The ACC Tournament is always the most anticipated conference tournament as it features some of the country’s best teams. No other conference in the country boasts a potential Final Four game in the conference tournament semifinal. The ACC does with Duke and North Carolina slated on a collision course for the semifinals.
ACC Tournament Viewing Details
Where: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
When: March 12-16
How to View: ESPN/ESPN2
Charlotte seems to be in the middle of the basketball world as the Queen City hosted the 2019 NBA All-Star Game. The ACC Tournament will take place in the Spectrum Center, the same place as the 2019 NBA All-Star Game. North Carolina and Duke fans always travel for these tournaments, but they will not have to travel far this time around.
Virginia is the reigning conference tournament champion, but it will have to relive old memories in the Spectrum Center. Charlotte was the Cavaliers’ first round destination last season, where they became the first number one seed to lose to a 16 seed. Virginia fans will have to wait until Thursday to see their team play as the Cavaliers have secured a double bye in the conference tournament.
ACC Tournament Seeding
1. Virginia
2. North Carolina
3. Duke
4. Florida State
5. Virginia Tech
6. Syracuse
7. Louisville
8. NC State
9. Clemson
10. Georgia Tech
11. Boston College
12. Miami
13. Wake Forest
14. Notre Dame
15. Pittsburgh
The seedings of the conference tournament are subject to change, but this is what the seeds would look like if the season ended today. Virginia and North Carolina are tied for the best record in the ACC at 15-2, but the Cavaliers get the edge due to their head-to-head victory in Chapel Hill. The same is true in the cases of Syracuse, NC State and Boston College as all three teams have the same conference record as the team below them.
ACC Tournament Schedule
March 12
Game 1: No. 12 Miami vs. No. 13. Wake Forest, Noon ESPN
Game 2: No. 10 Georgia Tech vs. No. 15 Pittsburgh, 2 p.m. ESPN
Game 3: No. 11 Boston College vs. No. 14 Notre Dame, 7 p.m. ESPN
March 13
Game 4: Game 1 Winner vs. No. 5 Virginia Tech, Noon ESPN
Game 5: No. 8 NC State vs. No. 9 Clemson, 2 p.m. ESPN
Game 6: Game 2 Winner vs. No. 7 Louisville, 7 p.m. ESPN2
Game 7: Game 3 Winner vs. No. 6 Syracuse, 9 p.m. ESPN2
March 14
Game 8: Game 4 Winner vs. No. 4 Florida State, 12:30 p.m. ESPN
Game 9: Game 5 Winner vs. No. 1 Virginia, 2:30 p.m. ESPN
Game 10: Game 6 Winner vs. No. 2 North Carolina, 7 p.m. ESPN
Game 11: Game 7 Winner vs. No. 3 Duke, 9 p.m. ESPN
March 15
Game 12: Game 8 Winner vs. Game 9 Winner, 7 p.m. ESPN
Game 13: Game 10 Winner vs. Game 11 Winner, 9 p.m. ESPN
March 16
Game 14: Game 12 Winner vs. Game 13 Winner, 8:30 p.m. ESPN
The ACC Tournament kicks off on Tuesday, March 12 with potentially Miami and Wake Forest. The real excitement of the tournament does not start until March 14 when the big hitters in the conference play their first games. Virginia will be looking to repeat as conference tournament champions in what looks to be a very intriguing conference tournament.
