While most basketball fans this weekend were occupied by the NCAA Tournament, a number of high school players in New England made their way to Boston University for the Hoop Group Top 100. The camp featured two days of drills and games, and some good talent was on hand for the Division II and III coaches who came to check it out.

Some notes and general thoughts from the games played on the second day of the NCAA Tournament, including an unsung hero, a coach who’s back to normal, a senior persevering in a victory, and a feast or famine team exiting the tournament.

Some notes and general thoughts from the games played on the first day of the NCAA Tournament, including an unknown player with a big game, a coach who’s quietly had success again, and a couple of seniors whose careers outside the spotlight came to an end.

March is the best month of the year and it’s because of college basketball. But there’s also something really annoying that happens at this time of the year, and this time around it’s a little magnified by a phenomenon that’s been going on all season long.

In this world of instant gratification, it would not have been a surprise if Leonard Hamilton didn’t last five or six years at Florida State, let alone the seventh year that he is currently in. That would be unfortunate considering what has happened in that seventh year.

Florida State had a season with great progress and some breakthroughs. But they couldn’t get one more just yet, as Duke won another ACC title with a 79-69 win over the Seminoles on Sunday.

Florida State has managed to get over the hump in several ways this season. On Saturday, they got their latest as they advanced to the ACC championship game.

We wrap up the second day of the ACC Tournament with a few extra notes, including Virginia Tech’s chances for an NCAA bid, three Blue Devils leading the way and a couple of minor injuries.

Boston College would like to have Friday night’s game against Duke back, as they had their chances to win. But they are concerned about more important things now, like the NCAA Tournament.

Maryland isn’t a bad team, although they’ve had some uneven play and didn’t win back-to-back ACC games in the regular season. Now, the Terrapins appear to be hitting their stride at a good time.