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NCAA.com | March 12, 2020

2020 ACC tournament: Bracket, schedule, scores

Ex-players reflect on playing in March Madness

The 2020 ACC men's basketball tournament has been canceled, the league announced on Thursday, March 12.

“Following additional consultation with the league’s presidents and athletic directors, and in light of the continued conversations surrounding the fluidity of COVID-19, the Atlantic Coast Conference will immediately cancel the remainder of the 2020 ACC Tournament," the ACC said on Thursday. "For NCAA Tournament automatic qualification purposes, Florida State will represent the league as the ACC Champion. We are disappointed for our student-athletes, schools and fans to have to make this decision; however, the overall health and safety of all involved is the priority.”

You can follow the latest updates from the NCAA here regarding the coronavirus and impacted events.

2020 ACC tournament: Bracket — CANCELED

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ACC tournament bracket

2020 ACC tournament: Schedule — CANCELED

ALL REMAINING GAMES HAVE BEEN CANCELED, PER THE ACC.

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First Round — Tuesday, March 10

Game 1: No. 13 Pitt 81, No. 12 Wake Forest 72
Game 2: No. 14 North Carolina 78, No. 11 Virginia Tech 56

Second Round — Wednesday, March 11

Game 3: No. 8 Clemson 69, No. 9 Miami 64
Game 4: No. 5 NC State 73, No. 13 Pitt 58 
Game 5: No. 7 Notre Dame 80, No. 10 Boston College 58
Game 6: No. 6 Syracuse 81, No. 14 North Carolina 53

Quarterfinals — Thursday, March 12 — CANCELED

Game 7: No. 1 Florida State vs. Clemson | 12:30 p.m. | ESPN
Game 8: No. 4 Duke vs. NC State | 2:30 p.m.* | ESPN
Game 9: No. 2 Virginia vs. No. 7 Notre Dame | 7 p.m. | ESPN
Game 10: No. 3 Louisville vs. No. 6 Syracuse | 9 p.m.* | ESPN

Semifinals — Friday, March 13 — CANCELED

Game 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner | 7 p.m.
Game 12: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner | 9 p.m.*

Championship — Saturday, March 14 — CANCELED

Semifinal winners | 8:30 p.m. | ESPN

*Approximate start time

2020 ACC tournament: Seeds

Per the ACC website, the top four seeds have double-byes into the quarterfinals. Seed Nos. 5 through 10 have byes into the second round.

  1. Florida State
  2. Virginia
  3. Louisville
  4. Duke
  5. NC State
  6. Syracuse
  7. Notre Dame
  8. Clemson
  9. Miami
  10. Boston College
  11. Virginia Tech
  12. Wake Forest
  13. Pitt
  14. North Carolina

Here were the final regular season standings:

Team ConFerence GB Overall
Florida State 16-4 -- 26-5
Virginia 15-5 1 23-7
Louisville 15-5 1 24-7
Duke 15-5 1 25-6
Georgia Tech 11-9 5 17-14
NC State 10-10 6 19-12
Syracuse 10-10 6 17-14
Notre Dame 10-10 6 19-12
Clemson 9-11 7 15-15
Miami 7-13 9 15-15
Boston College 7-13 9 13-18
Virginia Tech 7-13 9 16-15
Wake Forest 6-14 10 13-17
Pitt 6-14 10 15-16
North Carolina 6-14 10 13-18

ACC tournament: Champions

YEAR CHAMPION SCORE RUNNER-UP
2019 Duke 73-63 Florida State
2018 Virginia 71-63 North Carolina
2017 Duke 75-69 Notre Dame
2016 North Carolina 61-57 Virginia
2015 Notre Dame 90-82 North Carolina
2014 Virginia 72-63 Duke
2013 Miami 87-77 North Carolina
2012 Florida State 85-82 North Carolina
2011 Duke 75-58 North Carolina
2010 Duke 65-61 Georgia Tech
2009 Duke 79-69 Florida State
2008 North Carolina 86-81 Clemson
2007 North Carolina 89-80 NC State
2006 Duke 78-76 Boston College
2005 Duke 69-64 Georgia Tech
2004 Maryland 95-87 (OT) Duke
2003 Duke 84-77 NC State
2002 Duke 91-61 NC State
2001 Duke 79-53 North Carolina
2000 Duke 81-68 Maryland
1999 Duke 96-73 North Carolina
1998 North Carolina 83-68 Duke
1997 North Carolina 64-54 NC State
1996 Wake Forest 75-74 Georgia Tech
1995 Wake Forest 82-80 (OT) North Carolina
1994 North Carolina 73-66 Virginia
1993 Georgia Tech 77-75 North Carolina
1992 Duke 94-74 North Carolina
1991 North Carolina 96-74 Duke
1990 Georgia Tech 70-61 Virginia
1989 North Carolina 77-74 Duke
1988 Duke 65-61 North Carolina
1987 NC State 68-67 North Carolina
1986 Duke 68-67 Georgia Tech
1985 Georgia Tech 57-54 North Carolina
1984 Maryland 74-62 Duke
1983 NC State 81-78 Virginia
1982 North Carolina 47-45 Virginia
1981 North Carolina 61-60 Maryland
1980 Duke 73-72 Maryland
1979 North Carolina 71-63 Duke
1978 Duke 85-77 Wake Forest
1977 North Carolina 75-69 Virginia
1976 Virginia 67-62 North Carolina
1975 North Carolina 79-66 NC State
1974 NC State 103-100 (OT) Maryland
1973 NC State 76-74 Maryland
1972 North Carolina 73-64 Maryland
1971 South Carolina 52-51 North Carolina
1970 NC State 42-39 (2OT) South Carolina
1969 North Carolina 85-74 Duke
1968 North Carolina 87-50 NC State
1967 North Carolina 82-73 Duke
1966 Duke 71-66 NC State
1965 NC State 91-85 Duke
1964 Duke 80-59 Wake Forest
1963 Duke 71-66 Wake Forest
1962 Wake Forest 77-68 Clemson
1961 Wake Forest 96-81 Duke
1960 Duke 64-59 Wake Forest
1959 NC State 80-56 North Carolina
1958 Maryland 86-75 North Carolina
1957 North Carolina 95-75 South Carolina
1956 NC State 76-54 Wake Forest
1955 NC State 87-77 Duke
1954 NC State 82-80 (OT) Wake Forest

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