It all peaked right around Valentine’s Day, only to crash in locker rooms full of broken hearts.
Frank Martin’s sizzling South Carolina basketball team followed a road upset of Sweet 16-bound Texas A&M with a Feb. 10 home victory over LSU to claim a share of first place in the SEC.
Clemson played itself onto the NCAA Tournament bubble on Feb. 17, not so much because of a 65-54 home win over lowly Boston College but with the weight of a 9-5 ACC record that included consecutive upsets of Syracuse, Louisville, Duke and Miami.