This is probably the least-hyped matchup of these teams in several years. Will the Tar Heels be able to rise up and beat their hated rival? I'm betting no.
Virginia Tech at NC State (9:00 p.m., ESPNU) - Raleigh has been a house of horrors for Tech since they joined the ACC. A road win here would really be big for the Hokies.