The ACC men's basketball tournament bracket is officially set, and Miami heads to Charlotte with one of the conference's best paths. The Hurricanes earned the No. 3 seed and a double bye into Thursday's quarterfinals after finishing 24-7 overall and 13-5 in ACC play in Jai Lucas' first season.
The tournament runs March 10-14 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, with all 14 games set for ESPN networks or ACC Network.
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The bracket for the 2026 T. Rowe Price ACC Men's Basketball Tournament is set!
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Miami Hurricanes earn No. 3 seed in ACC tournament
Duke claimed the No. 1 seed after winning the ACC regular-season title at 17-1 in conference play, while Virginia took the No. 2 seed at 15-3. North Carolina grabbed the No. 4 seed, giving the Blue Devils, Cavaliers, Hurricanes and Tar Heels the tournament's four double byes. That top-four placement is a big deal for Miami because it does not have to play until Thursday afternoon, which gives the Hurricanes extra rest and leaves them two wins from the title game.
Miami will open at 2:30 p.m. Thursday against the winner of Wednesday's second-round game between No. 6 Louisville and the winner of No. 11 SMU vs. No. 14 Syracuse. That puts a possible Louisville rematch on the table after the Cardinals beat Miami 92-89 on Saturday in Coral Gables to close the regular season. Tre Donaldson scored 25 points in the loss, while the Hurricanes still held onto the No. 3 seed and their quarterfinal slot.
FINAL | Miami 89, Louisville 92
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The bracket opens Tuesday with three first-round games: No. 10 Stanford vs. No. 15 Pitt at 2 p.m., No. 11 SMU vs. No. 14 Syracuse at 4:30 p.m., and No. 12 Virginia Tech vs. No. 13 Wake Forest at 7 p.m.
Wednesday's second round then features No. 7 NC State against the Stanford-Pitt winner at noon, Louisville against the SMU-Syracuse winner at 2:30 p.m., No. 8 Florida State vs. No. 9 California at 7 p.m., and No. 5 Clemson against the Virginia Tech-Wake Forest winner at 9:30 p.m.
Pitt claimed the final tournament spot at 5-13 in ACC play, leaving Notre Dame, Boston College and Georgia Tech outside the 15-team field.