2026 ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament Preview

Peyton Plant
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Updated: 49 minutes ago

The 2026 T. Rowe Price ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament is set for Tuesday, March 10, through Saturday, March 14, at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The event marks the 73rd edition of the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament and the 15th time the tournament has been held in Charlotte, including the fourth at Spectrum Center. All 14 tournament games will be televised on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, or the ACC Network, with streaming available on ACCNX.

Duke enters the tournament as the No. 1 seed after winning the ACC regular-season title outright for the second consecutive year. Virginia earned the No. 2 seed, followed by Miami at No. 3 and North Carolina at No. 4, with all four teams receiving double byes into the quarterfinal round.

2025-26 ACC Regular-Season Standings

Duke (17-1 ACC, 29-2 overall)
Virginia (15-3, 27-4)
Miami (13-5, 24-7)
North Carolina (12-6, 24-7)
Clemson (12-6, 22-9)
Louisville (11-7, 22-9)
NC State (10-8, 19-12)
Florida State (10-8, 17-14)
California (9-9, 21-10)
Stanford (9-9, 20-11)
SMU (8-10, 19-12)
Virginia Tech (8-10, 19-12)
Wake Forest (7-11, 16-15)
Syracuse (6-12, 15-16)
Pitt (5-13, 12-19)
Notre Dame (4-14, 13-18)
Boston College (4-14, 11-20)
Georgia Tech (2-16, 11-20)

Only the top 15 teams qualified for the tournament, leaving Notre Dame, Boston College, and Georgia Tech out of the field.

Full Tournament Bracket

First Round – Tuesday, March 10

No. 10 Stanford vs. No. 15 Pitt, 2:00 p.m. ET on ACC Network.

No. 11 SMU vs. No. 14 Syracuse, 4:30 p.m. ET on ACC Network.

No. 12 Virginia Tech vs. No. 13 Wake Forest, 7:00 p.m. ET on ACC Network.

Second Round – Wednesday, March 11

No. 7 NC State vs. Stanford/Pitt winner, 12:00 p.m. ET.

No. 6 Louisville vs. SMU/Syracuse winner, 2:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.

No. 8 Florida State vs. No. 9 California, 7:00 p.m. ET on ESPN2.

No. 5 Clemson vs. Virginia Tech/Wake Forest winner, 9:30 p.m. ET.

Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 12

No. 2 Virginia vs. winner of NC State/Stanford/Pitt, 12:00 p.m. ET.

No. 3 Miami vs. winner of Louisville/SMU/Syracuse, 2:30 p.m. ET.

No. 1 Duke vs. winner of Florida State/California, 7:00 p.m. ET.

No. 4 North Carolina vs. winner of Clemson/Virginia Tech/Wake Forest, 9:30 p.m. ET.

Semifinals – Friday, March 13

Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner

Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner

Championship – Saturday, March 14

Semifinal winners, 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Top NBA Prospects to Watch

Below is a look at several of the top NBA prospects competing in this year’s ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament, along with regular-season stats, draft ranking, and links to full scouting reports:

Cameron Boozer

Duke | F/C | 6-9, 250 | Freshman

Regular-Season Stats: 22.7 PPG | 10.2 RPG | 4.1 APG | 58.3 FG%

Ranking: No. 3 on Babcock Hoops

Scouting Report →

Caleb Wilson (Injured)

North Carolina | F | 6-10, 215 | Freshman

Regular-Season Stats: 19.8 PPG | 9.4 RPG | 2.7 APG | 57.8 FG%

Ranking: No. 4 on Babcock Hoops

Scouting Report →

Mikel Brown Jr.

Louisville | G | 6-5, 190 | Freshman

Regular-Season Stats: 18.2 PPG | 3.3 RPG | 4.7 APG | 41.0 FG%

Ranking: No. 11 on Babcock Hoops

Scouting Report →

Isaiah Evans

Duke | G/F | 6-6, 180 | Freshman

Regular-Season Stats: 14.5 PPG | 2.8 RPG | 1.3 APG | 42.6 FG%

Ranking: No. 25 on Babcock Hoops

Scouting Report →

Henri Veesaar

North Carolina | C | 7-0, 225 | Junior

Regular-Season Stats: 16.3 PPG | 8.4 RPG | 2.0 APG | 61.4 FG%

Ranking: No. 30 on Babcock Hoops

Scouting Report →

Patrick Ngongba II

Duke | C | 6-11, 250 | Sophomore

Regular-Season Stats: 10.7 PPG | 6.0 RPG | 1.9 APG | 60.2 FG%

Ranking: No. 34 on Babcock Hoops

Scouting Report →

Ebuka Okorie

Stanford | G | 6-2, 185 | Freshman

Regular-Season Stats: 23.1 PPG | 3.7 RPG | 3.6 APG | 46.0 FG%

Ranking: No. 35 on Babcock Hoops

Scouting Report →

Juke Harris

Wake Forest | G/F | 6-7, 200 | Sophomore

Regular-Season Stats: 21.7 PPG | 6.7 RPG | 1.7 APG | 45.2 FG%

Ranking: No. 38 on Babcock Hoops

Scouting Report →

Ryan Conwell

Louisville | G | 6-4, 215 | Senior

Regular-Season Stats: 18.7 PPG | 4.7 RPG | 2.6 APG | 40.8 FG%

Ranking: No. 44 on Babcock Hoops

Scouting Report →

Malik Reneau

Miami (FL) | F/C | 6-9, 238 | Senior

Regular-Season Stats: 19.0 PPG | 6.6 RPG | 2.2 APG | 55.9 FG%

Ranking: No. 46 on Babcock Hoops

Scouting Report →

Darrion Williams

NC State | F | 6-6, 225 | Senior

Regular-Season Stats: 14.0 PPG | 4.8 RPG | 2.8 APG | 41.2 FG%

Ranking: No. 53 on Babcock Hoops

Scouting Report →

Jaron Pierre Jr.

SMU | G | 6-5, 210 | Senior

Regular-Season Stats: 17.5 PPG | 5.0 RPG | 2.1 APG | 46.3 FG%

Ranking: No. 54 on Babcock Hoops

Scouting Report →

Babcock Hoops Coverage

Babcock Hoops NBA Draft Analyst Matt Babcock will be in attendance throughout the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament in Charlotte, providing on-site scouting coverage and NBA Draft-focused analysis.

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