<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - </title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/sports/leaguesandsports/mencollegebasketball/20002001/acc?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mencollegebasketball/20002001/acc</link><description></description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[An Opening Act to the NCAAs, but a Headliner All the Same]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18597-2005Mar8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mencollegebasketball/20002001/acc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18597-2005Mar8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mencollegebasketball/20002001/acc</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2005 0:11:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It has been 31 years since the ACC tournament decided the postseason fate of the entire league. Perhaps it is not a coincidence that the 1974 final, the last one played in which only the tournament winner could advance to the NCAA tournament, is generally considered the best game played in the event's 51-year history and perhaps one of the greatest college basketball games ever played.]]></description><author> John Feinstein</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Shining ACC Moment]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18702-2005Mar8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mencollegebasketball/20002001/acc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18702-2005Mar8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mencollegebasketball/20002001/acc</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2005 0:11:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[   N.C. State's 103-100 overtime victory over Maryland in the 1974 ACC tournament final is arguably the greatest college basketball game ever played. The stakes were high: The winner went to the NCAA tournament, the loser did not. Six all-Americans and 10 future NBA draft picks competed in the game. Both schools had routed their opponents in the ACC tournament en route to the championship game.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Rising Talent Stays Grounded]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18601-2005Mar8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mencollegebasketball/20002001/acc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18601-2005Mar8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mencollegebasketball/20002001/acc</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2005 0:11:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- During a high school all-American basketball camp two summers ago, one reporter questioned 20 top players about their interest in playing in the NBA. Marvin Williams was the only player not interested in talking about the topic.]]></description><author> Eric Prisbell</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power Point]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18637-2005Mar8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mencollegebasketball/20002001/acc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18637-2005Mar8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mencollegebasketball/20002001/acc</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2005 0:11:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[   By any standard,    John Gilchrist  is one of the most intriguing players in the ACC. By his own admission, this has been a trying season for the junior, whose performance fluctuated wildly as he struggled to find a balance between his ability to score and the need to involve teammates in the offense.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Shining ACC Moment]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18636-2005Mar8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mencollegebasketball/20002001/acc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18636-2005Mar8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mencollegebasketball/20002001/acc</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2005 0:11:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[   To understand how improbable Maryland's three-day run in the 2004 ACC tournament was, rewind to mid-February of last year. The Terrapins were 13-10 and in danger of missing their first NCAA tournament in a decade. The ACC quarterfinal round was so stacked it was nicknamed "Bloody Friday." And there was Maryland, showing up with a 7-9 conference record, a No. 6 seed and the youngest team in the nation's best conference.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[How They Could Win It All]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18638-2005Mar8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mencollegebasketball/20002001/acc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18638-2005Mar8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mencollegebasketball/20002001/acc</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2005 0:11:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[   The Terrapins won the ACC tournament last season with a less experienced group that had to beat the tournament's top three seeds in three days. In most aspects, they are in better position this season. Maryland plays best when John Gilchrist assumes the leadership role, but the junior doesn't have to score 30 points, as he did in last year's league tournament, for Maryland to win.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[How They Could Lose It All]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18639-2005Mar8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mencollegebasketball/20002001/acc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18639-2005Mar8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mencollegebasketball/20002001/acc</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2005 0:11:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[   In an interview early in the season, Clemson assistant Kevin Nickelberry said teams need to have "pros" to win in the ACC because of the level of competition faced each game. Clemson's problem is that outside of Sharrod Ford, the Tigers largely are composed of very young players, while the teams in the upper tier in the ACC feature numerous players who starred in the conference last season.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[How They Could Win It All]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18634-2005Mar8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mencollegebasketball/20002001/acc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18634-2005Mar8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mencollegebasketball/20002001/acc</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2005 0:11:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[   Despite their mediocre record, few teams in the conference are as athletic as the Cavaliers. When healthy, forward Devin Smith is a big-time player with the ability to score inside and outside. Senior center Elton Brown can be very effective at times and takes up a lot of space inside. Gary Forbes has the potential to score in bunches -- he scored 21 in a Feb. 12 win over Virginia Tech and 23 in a Feb. 16 loss at North Carolina.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[How They Could Lose It All]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18635-2005Mar8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mencollegebasketball/20002001/acc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18635-2005Mar8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mencollegebasketball/20002001/acc</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2005 0:11:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[   If we've learned anything about Maryland this season, it is that it's impossible to know anything about Maryland. The Terrapins can beat any team in the league; they also can lose to any team.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power Point]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18599-2005Mar8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mencollegebasketball/20002001/acc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18599-2005Mar8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mencollegebasketball/20002001/acc</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2005 0:11:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[      Zabian Dowdell  and Jamon Gordon are nearly interchangeable, and they take turns running the Hokies' offense. Dowdell, a sophomore from Pahokee, Fla., took over the point guard job last season and was second on the team in scoring and assists. He is quick and handles the basketball extremely well.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[How They Could Win]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18600-2005Mar8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mencollegebasketball/20002001/acc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18600-2005Mar8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mencollegebasketball/20002001/acc</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2005 0:11:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[   The Hokies surprised everyone in their first season in the ACC. After winning at Miami on Feb. 2, Virginia Tech's conference record stood at 5-3, including a victory at Georgia Tech. Reality seemed to set in with three straight losses, but then the Hokies posted one of the biggest wins in the history of the program, beating Duke, 67-65, on Zabian Dowdell's three-pointer with 15 seconds left.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power Point]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18641-2005Mar8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mencollegebasketball/20002001/acc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18641-2005Mar8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mencollegebasketball/20002001/acc</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2005 0:11:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[   Some league coaches, Virginia Tech's Seth Greenberg among them, believe this season's ACC might feature the finest assemblage of guards in any conference in recent memory. Clemson, however, does not possess comparable perimeter players.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Shining ACC Moment]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18640-2005Mar8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mencollegebasketball/20002001/acc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18640-2005Mar8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mencollegebasketball/20002001/acc</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2005 0:11:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[   On March 8, 1996, Clemson coach Rick Barnes walked into the locker room at halftime of the Tigers' quarterfinal game against North Carolina knowing he had to get his team's attention. Clemson, which finished the regular season with a 7-9 ACC record, was in serious danger of not being invited to the NCAA tournament.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[How They Could Lose]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18598-2005Mar8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mencollegebasketball/20002001/acc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18598-2005Mar8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mencollegebasketball/20002001/acc</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2005 0:11:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[   In so many ways, this has been a breakthrough season for Virginia Tech. But before labeling the Hokies the tournament dark horse, keep in mind they lost this season to Virginia Military Institute, 72-68, on Dec. 4. And their 67-65 upset of Duke notwithstanding, they still suffered a trio of humiliating losses to ACC heavyweights: 85-51 to North Carolina on Dec. 19, 83-63 to Wake Forest on Feb. 5 and 100-65 at Duke on Jan. 30.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[How They Could Win It All]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18642-2005Mar8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mencollegebasketball/20002001/acc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18642-2005Mar8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mencollegebasketball/20002001/acc</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2005 0:11:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[   The Tigers demonstrated that they can win three straight ACC games by beating Maryland, Florida State and Virginia Tech late in the season (and jeopardizing the NCAA tournament hopes of the Terrapins and Hokies in the process). To win this weekend, Clemson would have to beat stiffer competition, which seems less likely, but the Tigers have a force in Sharrod Ford.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[How They Could Lose It All]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18643-2005Mar8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mencollegebasketball/20002001/acc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18643-2005Mar8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mencollegebasketball/20002001/acc</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2005 0:11:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[   The Seminoles have never won more than one game in the ACC tournament since joining the conference in 1992. After losing 12 of 16 conference games this season, there's little reason to believe that will change.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Shining ACC Moment]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18644-2005Mar8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mencollegebasketball/20002001/acc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18644-2005Mar8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mencollegebasketball/20002001/acc</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2005 0:11:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[   The Seminoles have had very modest success in the ACC tournament since joining the conference in 1992. Florida State is 5-13 in the event, beating Clemson three times.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[How They Could Win It All]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18646-2005Mar8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mencollegebasketball/20002001/acc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18646-2005Mar8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mencollegebasketball/20002001/acc</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2005 0:11:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[   The Seminoles proved they are capable of pulling an upset when they beat Wake Forest, 91-83 in overtime, in Tallahassee on Jan. 18. That victory was Florida State's sixth over a nationally ranked opponent in Coach Leonard Hamilton's three seasons.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power Point]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18645-2005Mar8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mencollegebasketball/20002001/acc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18645-2005Mar8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mencollegebasketball/20002001/acc</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2005 0:11:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[   Junior    Todd Galloway  has given the Seminoles a steady performance at point guard in each of the past three seasons. The former Notre Dame Academy player became the first freshman to lead Florida State in assists during the 2002-03 season.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power Point]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18629-2005Mar8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mencollegebasketball/20002001/acc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18629-2005Mar8.html?nav=rss_sports/leaguesandsports/mencollegebasketball/20002001/acc</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2005 0:11:37 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[   There are probably close to 10 players in the ACC who receive more publicity than Duke's    Daniel Ewing . He may rank fifth or sixth in a discussion of the conference's top point guards. He's not as fast as North Carolina's Raymond Felton or Wake Forest's Chris Paul. He's not as strong as Maryland's John Gilchrist or Georgia Tech's Jarrett Jack.]]></description><author></author></item></channel></rss>