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ACC: Miami finishes regular season on top

Associated Press

Miami's Durand Scott (1) slides past Clemson's Milton Jennings (24) for a basket Saturday in Coral Gables, Fla.

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Men’s basketball Sunday

Maryland at Virginia
6 p.m. at John Paul Jones Arena

Records: Maryland 20-10, 8-9 ACC; Virginia 20-10, 10-7

TV: ESPNU

Last meeting: Virginia won 80-69 on Feb. 10 in College Park, Md.

Maryland probable starters: F Dez Wells (12.2 ppg, 4.5 rpg), C Alex Len (10.8 ppg, 8.2 rpg), G Logan Aronhalt (6.3 ppg), G Pe’Shon Howard (2.5 ppg, 2.1 apg), F James Padgett (4.4 ppg, 3.5 rpg).

Virginia probable starters: F Joe Harris (17.1 ppg, 4.0 rpg), C Akil Mitchell (13.0 ppg, 8.9 rpg), F Justin Anderson (6.6 ppg), G Paul Jesperson (5.2 ppg), G Jontel Evans (4.4 ppg, 5.0 apg)

Notes: Maryland’s starting lineup in its final home game Wednesday included a pair of seniors, Aronhalt and Padgett, who won’t necessarily start at JPJ. However, they have been part of a 10-man rotation, all of whom have played at least 13 minutes per game. Look for 6-foot-6 sophomore Nick Faust, third on the team in scoring with 8.7 points per game, to get plenty of minutes. Freshman guard Seth Allen is fourth on the team in scoring (7.4) despite starting only seven of 30 games. … It will be the final regular-season home game for UVa point guard Jontel Evans, expected to make his 88th career start. The Cavaliers have another senior, walk-on Doug Browman, who was placed on scholarship at mid-season. … Virginia is bidding to go four games over .500 in regular-season ACC play for only the second time since 1989. In 2007, the Cavaliers went 11-5 in the regular season under former coach Dave Leitao. … Six-11 fSix-11 fFreshman Mike Tobey, 6-11, started the second half Thursday in a 53-51 loss at Florida State and may get the call today after a 12-point, seven-rebound performance. However, Tobey did not play in the final 7:24.

Virginia Tech at Wake Forest
2 p.m. at Lawrence Joel Coliseum

Records: Va. Tech 13-17, 4-13 ACC; Wake 12-17, 5-12.

TV: WDBJ

Last meeting: Tech won 66-65 at home on Jan. 19.

Va. Tech probable starters: F Jarell Eddie (12 ppg), F C.J. Barksdale (5.8 ppg), C Cadarian Raines (6.5 ppg), G Robert Brown (8.7 ppg), G Erick Green (25 ppg).

Wake probable starters: F Devin Thomas (8.7 ppg), F Arnaud Adala Moto (5.3 ppg), F Travis McKie (13.9 ppg), G C.J. Harris (14.9 ppg), G Codi Miller-McIntyre (8.1 ppg).

Notes: Clemson’s loss to Miami on Saturday reduced the number of Tech’s ACC Tournament seeding possibilities from three to two. If the Hokies lose today, they will finish alone in last place and will be the No. 12 seed. They would face either UVa or N.C. State at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the Greensboro Coliseum. But if the Hokies win today, they will finish in a three-way tie for last with Wake and Clemson. Tech would reap the No. 10 seed in the tiebreaker system and would face Maryland at 7 p.m. Thursday. ... Eddie and Christian Beyer have made the ACC all-academic team. It was the second straight year Eddie earned the honor. … Green has scored 751 points this season. He needs 35 more points to break Bimbo Coles’ Tech single-season scoring record. … Tech has won six of the past seven meetings in this series but did lose last year at Wake. … The Hokies won the first meeting this season on a layup by Brown with 12 seconds left. … Wake has won five ACC games at home this year, including victories over UVa, NC State and Miami. On Saturday, Green was named one of 15 finalists for the Wooden Award, one of several awards for national player of the year.

Associated Press

Saturday, March 9, 2013

CORAL GABLES, Fla. - Miami coach Jim Larranaga mounted the ladder last and went to the basket hard, scissors in hand. The net came off with one final snip, and he twirled it over his head, then draped it around his neck.

Championship jewelry.

Down to their third try and last chance, Larranaga's Hurricanes came through Saturday. Kenny Kadji scored a season-high 23 points to help sixth-ranked Miami win the Atlantic Coast Conference championship outright by beating Clemson 62-49.

Then came the cutting of the net, a new ritual for Miami's program.

"It's a piece of memorabilia you'll keep with you for a lifetime," said Larranaga, who is in his second year with the Hurricanes. "It's something the players feel is very, very special, because you don't get to do it all the time. Some programs do it almost annually, but we haven't done that here. And when you do anything for the first time, it's very, very exciting."

Miami (24-6, 15-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) tied the school record for victories set in 2001-02, when they went 24-8.

Now comes the ACC tournament in Greensboro, N.C., where Miami will be the top seed.

"That's not the last net I plan on cutting down," Trey McKinney Jones said. "The sky's the limit for us. If we play together, we have so many weapons."

Clemson (13-17, 5-13) has lost six straight and nine of 10.

Florida State 71, NC State 67

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Freshman Devon Bookert scored a career-high 18 points, Michael Snaer added 17 and Florida State (17-14, 9-9 ACC) fought back from an eight-point deficit in the second half to beat North Carolina State.

Scott Wood's 18 points led North Carolina State (22-9, 11-7).

BC 74, Georgia Tech 72

BOSTON - Joe Rahon scored 15 points, including five straight down the stretch, Olivier Hanlan added 14 and Boston College (15-16, 7-11 ACC) used a late 12-0 run to erase a double-digit deficit and close its regular season with a win over Georgia Tech.

Marcus Georges-Hunt scored 16 points and Chris Bolden had 12 for the Yellow Jackets (16-14, 6-12).

Tuesday, June 18, 2013