It's been said before and should be said again: It is hard to believe the ACC Tournament is here for men's basketball. All 18 teams have played their 18 conference games, and now it's time for 15 teams to head to Charlotte for the five-day event. This year, Georgia Tech, Notre Dame, and Pittsburgh will miss the tournament and had their season ends on Saturday.
Last season, the ACC got four teams in the NCAA Tournament, and this year, they are projected to at least double that number, if not get nine. Some teams' hopes linger on the results of the next week in Charlotte. Duke, the regular-season champion, is likely going to be the top overall seed for the NCAA Tournament, and winning the conference tournament will cement that. Teams like Virginia Tech will need to go on a serious run and maybe win the tournament to be on the right side of the bubble. With that said, here are the pairings for the ACC Tournament in Charlotte that begins on Tuesday.
ACC Men's Basketball Tournament Pairings & Schedule
First Round
Tuesday's Games
Game 1:Â Stanford vs. Pittsburgh, 2 p.m.
Game 2:Â Syracuse vs. SMU, 4:30 p.m.
Game 3:Â Wake Forest vs. Virginia Tech, 7 p.m.
Second Round
Wednesday's Games
Game 4:Â Game 1 winner vs. North Carolina State, Noon
Game 5:Â Game 2 winner vs. Louisville, 2:30 p.m.
Game 6:Â Florida State vs. California, 7 p.m.
Game 7:Â Game 3 winner vs. Clemson, 9:30 p.m.
Quarterfinals
Thursday's Games
Game 8:Â Game 4 winner vs. Virginia, Noon
Game 9:Â Game 5 winner vs. Miami, 2:30 p.m.
Game 10:Â Game 6 winner vs. Duke, 7 p.m.
Game 11:Â Game 7 winner vs. North Carolina, 9:30 p.m.
Semifinals
Friday's Games
Game 12:Â Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner, 7 p.m.
Game 13:Â Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner, 9:30 p.m.
Championship Game
Saturday's Game
Game 14:Â Game 12 winner vs. Game 13 winner, 8:30 p.m.