Just a quick note on Maryland's ACC tournament outlook.

A Maryland victory over Virginia coupled with a Miami loss to Florida State will get the Terps a No. 5 seed in Charlotte and a friendly 2:30 p.m. tip-off on Thursday.

If either Miami wins or Maryland loses (or both), the Terps will be the No. 6 seed and get a not-so-friendly 9:30 p.m. tip time on Thursday. If you thought Greensboro Coliseum was sparse for Maryland-Boston College in a late-night quarterfinals two years ago, the possibility of those two schools in a 6-11 game in a deserted arena is enough to make you shudder.

On the bright side, at least an empty Bobcats Arena doesn't look like the Emerald City. On the ironic side, at least all those North Carolina fans eager to swoop in and buy the weekend tickets from a first-day loser would have to invest some late-night hours to get their ducats in such a scenario.

And on the amusing side, nothing makes it easier to hear Gary Williams' rants than an empty arena. The combustible coach's outbursts won't fall on deaf ears in such a scenario, that's for sure.

--- Patrick Stevens