Jack Mcclinton

ACC basketball Miami vs. Virginia Tech 2 P.M. [chs. 54, 20] Tune in to see whether Jack McClinton (Calvert Hall), who was recently named first-team All-ACC, can help the surging Hurricanes take a big step toward securing an NCAA tournament berth. If the Terps' loss has you too depressed to stomach ACC ball, the Big East tournament semifinals are on ESPN and the Washington Capitals play the Atlanta Thrashers on Comcast SportsNet.

Calhoun will coach UConn in 2nd round col. hoops Jim Calhoun will coach Connecticut today, two days after he was hospitalized in Philadelphia for dehydration. The coach, 66, was released from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania yesterday morning, then ran practice. In Calhoun's absence, associate head coach George Blaney coached the Huskies in their 103-47 win over Chattanooga in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Connecticut will play Texas A&M in a second-round game.

1 Football fix: Missing the sport already? Spend your Sunday morning checking out Friday Night Lights (left, 9:30 a.m., FX), followed by Invincib le (noon). 2 Kobe-Shaq reunion: Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal will be on the same side for the first time since 2004 when the West meets the East in the NBA All-Star Game (8:30 p.m., TNT) in Phoenix. 3 Bring on the Heels: How many points is Miami's Jack McClinton (Calvert Hall) good for tonight at home vs. No. 3 North Carolina (7:45 p.m., Comcast SportsNet)

Joanne P. McCallie wants to see her Duke team play with the same intensity no matter what the scoreboard says. So far, that has been a tougher challenge for the eighth-ranked Blue Devils than any opponent in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament. Jasmine Thomas scored 14 points to help Duke beat No. 12 Florida State, 75-57, in yesterday's semifinals, giving Duke its second dominating performance in Greensboro, N.C., in as many days. Carrem Gay added 13 points for the third-seeded Blue Devils (26-4)

During the first three weeks of preseason practice, Mount St. Joseph basketball coach Pat Clatchey spends nearly all of his time drilling the importance of relentless man-to-man defense. At home last night against No. 15 Calvert Hall, the fourth-ranked Gaels showed they had paid attention, giving a virtual clinic on the subject in a 58-41 win in a combined Baltimore Catholic League/Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference game in Irvington. Facing a team that had posted victories against No. 7 St. Frances and No. 18 Towson Catholic, Mount St. Joseph (15-2 overall, 6-2 league)

All-American Tyler Hansbrough was listed as probable for North Carolina's next game after suffering a concussion during a victory at Rutgers. The school said yesterday that Hansbrough was able to fly back with the team, but it was unclear whether he would have lingering effects. He went through a light workout and will be examined the next two days before tomorrow night's game against Nicholls State, school spokesman Steve Kirschner said. Hansbrough was injured Sunday night while taking a charge from Earl Pettis with 5:47 left in North Carolina's 93-71 win. Hansbrough hit the back of his head on a television cameraman's knee and the basket support.

Tyler Hansbrough had 22 points and 15 rebounds and No. 2 North Carolina (26-3, 12-3) clinched a tie for the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title with an 86-78 victory over fading Virginia Tech last night. The host Hokies (17-12, 7-8) lost for the fifth time in six games. North Carolina State 74, Boston College 69: Ben McCauley had 20 points to help the host Wolfpack (16-12, 6-9) end a two-game skid. Rakim Sanders scored 21 points to lead the Eagles (20-10, 8-7). Georgia Tech 78, Miami 68: Lewis Clinch scored a career-high 30 points and the host Yellow Jackets (11-17, 2-13)

Leon Williams has come a long way since his early basketball days at Kenwood High in Baltimore County. From Cardinal Gibbons in the tough Catholic League to Ohio University in the Mid-American Conference, the 6-foot-8, 245-pound power forward has had major impacts on two programs in three seasons. He achieved All-Metro first-team honors from The Sun his senior year at Gibbons after transferring there his junior year, setting the stage for an improbable breakout freshman season this year at Ohio.

Kenny Hasbrouck isn't surprised that he has stepped into the starting lineup at Siena College and prospered as a freshman during the team's turnaround from last season's 6-24 record. "It wasn't that big a transition because of prep school [Maine Central] last year," said Hasbrouck, a small forward who has played an important role in Siena's improvement to a 10-11 record. "I also played two years on a great team at Cardinal Gibbons. I loved the Gibbons fans. I had a great coach in Bob Flynn.

James Johnson had career highs with 28 points and 18 rebounds to lead No. 13 Wake Forest past North Carolina State last night. Ishmael Smith added a season-high 18 points and Chas McFarland had 15 for the Demon Deacons (21-5, 8-5 Atlantic Coast Conference), who improved to 13-1 at home and won for the third time in four games.Tracy Smith scored 18 points to lead the Wolfpack (15-11, 5-8). Miami 62, Virginia 55: : Jack McClinton (Calvert Hall) scored 11 points, well below his average, but hit a three-pointer with 47 seconds to play to help the Hurricanes (17-10, 6-8)

Tyler Hansbrough had 22 points and 15 rebounds and No. 2 North Carolina (26-3, 12-3) clinched a tie for the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title with an 86-78 victory over fading Virginia Tech last night. The host Hokies (17-12, 7-8) lost for the fifth time in six games. North Carolina State 74, Boston College 69: Ben McCauley had 20 points to help the host Wolfpack (16-12, 6-9) end a two-game skid. Rakim Sanders scored 21 points to lead the Eagles (20-10, 8-7). Georgia Tech 78, Miami 68: Lewis Clinch scored a career-high 30 points and the host Yellow Jackets (11-17, 2-13)

James Johnson had career highs with 28 points and 18 rebounds to lead No. 13 Wake Forest past North Carolina State last night. Ishmael Smith added a season-high 18 points and Chas McFarland had 15 for the Demon Deacons (21-5, 8-5 Atlantic Coast Conference), who improved to 13-1 at home and won for the third time in four games.Tracy Smith scored 18 points to lead the Wolfpack (15-11, 5-8). Miami 62, Virginia 55: : Jack McClinton (Calvert Hall) scored 11 points, well below his average, but hit a three-pointer with 47 seconds to play to help the Hurricanes (17-10, 6-8)

1 Football fix: Missing the sport already? Spend your Sunday morning checking out Friday Night Lights (left, 9:30 a.m., FX), followed by Invincib le (noon). 2 Kobe-Shaq reunion: Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal will be on the same side for the first time since 2004 when the West meets the East in the NBA All-Star Game (8:30 p.m., TNT) in Phoenix. 3 Bring on the Heels: How many points is Miami's Jack McClinton (Calvert Hall) good for tonight at home vs. No. 3 North Carolina (7:45 p.m., Comcast SportsNet)

The fans surrounding the Comcast Center court yesterday wore red T-shirts that read "This is Garyland" on the front and "We [Heart] Our Coach" on the back. A bunch of them also sported red buttons adorned with the coach's face surrounded by the words "In Gary We Trust." Love and trust. What better sentiments to express to anyone, much less the embattled coach, on Valentine's Day? It was likely no coincidence that Gary Williams put a little extra punch into his traditional pre-game fist pump to the crowd as he entered before Maryland's crucial game against Virginia Tech.

The only ones rushing Littlejohn Coliseum's court after this one were the joyous Florida State Seminoles. Three nights after No. 10 Clemson throttled Duke, 74-47, and touched off a wild, orange-clad celebration, the Tigers let a 19-point second-half lead slip away in the Seminoles' 65-61 victory last night. Toney Douglas had 23 points, including 12 in Florida State's 23-4 run the final nine minutes. When it ended, the Tigers (19-3, 5-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) and a sellout crowd walked away in disbelief.

Malcolm Delaney (Towson Catholic) scored 21 points and visiting Virginia Tech held on to upset top-ranked Wake Forest, 78-71, last night for its second victory over a No. 1 team in three seasons. "Just coming onto their home court and doing it - that makes it feel a little more special," A.D. Vassallo said. Vassallo and Jeff Allen added 16 points apiece for the Hokies (12-6, 3-1 Atlantic Coast Conference). Jeff Teague scored 23 points on 10-for-16 shooting for Wake Forest (16-1, 3-1)

Joanne P. McCallie wants to see her Duke team play with the same intensity no matter what the scoreboard says. So far, that has been a tougher challenge for the eighth-ranked Blue Devils than any opponent in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament. Jasmine Thomas scored 14 points to help Duke beat No. 12 Florida State, 75-57, in yesterday's semifinals, giving Duke its second dominating performance in Greensboro, N.C., in as many days. Carrem Gay added 13 points for the third-seeded Blue Devils (26-4)

Calhoun will coach UConn in 2nd round col. hoops Jim Calhoun will coach Connecticut today, two days after he was hospitalized in Philadelphia for dehydration. The coach, 66, was released from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania yesterday morning, then ran practice. In Calhoun's absence, associate head coach George Blaney coached the Huskies in their 103-47 win over Chattanooga in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Connecticut will play Texas A&M in a second-round game.

A slap to the face was just what struggling Ohio State needed. The contact during a scrum last night prompted the ejection of the Miami Hurricanes' scoring leader Jack McClinton (Calvert Hall), and the Buckeyes went on to erase a 14-point second-half deficit and beat the 21st-ranked Hurricanes, 73-68. "Jack is a big leader for us," teammate Lance Hurdle said. "It's tough losing Jack." Sophomore Jon Diebler scored a career-high 20 points and Evan Turner had 19 for the Buckeyes (4-0), who won for only the second time in seven games in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

ACC basketball Miami vs. Virginia Tech 2 P.M. [chs. 54, 20] Tune in to see whether Jack McClinton (Calvert Hall), who was recently named first-team All-ACC, can help the surging Hurricanes take a big step toward securing an NCAA tournament berth. If the Terps' loss has you too depressed to stomach ACC ball, the Big East tournament semifinals are on ESPN and the Washington Capitals play the Atlanta Thrashers on Comcast SportsNet.