florida state clings to a lead over clemson.urt heave pulls the tigers to within 2. after the break we send it back out to tallaha forof acurtimet. f omedtrok >>> acc sunday night hoops is brought to you by acura. acura advance. and by golden corral's great american seafood tours. all part of the dinner buffet. all for around $10. alabi in the first half there will be more production come the second. ♪ ♪ you see the number, you know the name ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> in these, the dog days of the regular season, at times it can get ugly. both defenses played hard. a for efforts for both. here at halftime, tim brando, this has just been one of those games where, you know, maybe the other team knows too much about you. and andre young shot at the buzzer in the first half could be ominous. >> the pitching is way ahead of the game. you should be building in a crescendo to march, these teams are very stagnant. and frankly, clemson, they're lucky to be in the position they're in. but ryan reid got them off to a nice little start, hitting the jump sho

total frustration for clemson.uce on the other end. >> mike: that's why i think andre young would have been better served to dribble the ball up the floor and make an easy pass on the other end. he just wanted to try to get a home run play. >> tim: the best news for clemson, though, mike, when you go on the road in this league and don't score in the first six-plus minutes and you're only down seven, at least your defense is keeping you in the game. at least for the moment. gibson. that was an easy pass but singleton was able to bail him out. gibson with the follow. almost a turnover. gibson was looking for the theatrical alley-oop. it would have been picked out of the air by clemson. singleton build a him out and got the ball right back to gibson for the flush. booker gets free underneath for the foul. gibson gets it. a very dangerous pass. >> mike: singleton is long enough and go up and correct a lot of the mistakes. a terrific follow by gibson. they're just playing over the top of clemson right now. you've got to

clemson beat miami 74-66. clemson is 6-5 in the a.c.c. michigan state, penn state in the big ten. lucas back starting today. his backup out for academic reasons. penn state down 6-3. and taylor battle had 30 on the day. those two emphatic. penn state down one. michigan state up 55-46. as they pull away in the second half at 57-48. lucas hits the three. biggest lead of the game. he had 24. spartans win 65, 54. indiana-wisconsin in the conference. first half, up by eight. hughes. step-back jumper. 12-2 run for the badgers to open this contest. wisconsin up by 19 still. bohanan's three makes it a

hopefully it will continue. >> it is myland and clemson. i will call the action. >>> let's go to the big east. georgetown had to come from 11 down and the second half against louisville. they wanted by 10. austin freeman was not going to let this season it slip away. that was georgetown's first lead, 37-35. he refused to lose. this was a four-point play. georgetown meets louisville, 70 -60. >>> the wizards are at home tonight and host memphis. they have won three of the last four. this is run, isn't it, flip? >> with the news guys coming in, the changes we made clear things up. we have nine guys that started the season here that are not here. that is a lot of guys. >> we tried to play hard and stay aggressive. we have a couple of new guys -- we compete. we give ourselves a chance to win the game. >>> at the olympics, here it comes -- the united states played against switzerland. it was scoreless going into the third period, but the united states scored twice. the united states went to-0. tonight, canada and russia in its huge matchup. meanw

clemson up 19 at the break. second half, the shock clock winding down. andre young forces up a shot and banks it. it's ugly but clemton built a 32-point lead. the tigers go on and beat virginia 72-49. the fifth straight loss by the carve leers. elsewhere navy on the road against archrival army. second half, a whacky play here. army's pass deflected by navy's chris harris. it's tipped to richard who tip it is to himself and scores on the layup. navy falls to army. the loss ends navy's seven-game winning streak? the series. richmond over gw74-70. howard falls to florida 72-67. >>> we need a tv time-out but when we come back, the wizards try to do something they haven't done all season. we'll be right back. coi'suwo t >>> welcome back. it's been impossible for the wizards to string together three straight wins this season. to in a row is the best they've done. raptors playing without their center. second half, the wizards down four. jack drives but stripped by andre blatche. the 6'11" forward looking graceful on in dunk. he scored 14 in the third quarter.

clemson built a 32-point lead. the tigers go on and embarrass virginia 72-49, the fifth straight loss suffered by tony bennett and the cavaliers. gltz navy on the road against archrival army. final seconds of the first half, cleveland richard drives past, gets the lay-in to go in right before the buzzer. army had a 16-point lead at the half. we would move to the second half. this is a whacky play. the pass, it's deflected by navy's chris harris who falls for the floor. it is tipped to cleveland richards. he tip it is to himself and scores on the lay-in. he had a game high 15. it was that kind of day for navy. they fall ending their seven- game winning streak in the series. >>> tonight the wizards will look for their first three-game winning streak of the season. who thought it could come without gilbert arenas, caron butler and antawn jamis in the mix. they have played with a lot of emotions in their two games since the all-star break. last night the wizards beat the denver nuggets. they got 20 points on 8 of 11 sh

clemson closed to within five. a great game for williams. it is good. maryland beat clemson. the wizards at the phone booth welcome the grizzlies. the wizards were down by nine. watch nick young. he finishes with authority. in the fourth quarter, rudy gay was money. watch the good -- watched the jumper. he had 20. that is sports. have a good morning. >> thank you. >>> 5:26, 34 degrees. the news continues at 5:30. >> we will take a look at the cost of zurich daily commute. we will see what is the better deal -- driving or public transit. >> we are on storm watch. i'm pamela brown live at the mixing bowl. i will tell you everything you need to know for your morning commute. >> we are watching the system, by off the coast. it is the wind that will impact us the most. we'll give you the word of >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >>> a winter weather advisory for most of the metro area until 9:00 this morning. the wind gusts will be causing big problems, not the snow. good morning, washington. we're glad you're joining us. i'm alison starling. >> a

that's put aside, hosting clemson looking for the 10th win.looking to extend the acc winning streak to 7. there is a revenge factor in play as well. clemson beat the turf on january 30. maryland comes in all alone in second place. they're looking for the 20th win of the season. a lot on the line tonight at the comcast center. guard remains one offer 30 finalists which goes to the nation' top player. you can see this game on our sister station, cw baltimore. tip off set for 2009 at the comcast center. highlights plus kristin goes one on one with the coach coming up at 10:50 on sports unlimited. >> we're keeping an eye on another winter blast. >> more snow. the latest look at the winter blast. >> actually we had a break from the weather is sun out there starting us off. the temperatures weren't too bad. now you see the clouds tarting to move in. we have this cloud bank that thicken up. mostly cloud skies, 42 degrees. variable winds. they will pick up quite a bit through the today tomorrow. those temperatures will continue to fall as we get into

clemson beat miami 74-66. clemson is 6-5 in the a.c.c. michigan state, penn state in the big ten. lucas back starting today. his backup out for academic reasons. penn state down 6-3. and taylor battle had 30 on the day. those two emphatic. penn state down one. michigan state up 55-46. as they pull away in the second half at 57-48. lucas hits the three. biggest lead of the game. he had 24. spartans win 65, 54. indiana-wisconsin in the conference. first half, up by eight. hughes. step-back jumper. 12-2 run for the badgers to open this contest. wisconsin up by 19 still. bohanan's three makes it a 20-5 run for wisconsin to start the game. 25-7 moments later. gordon taylor, fast break lay-up. running the hoosiers out of the build being. we look at the s.e.c. east standings. kentucky is 8-1. vanderbilt, tennessee and florida have six wins in the conference. we have a big match-up tonight in primetime. the teams have been through the shares of ups and downs. kentucky, mostly ups. start in the the front court, wayne chism and the reigning freshman of the week demarcus cousins. >> charles:

clemson is five and five in the conference. >>> the they face duke on saturday. lance thomas won't with the b in the limeup. he injured his right knee on that collision with north carolina larry drew. he has a severe bone bruise. he is listed as doubtful for the maryland game. >>> still to come on geico sportsnite. gator raid dual today. have your highlights. also the season debut of behind the wheel. >>> and more hockey. this time in the form of the women's game. we'll show you d.c.'s pride in just a bit. csnwashington.com. he is reviewing the play by play move. what your thoughts may be on the game. check it out and leave a comment. man:e as altimewho'mosttant. er lke g.cave..hereat fenswe h doetart. tart theatio eed y wh er the rinve..hereat fenswe h dsomebody who brings it, tartevery game, every time. ♪ eed y wh er the rinve..hereat fenswe h histw dsomebody who brings it, tartevery game, every time. ♪ eed y wh er the rinve..hereat fenswe h ♪ >>> saturday com cast sports net brings you a caa double header. george maison takes on old dominion. it tips off at 4:

. >> maryland lost to clemson three weeks ago, in a game the terps shot just 35% from the field withuez scoring just 10. >> a good defense, but had no offense that day, and they got u us. >> it might mote be reflected, the terps are on a role. having won three straight and five of their last six. gary williams will be a test to see how much this team has improved. at the comcast center, 9sports now. >>> by the way. vasquez named for the award for the nation's top college player. now the the latest from the winter games in vancouver. plug your ears now. 30 years after the u.s. hockey team beat russia. a lot of people forget that was only the semifinals in 1980, probably wouldn't have gotten curt russell for that movie. it was three days after their emotional win over canada, the americans took on switzerland in the quarter finals and nearly lost. it was 0-0 into the third period until the devil tallied on the power play. 2-0 final. tonight, canada, russia. that is ovechkin, crosby. meanwhile, no medal for lindsey vonn. the american crashed. she has one event left on friday. back here

not easy to do against clemson. duke is home against maryland saturday. sunday night hoops you've got duke and virginia tech. you've got a sunday double header. >> robin: huge factor in this ballgame. definitely a reason for their success. 7 of 13 from behind the arc in today's game. shooting 40%. >> rich: three free throws here. kerri shields. 10-point game. within nine. >> robin: ball loose. force another turnover for the wolfpack. >> rich: white lost it. brown in the lane. finger roll. nc state. good play by murphy. good hustle by brown. a seven-point game. >> robin: when they put the press on they rattle. nc state and ayla brown. amber white. quiet night for her. good shot. >> robin: that is her first field goal of the game. leading scorer for nc state. very quiet but just one field goal made. >> rich: couldn't hold it. and it is a nine-point nc state lead. that's 26 turnovers. there is a look at holston. sophomore out of newport news, virginia. if nc state can take care of the basketball they will win this game. >> robin: patience. boston college hel

delany scored 21 points for the hokies they beat the tar heels and tech hosts clemson tomorrow. >>> andards are setting up a ticket exchange program because of the snowstorm. tomorrow night's game against the hawks is still planned for a 7 p.m. tipoff, but fans can exchange tickets for the wednesday, february 17th game against minnesota. you have to do that, though, at the verizon center box office. >>> it is 6:44. howard bernstein is coming in with the latest from his weather instrument. >> just checking out where it is snowing already. still lynchburg and roanoke and abouting on the and southwestern, down 81 if you are heading through tennessee they are raining right now. that's where the transition area is for us. we are wait and watching on live doppler hd. in the median or middle levels of the atmosphere. switch over to radar. and you can see the rain developing to the west and southwest and southeast. that is snow or moisture. several thousand feet upstair and too dry to reach the ground and you will see the big ring. of course you will become a doughnut and tighten in on us as th

second is beard of duke and kennedy of clemson, the all- time leading scorer in acc history.eir senior day on sunday. then off to greensboro. they are hoping to get a by. get a free pass into the quarter finals. jasmine thomas missed the 3. put-back -- karima christmas. 9 for karima christmas. >> robyn: that quality rebounding in the 2nd half by duke. karima christmas finding her way to the basket. you can tell, they are crashing the boards now. every opportunity they have. second shot opportunities. >> rich: smith and cheek with the rebound. duke trying to put this one away. allison vernerey posting up. count it. 8-8178, 17 points. >> robyn: allison vernerey is a factor in the ballgame tonight. i think that virginia would have been able to hang pretty close had it not been for allison vernerey, especially in this 2nd half. she has been on fire. translate acc title in french. this is the free throw. look that rebounding advantage for the blue devils in the 2nd half. and you know jane mccarthy, who lectured her team about rebounding all day today, upset about the 1st half. the

>>mike: had a season high of 11 against clemson has not scored in the last two games.inute and a half to play. largest lead for florida state. clock at five. good job by lucas. >>deb: shots that north carolina usually makes are not falling so they will have to rely on the defense to get a few more shots. >>mike: here is alexa deluzio and nice drive by her who has four points. rodriguez whistled for the foul, her first. >>deb: alexa deluzio a good looking freshman, a little pump fake. that's on a roll. north carolina switches in their man-to-man defense and on alexa deluzio, when you are a guard and got a big play you go to the basketball. >>mike: you have to respect alexa deluzio's throws, able to put the ball on the floor and go by her defenders. cetera degraffenreid again one again, two of four from the line. and a 10-point lead for florida state. and here's ward. and a foul called on on italee lucas. lucas and chay shegog with two personal fouls for north carolina in the first half. >>deb: sylvia hatchell says one shot, one more possession. >>mike: white comes back

virginia tech's game against clemson back in blacksburg is also on.da state arrived back home before the snow and after playing in blacksburg last night the tar heels came straight to college park instead of going back to chapel hill. impressive win over atlanta as the win streak now moves to 13. but ... >> i remember saying to my wife "is that a cat in an astronaut suit, like we're on the moon or something" and she said"n yup." >> cats owner ted leon advertise isn't the only one confused. we'll get some insight into the cap strow naught, that and more geiport s. i used a run onne su cup ann i onnet 7the vo: ng'sble. tart on yvent.... p ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss >>> alexander ovechkin took over the nhl lead in goals getting his 39th of the season in the 5-2 victory in atlanta. it's the 13-s straight victory for washington, the longest overall in fact, since 2001. the streak continues for the caps. with that win they move into a tie for fourth place all-time for the nhl's longest win streaks ever. a victory sunday over the penns will tie them wi

a very, very difficult game on the docket for them and then they have north carolina at home and clemson sets up rather nicely for wake forest. >> some really difficult games at home. >> wake forest has played pretty well. >> boston college will stay on the road after this game. they will be traveling to tallahassee where they will have a valentine's day matchup with the seminoles this saturday and then have a little time off before playing north carolina. >> in bounds. elmore fouls with 9 seconds left. >> he is fouled out of the game. you've got to believe that wake forest pretty close to their seventh league win and 7-3 in the acc at this point in the season. pretty darn good. >> particularly in an acc that has been so topsy turvy, mike. one win behind duke in the loss column. maryland also with two losses. >> up to this point in time the ac ctv has been sort of a jumble but it is starting to take shape now. >> and wake forest is one of those teams that is starting to take shape at the top. >> absolutely. a team that nobody is talking about and played very well is virginia tech. >> ano

not based on clemson. >> you are a guy of routine but you changed something last game out. you walked out on the court knowing that fist pump comes with that front corner, you waited. what was that about? >> there was a couple of things that went into that. my granddaughter, my grandkids were here, she was out there waiting for me in the hallway so i grabbed her on the way by and then -- so that was a distraction you don't normally have. paul hewitt was out there in our corner, i saw paul, i was going to say something smart about the game. i forgot about the fist pump. that would have been the first time i forgot the fist pump but i recovered. >> and so did this team. virginia fans up next on comcast sportsnet watch the cavaliers take on miami live at 7:00. don't forget you can get instant core alerts for your team sent to your phone for free. more more info go to csnwashington.com and the key word text. >> i liked the delayed fist pump. i thought that was great. >> what does ted leonsis think about his star player risking injury to play in the olympics. >> the party that i

what was worse were the 26 turnovers committed in a loss to clemson this past weekend.orrow night here in tallahassee to take on the resurgent squad. joe sorensen with the head interpret. >> reporter: the gary williams report brought to you by subway. eat fresh. >> reporter: so first of all, coming off that clemson game, kind of an anomaly for you. 26 turnovers but yet you hold them to 32% shooting. how do you approach a game like that with your team. do you approach it like yes, it is an anomaly, let's forget about it and move on? >> yes. that's what we try to do. in the middle of the game you don't have time to dwell on the previous season even if it's a goodwin. certainly, florida state there is enough to work on that doesn't allow you -- right after the game you'd like to kill the team but the next day you start getting a little more rational and start realizing that you can't do anything about that. you just have to have two good practices getting ready for florida state. >> reporter: facing florida state they've won 3 of 4 now. four weeks ago you guys beat them. i