In ACC tournament, Virginia bears down, wears down Florida State

The past two days, Duke's coach spent large chunks of his postgame press conferences talking up the quality of ACC teams this season as it relates to the NCAA Tournament. After his Blue Devils beat North Carolina State — a team that won 21 games

Virginia's 26th win of the season was a lot like so many others this winter. The Cavaliers inched along during the first half and then put the clamps down in the second, strolling to a 64-51 win over Florida State in Friday's ACC tournament

Virginia's Justin Anderson (1) gives high-fives to teammates in the closing moments of the second half of the Cavaliers' 51-48 victory over Pittsburgh in the ACC Tournament semifinals. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome). Posted: Saturday, March 15, 2014 7:34 pm.

7 Duke Blue Devils advanced to the finals of the ACC tournament on Saturday afternoon, using a strong second half to secure a 75-67 victory over NC State at the Greensboro Coliseum. Duke (26-7, 13-5 ACC) will take on No. 6 Virginia (27-6, 16-2 ACC) on 

Midway through the second half you looked up and the Cavs were up double digits. It seemed almost too fluid. But then again, that's why UVA earned the top seed in the ACC tournament. Florida State playing on back-to-back