Friday’s ACC Tournament semifinals will feature a chalky vibe, as four the league’s top five seeds survived the quarterfinals to set the stage for a compelling set of matchups. Up first will be No. 2 seed Virginia taking on No. 3 seed Miami. The Cavaliers won the only regular-season meeting 86-83 at home on Feb. 21.
The second semifinal will pit top-seeded Duke against No. 5 seed Clemson as the shorthanded Blue Devils try and maintain their grasp on the No. 1 overall seed in CBS Sports Bracketology. With starters Caleb Foster and Patrick Ngongba II out due to injury, Duke used just seven players on Thursday. The short rotation could be a problem on short rest against a deep Clemson team.
Virginia began its postseason journey with an 81-74 win over NC State in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament on Thursday as the Cavaliers knocked down a dozen 3-pointers and dominated the paint. The No. 2 seed Cavaliers also held the No. 7 seed Wolfpack to just 36.8% shooting. The second quarterfinal brought another thriller between Miami and Louisville as the No. 3 seed Hurricanes edged the No. 6 seed Cardinals 78-73 behind 24 points from Malik Reneau.
It was the evening showdown between No. 1 seed Duke and No. 8 seed Florida State that stole the show, though. The Blue Devils escaped with an 80-79 win over the surging Seminoles when FSU guard Robert McCray’s potential game-winner missed the mark just before the final horn. Finally, the nightcap brought Clemson’s third straight victory as the No. 5 seed Tigers edged No. 4 seed North Carolina 80-79 behind a balanced offensive effort that saw six players reach double figures.
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2026 ACC Tournament bracket, schedule
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Semifinals — Friday, March 13Game 12: No. 2 seed Virginia 84, No. 3 seed Miami 62 | RecapGame 13: No. 1 seed Duke vs. No. 5 seed Clemson | GameTracker
ACC Tournament Championship Game — Saturday, March 14Game 14: No. 2 seed Virginia vs. Game 13 winner | 8:30 p.m. on ESPN
2026 ACC Tournament scores, results
First round — Tuesday, March 10Game 1: No. 15 Pitt 64, No. 10 Stanford 63 | RecapGame 2: No. 11 seed SMU 86, No. 14 seed Syracuse 69 | RecapGame 3: No. 13 seed Wake Forest 95, No. 12 seed Virginia Tech 89 (OT) | Recap
Second round — Wednesday, March 11Game 4: No. 7 seed NC State 98, vs. No. 15 Pitt 88 | RecapGame 5: No. 6 seed Louisville 62, No. 11 seed SMU 58 | RecapGame 6: No. 8 seed Florida State 95, No. 9 seed California 89 | RecapGame 7: No. 5 seed Clemson 71, No. 13 seed Wake Forest 62 | Recap
Quarterfinals — Thursday, March 12Game 8: No. 2 seed Virginia 81, No. 7 seed NC State 74 | RecapGame 9: No. 3 seed Miami 78, No. 6 seed Louisville 71 | RecapGame 10: No. 1 seed Duke 80, No. 8 seed Florida State 79 | RecapGame 11: No. 5 seed Clemson 80, No. 4 seed North Carolina 79| Recap
