Skip to main content

ACC Tournament Schedule Announced With Bracket, Broadcast Info

The college basketball postseason is right around the corner, with major conference tournaments starting Tuesday. On Saturday, the Atlantic Coast Conference announced the schedule and seeding for this year's ACC tournament from March 9–13. 

No. 1 Virginia, No. 2 Florida State, No. 3 Virginia Tech and No. 4 Georgia Tech earned double-byes while No. 5 Clemson, No. 6 North Carolina, No. 7 Louisville, No. 8 Syracuse and No. 9 NC State got a single bye into the second round. No. 10 Duke, after a 9–9 conference finish, finds itself in the unfamiliar position of needing to play in Tuesday's first round, against No. 15 Boston College.

The tournament will be at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C., where face coverings will be mandatory for everyone over the age of five. 

Tuesday, March 9
First Round
2 p.m. – No. 12 Pitt vs. No. 13 Miami (ACC Network)
4:30 p.m. – No. 10 Duke vs. No. 15 Boston College (ACC Network)
7 p.m. – No. 11 Notre Dame vs. No. 14 Wake Forest (ACC Network)

Wednesday, March 10
Second Round
Noon – No. 8 Syracuse vs. No. 9 NC State (ACC Network)
2:30 p.m. – No. 5 Clemson vs. Pitt/Miami winner (ACC Network)
6:30 p.m. – No. 7 Louisville vs. Duke/Boston College winner (ACC Network)
9 p.m. – No. 6 North Carolina vs. Notre Dame/Wake Forest winner (ACC Network)

Thursday, March 11
Quarterfinals
Noon – No. 1 Virginia vs. Wednesday Noon winner (ESPN or ESPN2)
2:30 p.m. – No. 4 Georgia Tech vs. Wednesday 2:30 p.m. winner (ESPN or ESPN2)
6:30 p.m. – No. 2 Florida State vs. Wednesday 6:30 p.m. winner (ESPN or ESPN2)
9 p.m. – No. 3 Virginia Tech vs. Wednesday 9 p.m. winner (ESPN or ESPN2)

Friday, March 12
Semifinals
6:30 p.m. – Thursday afternoon winners (ESPN or ESPN2)
9 p.m. – Thursday evening winners (ESPN or ESPN2)

Saturday, March 13
Championship
8:30 p.m. – Semifinal winners (ESPN)