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.
Clemson continued its dominance at home as it snapped a 20-game regular-season losing streak against Duke on Wednesday, defeating it by a count of 74-47. The win brings the Tigers to an 11-1 record at Little John Coliseum, with their only loss coming against the Demon Deacons. Florida State may still be recovering from a recent heart-breaking loss against North Carolina, when it lost 80-77 at the hands of a Ty Lawson buzzer-beating three pointer. If Clemson wants to add to its three-game win streak, it will need to find a way to stop red-hot Seminole Toney Douglas, who has averaged 25.8 points in his last five games. Something's got to give as the Seminole's second-rated defense in the ACC faces off against the Tigers' fourth-rated offense. The X-factor may again be Clemson's high-pressure defense, which forces 17.9 turnovers a game -- the best in the ACC.
Boston College 18-6 (6-3)
at No. 6 Wake Forest 17-3 (4-3)
Sunday at 4 p.m.
Despite not being ranked nationally, the Eagles are quietly loitering atop the ACC standings. The Eagles have a five-game ACC winning streak going into Sunday, albeit against mostly ACC bottom feeders. If Wake Forest wants any chance at the ACC regular season crown, this may be seen as a must-win. To avoid falling to .500 in the conference, Wake will try to rebound from its embarrassing defeat by Miami on Wednesday night. The good news for Demon Deacon fans is that Wake has been almost unbeatable at home this season, with a 9-1 record when playing in Winston-Salem. Wake Forest's Jeff Teague, who is averaging 20.6 points per game, will look to light up the scoreboard against the Eagles' defense, which is letting up almost 70 points a game this season, third worst in the league. The match-up to watch will be Teague against BC guard Tyrese Rice, both of whom are in the top 10 in points, assists and minutes played in the ACC.
Maryland 14-8 (3-5)
at Georgia Tech 10-10 (1-6)
Sunday at 7:30 p.m.
Maryland will visit Atlanta looking to earn its first road ACC victory of the season. The Yellow Jackets recently pulled the upset of the season in the ACC thus far, knocking off Wake Forest less than a week ago thanks to an Iman Shumpert jumper with one second left. Gani Lawa, who is Tech's leading scorer averaging 16.1 points per game, scored 25 in their first conference victory of the year. In a game in which not a whole lot more than pride is on the line, points may be at a premium as the Yellow Jackets and Terrapins are eighth and ninth in scoring offense in the ACC, respectively. Maryland will rely on do-it-all guard Greivis Vasquez, who leads the Terps in points, rebounds and assists.