With just days left until Selection Sunday and March Madness, it’s crunch time in conference tournaments around the country.
Duke is the No. 1 ranked team in the nation, but heads to Charlotte for the ACC tournament with a few question marks after late-season injuries to Caleb Foster and Patrick Ngongba II. Blue Devils coach Jon Scheyer ruled them both out this weekend, which cracks open the door for Virginia, Miami and possibly even North Carolina.
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The kicker, of course, is that Duke still has national player of the year frontrunner Cameron Boozer. He’s been a monster this season, averaging 22.7 points and 10.2 rebounds per game.
Can anybody knock Duke off the throne? Follow along below for scores, highlights, bracketology and more (scroll for live updates).
ACC men’s basketball tournament
When: March 10-14
Where: Spectrum Center | Charlotte, North Carolina
TV: ESPN, ESPN2, ACC Network
ACC tournament bracket, scores
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ACC schedule, results (all times ET)
Thursday, March 12 — Quarterfinals
Game 8 | Virginia 81, NC State 74
Game 9 | Miami 78, Louisville 73
Game 10 | No. 8 Florida State vs. No. 1 Duke | 7 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN2
Game 11 | No. 5 Clemson vs. No. 4 North Carolina | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN2
Friday, March 13 — Semifinals
Game 12 | No. 2 Virginia vs. No. 3 Miami | 7 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN2
Game 13 | G10 winner vs. G11 winner | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN2
Live16 updatesFri 13 March 2026 at 8:16 am AEDT
Sean Leahy
Fri 13 March 2026 at 8:14 am AEDT
Sean Leahy
Miami took the lead with 18:44 to play in the second half and hung on for a 78-73 win over Louisville. The Hurricanes, who have not made the NCAA tournament since 2023, now advance to Friday’s ACC semifinal against No. 2 Virginia.
Malik Reneau led the Canes with 24 points and three steals, followed by Tru Washington’s 17. Ernest Udeh Jr. added nine rebounds.
The Hurricanes had 17 points off turnovers, including Shelton Henderson’s game-sealing block and dunk to put away the Cardinals.
Fri 13 March 2026 at 7:56 am AEDT
Sean Leahy
Malik Reneau of the Hurricanes leads all players with 20 points. He’s been supported by Tre Donaldson (13) and Tru Washington (12).
Today’s winner faces No. 2 Virginia on Friday at 7 p.m. ET.
Fri 13 March 2026 at 6:54 am AEDT
12 lead changes in the first half! We’ve got ourselves a game, folks.
The Cardinals enter the first half with a narrow 38-37 lead over the Hurricanes in their attempt to reach the ACC semifinals.
6-foot-7 Louisville guard J’Vonne Hadley leads the field with a 14-point effort through the first half, shooting 71.4% from the field while going 2-of-3 from 3, adding five total rebounds and an assist to his stat line so far.
Fri 13 March 2026 at 6:48 am AEDT
Miami (FL) forward Shelton Henderson will be a name worth watching in the second half, appearing to roll his ankle late in the first half, attempting to drive to the basket. He remained in the game after hobbling across the court briefly.
Henderson was fouled on the play and remained in the game, missing one of two free throw attempts, currently with four points in the game so far.
Fri 13 March 2026 at 6:14 am AEDT
Fri 13 March 2026 at 5:30 am AEDT
Kate Magdziuk
Fri 13 March 2026 at 5:22 am AEDT
Kate Magdziuk
After a strong start, where UVA didn’t take its first lead until there were fewer than seven minutes in the first half and a 26-point effort from guard Paul McNeil Jr., the Wolfpack failed to make a comeback, falling to the Cavaliers in the ACC quarterfinals.
The Cavaliers will face the winner of No. 6 Louisville vs. No. 3 Miami in the ACC semifinals on Friday, with tipoff set for 7 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN2.
Fri 13 March 2026 at 4:36 am AEDT
Kate Magdziuk
It’s been a boat race so far for UVA in the second half, outscoring NC State 22-13 through the first 10 minutes of the half.
While NC State’s production continues to be concentrated between Ven-Allen Lubin (12 points) and Paul McNeil Jr (16 points), UVA is seeing plenty of depth off the bench, with six different players having six-plus points so far in this contest.
Virginia guard Malik Thomas has now logged his seventh game of double-digit points in the past eight outings, tied to lead the team with 10 points in just 13 minutes played.
Fri 13 March 2026 at 4:20 am AEDT
Kate Magdziuk
After starting out strong, NC State lost some of its early rhythm, heading into halftime down 33-32 to UVA.
Darrion Williams remains limited in minutes after accumulating three fouls in the first half.
Fri 13 March 2026 at 4:04 am AEDT
Kate Magdziuk
No. 7 NC State vs. No. 2 Virginia | 12 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN2
No. 6 Louisville vs. No. 3 Miami | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN2
No. 8 Florida State vs. No. 1 Duke | 7 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN2
No. 5 Clemson vs. No. 4 North Carolina | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN/ESPN2
Fri 13 March 2026 at 3:59 am AEDT
Kate Magdziuk
With 10 minutes left in the first half, NC State forward Darrion Williams is already in foul trouble, with three personals. He’s tied to lead the team with 14.0 points per game this season.
Fri 13 March 2026 at 3:39 am AEDT
Kate Magdziuk
Virginia took its first lead of the game with just under seven minutes to go in the first half, thanks to a 28-foot 3-point jumper from Sam Lewis. UVA now leads 25-24.
Fri 13 March 2026 at 3:29 am AEDT
Kate Magdziuk
NC State entered the quarterfinals as +4.5 underdogs against UVA, but they’ve kept up through the first 10 minutes of the first half, holding a 22-16 lead early.
NC State has the edge in points scored, FG% and 3-point% through. 10 minutes.
Ven-Allen Lubin leads the game with 8 of NC State’s 22 points and three total rebounds.
Fri 13 March 2026 at 3:12 am AEDT
Kate Magdziuk
Fri 13 March 2026 at 3:10 am AEDT
Kate Magdziuk
It was nearly a full two minutes before the first points of the day came from NC State — a layup from 6-foot-8 forward Ven-Allen Lubin.