Monday, February 01, 2010

Weekend Recap

Another weekend is in the books, and there continues to be parity throughout the ACC. In the marquee game of the weekend, Georgetown played a complete game and really dominated Duke at home. The Hoyas shot a ridiculous percentage, and were very efficient inside and outside. Duke continues to rely too heavily on the 3 point shot, going 9-29 in a losing cause.

The surprise of the weekend was Virginia's big win in Chapel Hill over North Carolina. The Cavaliers played a solid game here, and the Heels looked as bad as they've looked all year. Roy Williams had some pretty pessimistic things to say after the game. We'll see where Carolina goes from here.

In other action, Florida State got a solid road win over Boston College in a close game. Miami held on after building a big first half lead against Virginia Tech. And Clemson beat Maryland in a very sloppy, low-scoring game that was marred by turnovers.

I'll take a closer look at each team at this point in the ACC season tomorrow. But first, here are a look at the weekday games ahead.

Tuesday:

Miami at Wake Forest (7:00 p.m., ESPN2) - Wake has a chance to build another win against an inconsistent Miami squad that has not performed well on the road. Miami won the first game in this series in Coral Gables.

Wednesday:

NC State at Virginia (7:00 p.m., ESPNU) - In another rematch, Virginia looks to sweep NC State, with this one coming at home. The Cavaliers are back on the winning track after losing two straight.

Thursday:

Georgia Tech at Duke (7:00 p.m., ESPN2) - Another rematch here and the best game of the week. Georgia Tech is coming in with a lot of confidence but playing well and winning in Cameron will be a tall order.
Maryland at Florida State (9:00 p.m., Raycom) - Another good matchup, with two teams that have been playing well. The Terps are in a tough stretch, but could steal a road win here.
North Carolina at Virginia Tech (9:00 p.m., Raycom) - Who knows which Tar Heels team will show up here after their performance against UVA. The Hokies need to win this game to be taken seriously as a NCAA Tournament contender.

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