ACC Tournament 2012: Picks for Each Quarterfinal Matchup

The 2012 ACC tournament is rolling right along, and there are just three days left of action.

Will anyone topple Duke or UNC in this round?

Keep reading to find out.

North Carolina vs. Maryland (-15)

The Tar Heels are the easy victors here, although they will not cover the 15-point spread.

Coach Roy Williams traditionally struggles in the tournament and failed to win the conference in the two years his UNC teams have cut down the nets after the NCAA tournament.

Expect this to be a close game all the way with North Carolina breaking late.

NC State vs. Virginia (-3)

Virginia should win and cover the spread this afternoon.

The Cavaliers play lockdown defense, and although the last game was close, they should have no problems closing out today and picking up a healthy margin of victory.

February was a rough month for this squad, but expect it to get back on track in time for the Big Dance.

Virginia Tech vs. Duke

Duke has won 10 of the last 15 ACC tournaments and is never the team to bet on to lose—especially in the early going.

Coach K must feel it is extremely important to conquer the competition late in the year to help his seeding status on Selection Sunday.

The Blue Devils are going to have no problem with Virginia Tech, as they handled the Hokies twice during the regular season.

Miami vs. Florida State

This is going to be the best matchup of the day and will see two bitter rivals face off in the third match of a split regular-season series.

The Hurricanes have been able to conquer opponents like Duke thus far but have been wildly inconsistent.

The Seminoles have been a bit better in recent months, considering they have only lost three games since January 10.

The pick? Miami in overtime.