The first five games of ACC men's basketball are done and we already have plenty to talk about.
At the top, North Carolina and Duke passed their first tests. The Tar Heels dominated Boston College 83-60 in Chapel Hill, while Duke fought off Georgia Tech 81-74 in Atlanta.
The surprise came in Winston-Salem, where Wake Forest matched last year's league win total. The Demon Deacons edged Virginia Tech 58-55 on a C.J. Harris 3-pointer with 16.9 seconds to play. That's great for the improving Deacs, who went 1-15 in ACC play last season. But it probably doomed Virginia Tech to another year of watching the NCAA Tournament on TV.
Speaking of hits to the NCAA Tournament resume, Florida State absorbed a body blow. Clemson blew out the Seminoles 79-59. A 20-0 Tigers run did in FSU. How could Clemson score 20 points in a row on anybody?
Virginia staked its claim to the No. 3 spot in the league behind UNC and Duke by winning its 12th consecutive game. The Cavaliers took care of Miami 52-51 in Charlottesville.
Duke will carry a 43-game home court winning streak into Thursday's game with Virginia at Cameron Indoor Stadium. It appears getting No. 44 in a row won't be easy.
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