Atlantic Coast Conference Quarterfinals Recap | |||
Recap by Michael Protos No. 1 Duke 84, No. 8 Virginia 74 The Cavaliers had knocked off No. 9 Clemson 83-79 in overtime about 14 hours prior to the tip off of this game. Virginia needed another good win or two to complete its late transformation and have a realistic shot at the NCAA Tournament. If the Cavaliers do not make the tournament but do receive an invitation to the NIT, they should use the opportunity to build postseason experience for the solid core of young players. No. 2 NC State 78, No. 7 Florida State 71 The loss damages Florida State’s at-large hopes, but with Virginia’s loss, the Seminoles are still probably number seven in line in the ACC to get into the NCAA Tournament. The Seminoles will be hoping that no more upsets steal the final bid that could come to Florida State tomorrow on Selection Sunday. No. 6 Maryland 87, No. 3 Wake Forest 86 With the momentum favoring Wake Forest, sophomore guard John Gilchrist took control of the game. He took an inbounds pass with a little more than 10 seconds remaining and bided time before driving to the basket for an attempt at game-winning shot. He didn’t need to make it, however, as Wake Forest fouled him with three seconds remaining. Gilchrist made the front end of the shot and intentionally missed the second shot, giving Maryland the one-point victory. Gilchrist finished with 16 points, five rebounds and six assists. Off the court, an off-duty police officer accidentally shot himself in the hip with a concealed gun. He appears to be in good condition, but concealed weapons are not permitted in the Greensboro Coliseum, and stadium officials are investigating the situation. No. 4 Georgia Tech 83, No. 5 North Carolina 82 North Carolina has not played inconsistently down the stretch and needed the win to rebuild some momentum going into the ACC tournament. Instead, Georgia Tech is the hottest team in the ACC and will play Duke in the semifinals – a rematch of last week’s game at Cameron Indoor Stadium, which the Yellow Jackets won to end Duke’s 41-game winning streak at home.
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