The ACC Nation's Morning Edition

The ACC baseball tournament got under way yesterday, with at least one surprise. North Carolina State knocked off North Carolina in the day's second game. The Tar Heels are the tournament's second seed, but face elimination in a 10 a.m. game today against Florida State, a loser to Virginia yesterday. In the other two games, Clemson had little trouble with Wake Forest, while Georgia Tech beat Miami behind starter Blake Wood.

Virginia is getting ready to play Syracuse Saturday in the NCAA lacrosse Final Four. Goalie Kip Turner may have the most to prove when the Cavaliers take the field in Philadelphia.

When Tom Brands left Virginia Tech to take the head coaching job of Iowa's wrestling team, he didn't do so on good terms with Virginia Tech Athletics Director Jim Weaver. So, is Weaver now taking that bad blood out on a handful of athletes?

Duke hasn't made a decision yet on whether men's lacrosse will return next season. And because of that lack of a decision, several recruits have backed out on coming to Durham. Meanwhile, as the Duke women's lacrosse team prepares for its game Friday, the players are showing support for the men's team. Duke's administration says it doesn't have a problem with the women's decision.

There's only one ACC team remaining in the NCAA softball tournament. And that is not the team one would have expected just a few weeks ago. Florida State struggled at times this season, but they are playing well heading into a weekend series against Arizona State.

And finally, the Duke women's golf team moved up a couple of spots in the NCAA championships. Also, buried in this story, some NCAA tennis action.