North Carolina and Virginia on a collision course for the ACC tourament final, but both face plenty of obstacles before that. (Getty)
The 2016 ACC Tournament gets underway from Washington D.C. on Tuesday afternoon, kicking off five days of what should easily be one of the best conference tourneys of the year.
Preseason No. 1 North Carolina enters as the top seed, but many are pegging Virginia to leave the Verizon Center as champion. Efficient on both ends of the court, Tony Bennett’s squad lost five conference games this year by only a combined 17 points and is No. 1 in Ken Pomeroy’s rankings.
A battle between the Tar Heels and Cavaliers–two polar opposite teams–in the championship would undoubtedly be compelling, but with the presence of Miami, Duke and Notre Dame, three of the best offensive squads in America, makes that far from a guarantee.
Here’s a look at when and where to watch all of the scintillating action.
2016 ACC Tournament Bracket & Schedule
(TheACC.com)
Note: All times ET
Tuesday, March 8
Game 1: NC State 75, Wake Forest 72
Game 2: Florida State 88, Boston College 66
Wednesday, March 9
Game 3: Pittsburgh 72, Syracuse 71
Game 4: Duke 92, NC State 89
Game 5: Georgia Tech 88, Clemson 85
Game 6: Virginia Tech 96, Florida State 85
Thursday, March 10
Game 7: North Carolina 88, Pittsburgh 71
Game 8: Notre Dame 84, Duke 79
Game 9: Virginia 72, Georgia Tech 52
Game 10: Miami 88, Virginia Tech 82
Friday, March 11
Game 11: North Carolina vs. Notre Dame, 7 p.m., ESPN/ACC Network
Game 12: Virginia vs. Miami, 25 minutes after previous game, ESPN/ACC Network
Saturday, March 12
Championship: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner, 9 p.m., ESPN/ACC Network
Saturday, March 12
Championship: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner, 9 p.m., ESPN/ACC Network
