ACC basketball tournament 2026: Bracket, schedule and scores

ACC Tournament action ramps up Wednesday with four games, including the postseason debuts for five teams. No. 7 seed NC State will look to stop its late-season slide against No. 15 seed Pitt in the day’s opening game. Then, No. 6 seed Louisville will take on No. 11 seed SMU in a high-octane offensive matchup to cap the early session. 

The Cardinals will be without star freshman guard Mikel Brown Jr., who has been dealing with a back injury and is seeking to get healthy for the NCAA Tournament.

No. 8 seed Florida State will play No. 9 seed Cal to open the evening window as the Seminoles look to stay hot against a Cal team fighting for NCAA Tournament consideration. Finally, No. 5 seed Clemson will take on No. 13 seed Wake Forest as the Tigers look to stabilize following some struggles late in the regular season.

ACC Tournament play began with a thriller on Tuesday as No. 15 seed Pitt upset No. 10 seed Stanford 64-63 to potentially ruin the Cardinal’s at-large aspirations for the NCAA Tournament. Damarco Minor played the role of hero for the Panthers by rebounding his own miss and scoring a go-ahead put-back in the final second.

In other action, No. 11 SMU stayed on the path toward at-large consideration with a desperately needed 86-69 win over No. 14 seed Syracuse. The Mustangs had dropped four straight entering the contest, jeopardizing their NCAA Tournament hopes. The nightcap between No. 12 seed Virginia Tech and No. 13 seed Wake Forest made for a thrilling end to the first day of action, as the Demon Deacons outlasted the Hokies 95-89 in overtime.

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2026 ACC Tournament bracket, schedule

Location: Spectrum Center — Charlotte, North Carolina
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All times Eastern; some start times approximated

Second round — Wednesday, March 11
Game 4: No. 7 seed NC State 98, vs. No. 15 Pitt 88 | Recap
Game 5: No. 6 seed Louisville 62, No. 11 seed SMU 58 | Recap
Game 6: No. 8 seed Florida State vs. No. 9 seed California | 7 p.m. on ESPNU
Game 7: No. 5 seed Clemson vs. No. 13 seed Wake Forest | 9:30 p.m. on ESPN2

Quarterfinals — Thursday, March 12
Game 8: No. 2 seed Virginia vs. No. 7 seed NC State | Noon on ESPN2
Game 9: No. 3 seed Miami vs. No. 6 seed Louisville | 2:30 p.m. on ESPN2
Game 10: No. 1 seed Duke vs. Game 6 Winner | 7 p.m. on ESPN
Game 11: No. 4 seed North Carolina vs. Game 7 Winner | 9:30 p.m. on ESPN

Semifinals — Friday, March 13
Game 12: Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner  | 7 p.m. on ESPN/ESPN2
Game 13: Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner  | 9:30 p.m. on ESPN/ESPN2

ACC Tournament Championship Game — Saturday, March 14
Game 14: Game 12 winner vs. Game 13 winner | 8:30 p.m. on ESPN

2026 ACC Tournament scores, results

First round — Tuesday, March 10
Game 1: No. 15 Pitt 64, No. 10 Stanford 63 | Recap
Game 2: No. 11 seed SMU 86, No. 14 seed Syracuse 69 | Recap
Game 3: No. 13 seed Wake Forest 95, No. 12 seed Virginia Tech 89 (OT) | Recap