When » Saturday, 4 p.m.

TV » my20; Radio » 95.9 FM

After winning eight straight and taking over first-place in the ACC, resurgent Virginia (12-4, 3-0) faces its toughest conference test so far at Wake (12-4, 2-2). Is Monday’s 69-67 escape act against UNC Wilmington, in which Sylven Landesberg hit the winning jumper, an indication that the Cavaliers’ bubble is ready to burst? Their mission Saturday is to stop 6-9 Aminu Al-Farouq (17.6 ppg, 11.6 rpg).

LOCAL GAMES

N.C. State at Maryland

Where » Comcast Center, College Park

When » Saturday, 6 p.m.

TV » ESPN2; Radio » 106.7 FM

N.C. State (13-6, 2-3) is coming off an uplifting win over Duke, 88-74, on Wednesday. The Wolfpack are led by powerful 6-8, 250-pound junior Tracy Smith (17.2 ppg, 8.8 rpg), who had 23 points and went 10 of 12 from the floor against Duke. The Terps have beaten the Wolfpack five straight.

George Mason at Towson

Where » Towson Center Arena

When » Saturday, 4 p.m.

TV » MASN; Radio » 570 AM

Three games ago, GMU guards Cam Long and Andre Cornelius were shooting 37 and 38 percent, respectively, from the floor and averaging 10.8 and 7.5 points per game. But following a switch in positions — Long to the wing and Cornelius to the point — Long has hit 20 of 31 shots (64 percent) and averaged 21.7 points while Cornelius has made 19 of 30 (63 percent), averaging 17. Since Towson (4-13, 1-6) entered the CAA in 2001, the Tigers are 0-13 against GMU (12-7, 7-1).

Richmond at George Washington

Where » Smith Center

When » Saturday, 2 p.m.

Radio » 1500 AM

Richmond (14-6, 3-2) faces slumping GW (11-6, 1-3) which has lost three straight in the Atlantic-10.

Holy Cross at American

Where » Bender Arena

When » Saturday, 2 p.m.

TV » RCN; Radio » 1050 AM

Holy Cross (5-14, 2-2) faces AU (4-15, 1-3) in Patriot League rivalry week.

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