ACC tournament bracket, scores, semifinals schedule: Duke avoids upset Eddie Timanus and John Leuzzi, USA TODAYFri, March 13, 2026 at 12:31 PM UTC 0 No. 1 Duke dodged a close one in Thursday's ACC tournament quarterfinal, as Florida State's lastsecond shot missed. It meant the Blue Devils advance to Friday's semifinal and kept the Seminoles from picking up a massive feather in its cap ahead of Selection Sunday. No. 5 seed Clemson beat No. 4 North Carolina in another quarterfinal, while No. 2 seed Virginia and No. 3 seed Miami also advanced.
ACC tournament bracket, scores, semifinals schedule: Duke avoids upset
Eddie Timanus and John Leuzzi, USA TODAYFri, March 13, 2026 at 12:31 PM UTC
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No. 1 Duke dodged a close one in Thursday's ACC tournament quarterfinal, as Florida State's last-second shot missed. It meant the Blue Devils advance to Friday's semifinal and kept the Seminoles from picking up a massive feather in its cap ahead of Selection Sunday.
No. 5 seed Clemson beat No. 4 North Carolina in another quarterfinal, while No. 2 seed Virginia and No. 3 seed Miami also advanced.
Here's a look at the rest of the ACC tournament schedule:
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ACC tournament schedule, bracket, scores
All times Eastern
First round
Tuesday, March 10
Game 1: No. 15 Pittsburgh 64, No. 10 Stanford 63
Game 2: No. 11 SMU 86, No. 14 Syracuse 69
Game 3: No. 13 Wake Forest 95, No. 12 Virginia Tech 89
Second round
Wednesday, March 11
Game 4: No. 7 NC State 98, No. 15 Pitt 88
Game 5: No. 6 Louisville 62, No. 11 SMU 58
Game 6: No. 8 Florida State 95, No. 9 California 89
Game 7: No. 5 Clemson 71, No. 13 Wake Forest 62
Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 12
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Game 8: No. 2 Virginia 81, No. 7 NC State 74
Game 9: No. 3 Miami (Fla.) 78, No. 6 Louisville 73
Game 10: No. 1 Duke 80, No. 8 Florida State 79
Game 11: No. 5 Clemson 80, No. 4 North Carolina 79
Semifinals
Friday, March 13
Game 12: No. 2 Virginia vs. No. 3 Miami (Fla.), 7 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
Game 13: No. 1 Duke vs. No. 5 Clemson, 9:30 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2
Championship game
Saturday, March 14
Semifinal winners, 8:30 p.m., ESPN
Pitt stuns Stanford, hurts Cardinal bubble chances
The ACC tournament begins in an upset fashion, as Pitt defeats Stanford 64-63. The Panthers got a clutch layup from Damarco Minor with 0.4 seconds left on the clock before getting a stop on defense as time expired to upset the 10th-seeded Cardinal, who were fighting to keep their chances alive of making the NCAA Tournament. The loss ultimately takes Stanford off the bubble. — John Leuzzi
How to watch ACC basketball tournament -
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The ACC tournament first round will be broadcast on the ACC Network. The succeeding rounds will be shown on ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU. The championship game will be aired on ESPN. All games will be streamed on ESPN+.
ACC basketball favorite
Top-seeded Duke, as was the case last season, is expected to carry the league banner well into March Madness. The Blue Devils, however, might not be at full strength entering this event with starters Patrick Ngongba and Caleb Foster on the bench in walking boots by the conclusion of their final regular-season win against archrival North Carolina. The Tar Heels will be shorthanded themselves with standout freshman Caleb Wilson sidelined for the remainder of the season. The good news for those two squads, as well as fellow double bye recipients Virginia and Miami, is they'll have until Thursday's quarterfinals.
ACC basketball top players
Cameron Boozer, F, Duke – The Blue Devils' latest freshman star has lived up to his lofty expectations. The team leader in points (22.7), rebounds (10.2) and assists (4.1) might actually be asked to do even more given the health concerns.
Thijs De Ridder, F, Virginia – The Belgian standout has been the cornerstone of first-year Cavaliers' coach Ryan Odom's retooled roster. UVa's top scorer (15.9) and rebounder (6.3) connects at a 51.3% clip from the field with a nice touch around the rim.
Malik Reneau, F, Miami – The Miami native returned to his hometown after starting his collegiate career at Indiana. Putting up 19 points and 6.6 boards a game, he quickly became a key piece of the Hurricanes' rapid resurgence under new coach Jai Lucas.
Henri Veesaar, C, North Carolina – The Estonia native and former Arizona transfer will have to shoulder even more of the load on both ends of the floor with Wilson sidelined. The seven-footer is averaging 16.3 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.2 blocks for the Tar Heels.
Ryan Conwell, G, Louisville – With flashy freshman point guard Mikel Brown in and out of the lineup with recurring back issues, the Cardinals needed Conwell to provide another consistent scoring presence from the perimeter. He has delivered to the tune of 18.7 points a game and 102 made three-pointers.
NCAA tournament bubble storylines for ACC
While a couple of the teams in action Tuesday are clinging to faint bubble hopes, the real drama will take place on day two. North Carolina State and Clemson are probably safe, but the seventh-seeded Wolfpack would be advised not to tempt the fates with an early loss. SMU has struggled down the stretch and needs a win or two to breathe easier. California and Virginia Tech look on the outside looking in. A run to the final might be needed to get an at-large spot.
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