Around the ACC: Week 16
By Alex Albert | March 9, 2015In the final week of the regular season, the ACC saw more drama as teams looked to position themselves for ACC tournament runs in Greensboro this week.
In the final week of the regular season, the ACC saw more drama as teams looked to position themselves for ACC tournament runs in Greensboro this week.
With just one week left in the regular season, the race for byes in the upcoming ACC tournament is heating up.
Duke will put its undefeated record on the line three times this weekend with home matches against Tennessee, Michigan and N.C. Central.
Duke won a pair of games to advance one spot in the rankings—one of only two shifts among the nation’s top 10 teams. Week 10 witnessed much more movement in the lower half of the rankings.
The final week of the regular season in the ACC saw dramatic upsets and disappointing finales.
No. 1 Florida State and Louisville both held on to secure late-game victories, and Duke was dealt its second straight loss Thursday by North Carolina at Wallace Wade Stadium.
Duke wrapped up its fall season with a bang, turning in strong performances at the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championship and the Dick Vitale Clay Court Classic.
Riding a three-game winning streak, the Blue Devils earned a home match against the Wolfpack to kickstart postseason play.