From an athletics standpoint, it's one of the most exciting times of the year: winter sports hit peak crescendo in the form of conference and NCAA tournaments, while spring athletics are cranking into full gear.
In hoops, where the madness of March reins supreme, the men's basketball team was tripped up their regular-season finale by Florida State, 85-76, but flipped the momentum in the opening round of the ACC tournament where they knocked out Georgia Tech, 87-77, on Tuesday for their first conference tournament victory since 2015.
"The first game is always the hardest to play," said head coach Jim Christian, whose team plays N.