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March Madness is right around the corner, but one of the most exciting tournaments to watch this year may be the ACC.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementDuke dominated the regular season, spending the last two weeks ranked No. 1 in the country. The Blue Devils will have a giant target on their back as everyone tries to knock them off before the Big Dance.
The ACC men's basketball tournament will be held in Charlotte, North Carolina, with all of the games taking place at the Spectrum Center. Many fans have been clamoring for the tournament to return to Greensboro, NC, where it was historically played, but at least for this year it will be played in the home of the Charlotte Hornets.
The action begins on Tuesday, March 10, and will continue for five jam-packed days until the conference championship is held on Saturday, March 14.
The Sporting News has everything you need to know about watching the 2026 ACC men's basketball tournament, including TV and live stream information for every game.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWhere to watch ACC men's basketball tournament
TV channel: ACC Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU
Live stream: ESPN app
The first-round games in the ACC tournament are going to air on ACC Network, with subsequent rounds on the ESPN networks. The championship game will be on ESPN. All of the games in the 2026 ACC men's basketball tournament will stream live on the ESPN app.
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ACC men's basketball tournament schedule 2026
Dates: Tuesday, March 10 to Saturday, March 14
Location: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
The 2026 ACC men's basketball tournament begins on Tuesday, March 10, and concludes with the championship game on Saturday, March 14.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAll games will be played at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.
For a complete tournament schedule, see below.
Tuesday, March 10: First round
Game
Time (ET)
TV/Live stream
Game 1: No. 15 Pitt 64, No. 10 Stanford 63
2 p.m.
ACCN, ESPN app
Game 2: No. 11 SMU 86, No. 14 Syracuse 69
4:30 p.m.
ACCN, ESPN app
Game 3: No. 13 Wake Forest 95, No. 12 Virginia Tech 89
7 p.m.
ACCN, ESPN app
Wednesday, March 11: Second round
Game
Time (ET)
TV/Live stream
Game 4: No. 7 NC State vs. No. 15 Pitt
12 p.m.
ESPN or ESPN2, ESPN app
Game 5: No. 6 Louisville vs. No. 11 SMU
2:30 p.m.
ESPN, ESPN app
Game 6: No. 8 Florida State vs. No. 9 Cal
7 p.m.
ESPN2, ESPN app
Game 7: No. 5 Clemson vs. No. 13 Wake Forest
9:30 p.m.
ESPN2 or ESPNU, ESPN app
Thursday, March 12: Quarterfinals
Game
Time (ET)
TV/Live stream
Game 8: No. 2 Virginia vs. Game 4 winner
12 p.m.
ESPN or ESPN2, ESPN app
Game 9: No. 3 Miami vs. Game 5 winner
2:30 p.m.
ESPN or ESPN2, ESPN app
Game 10: No. 1 Duke vs. Game 6 winner
7 p.m.
ESPN or ESPN2, ESPN app
Game 11: No. 4 North Carolina vs. Game 7 winner
9:30 p.m.
ESPN or ESPN2, ESPN app
Friday, March 13: Semifinals
Game
Time (ET)
TV/Live stream
Game 12: Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner
7 p.m.
ESPN or ESPN2, ESPN app
Game 13: Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner
9:30 p.m.
ESPN or ESPN2, ESPN app
Saturday, March 14: Championship
Game
Time (ET)
TV/Live stream
Game 12 winner vs. Game 13 winner
8:30 p.m.
ESPN, ESPN app
ACC basketball tournament bracket 2026
The bracket for the 2026 ACC tournament is set. The bottom three teams — Notre Dame, Boston College and Georgia Tech this year — do not make the tournament and are not listed.
Seed
Team
Record (ACC)
No. 1
Duke
29-2 (17-1)
No. 2
Virginia
27-4 (15-3)
No. 3
Miami
24-7 (13-5)
No. 4
North Carolina
24-7 (12-6)
No. 5
Clemson
22-9 (12-6)
No. 6
Louisville
22-9 (11-7)
No. 7
NC State
19-12 (10-8)
No. 8
Florida State
17-14 (10-8)
No. 9
California
21-10 (9-9)
No. 10
Stanford
20-11 (9-9)
No. 11
SMU
19-12 (8-10)
No. 12
Virginia Tech
19-12 (8-10)
No. 13
Wake Forest
16-15 (7-11)
No. 14
Syracuse
15-16 (6-12)
No. 15
Pitt
12-19 (5-13)
ACC men's tournament radio coverage 2026
Radio station: SiriusXM
You can listen to the ACC men's basketball tournament live with SiriusXM.
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