Weekend Recap

This weekend was very good if you were a road team. Five of the six ACC games were won by road teams. And some were definitely surprises. Let's start in Blacksburg, where it was a strange day. The game was delayed by three hours, and ended up being a classic. Maryland won in double overtime, when Erick Green missed a three pointer that would have given the Hokies the lead. The Terps continue to impress, while the Hokies have now lost three in a row. They are back on the bubble.

Clemson also got a big road win over Florida State. The Tigers looked dead in the first half, and were down in the last minute, but got the benefit of some costly turnovers by the Noles and a clutch three pointer by Andre Young to win. This really boosts their NCAA profile. Another surprise road winner: North Carolina. The Tar Heels somehow got it together to beat Wake Forest on the road. The Deacons have now lost to NC State and UNC in back-to-back games.

Speaking of the Wolfpack, they got a somewhat surprising road victory over Miami. The Canes had been playing better at home. Duke coasted to a road win over Virginia. The game was over almost before it begun. And the lone team to win at home was Georgia Tech. BC gave them a little trouble, but Georgia Tech was able to hold them off.

Here's what's ahead for the start of the last week of the regular season:

Tuesday:

Georgia Tech at Clemson (8:00 p.m., Raycom) - Two teams that should be in the tournament will want to win this one to feel more comfortable. I think if Clemson hadn't won at Florida State this would have been a must-win for them.
Miami at North Carolina (8:00 p.m., Raycom) - Not much to play for here except pride. And for Carolina, maybe the last win of the year with a road game at Duke to end the season.

Wednesday:

NC State at Virginia Tech (7:00 p.m.) - The Hokies desperately need this win after losing three in a row. The Wolfpack have been playing better lately, but lost at home to the Hokies by 20 a couple weeks ago.
Wake Forest at Florida State (7:00 p.m., ESPN2) - Wake Forest has been taking on water, and needs a road win to get back on track. It's going to be tough - I'm sure FSU is not in a good mood after blowing the Clemson game.
Duke at Maryland (9:00 p.m., ESPN) - This should be a great one. Maryland has not lost since they went to Cameron and got blown out. Duke hasn't lost in that time frame either. I expect this one to come down to the wire.
Virginia at Boston College (9:00 p.m., ESPNU) - The Cavaliers have really struggled recently, and have to get Landesberg back if they have any chance in this one. BC has played better in its last three games.