Collegiate Times

Duke's Kyle Singler draws contact from Wake Forest's James Johnson on Jan. 28. Both the Devils and Deacons lost by 27 on Wednesday.

Miami 15-7 (4-5)
at No. 3 Duke 19-3 (6-2)
Saturday at 1:30 p.m.

While the Hurricanes try to gain additional momentum off their biggest win of the season, Duke attempts to do the opposite by rebounding from its worst loss in more than 13 years. Miami trumped No. 6 Wake Forest by an astounding 27 points, while the Blue Devils were embarrassed at the hands of Clemson by that very same margin. If the Hurricanes want to repeat that success, they will need a stellar effort by Jack McClinton, who scored 32 points in their win over Wake and is averaging 19 points per contest. Duke, on the other hand, will need to shoot much better if The Blue Devils wants to compete with the Hurricanes. They shot only 30.8 percent in the Clemson loss, nearly 15 percent less than their season average, to go along with 16 turnovers.

Virginia 7-11 (1-6)
at No. 4 North Carolina 20-2 (6-2)
Saturday at 4 p.m.

After losing two of three, the Tar Heels have returned to their winning ways, flaunting a six-game winning streak coming into Saturday's contest. The Cavaliers, however, have gone in the other direction, carrying a six-game losing streak of their own. During the streak, Virginia has lost by an average of 12.8 points a game and has not been able to hold an opponent under 70 points. It won't help Virginia, who has the lowest scoring defense in the ACC, that North Carolina has the second highest scoring offense in the entire NCAA. Also adding to Virginia's list of obstacles is how well the Tar Heels defend their home floor. They are 7-1 at home this season, while the Cavs have only one road win -- against Georgia Tech -- all the way back in 2008.

Florida St. 16-5 (3-3) at
No.10 Clemson 19-2 (5-2)
Saturday at 7 p.m.

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