Weekend Recap

Duke now has a firm hold on first place in the ACC, thanks to their win last night over Virginia Tech. The Hokies held it together pretty well, better than most teams at Cameron, but Duke was able to hit some clutch shots down the stretch to get the win. Both teams shot a poor percentage, but rebounding was the difference, as Brian Zoubek was able to pull down 16 boards.

The most exciting finish of the weekend (and probably the season) was Maryland's buzzer-beater over Georgia Tech. Cliff Tucker made a contested 3 as time expired to give the Terps the win. The lead changed hands several times in the final minute. This has to be a devastating loss for Georgia Tech, which finally played well on the road, but still couldn't win. Derrick Favors had his breakout game for the Yellow Jackets.

Boston College beat North Carolina in a pretty meaningless game. NC State got a pretty surprising home win against Wake Forest. The Deacons did not bounce back well from their disappointing loss in Blacksburg, only scoring 54 points against a bad Wolfpack defense. You have to wonder if Wake is starting to have a slide like they did last year. And Clemson picked up an easy win at home against Virginia. This is now three blowout losses in a row for the Cavaliers.

Here's what's ahead this week in the ACC:

Tuesday:

Virginia at Miami (7:00 p.m., FSN) - This game doesn't have a whole lot of meaning, except from a pride standpoint. Virginia wants to stop this bad momentum they have, while Miami will look to get another nice home win.

Wednesday:

Florida State at North Carolina (7:00 p.m., ESPN) - This is an interesting game for the Seminoles. They can really help their NCAA Tournament position with a road win here. With the talent they have, you can't count out the Tar Heels though.
Virginia Tech at Boston College (7:00 p.m., ESPNU) - This is another one where the road team could use a win over an inferior home opponent. Tech is better than BC, but you have to worry about a letdown after the emotional Duke game.
Clemson at Maryland (9:00 p.m., Raycom) - The best game of the week from a matchup standpoint. Maryland has been tough to beat at home, but lost a pretty ugly game at Clemson earlier this year.

Thursday:

Tulsa at Duke (7:00 p.m., ESPN2) - This is an odd matchup for this time of year. Tulsa traditionally has had good teams but I don't expect them to hang close in Cameron.