Duke started a stunning lead in the ACC Tournament on Tuesday by playing some of his best basketball of the season, just three days after he was defeated by North Carolina to close out the regular season. This loss threatened the Blue Devils to play as the No. 10 seed in the conference tournament in the first round, and they handled the task with ease through no. 15 Boston College to tackle 86-51.
The win sends Duke to No. 7 seeded Louisville in Wednesday’s second round. The Blue Devils (12-11) may need to win the ACC Tournament to prevent the NCAA Tournament from being missed for the first time since 1995, and it will take five games to win within five days. It will be a big question for a team that has not won five consecutive games all season, but Tuesday’s victory was a good start as the Blue Devils scored 15-of-32 three-pointers and 20 times forced by Eagles.
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The Duke-Boston College game was the second of three games on the first day of the ACC tournament. The first was much more competitive, as Miami, No. 13, surpassed Pittsburgh No. 12, 79-73, and picked up Clemson, No. 5, on Wednesday. However, the last of the three matches was the most exciting of the day.
Notre Dame’s chances of going to the NCAA Tournament are virtually unstoppable, but Trey Wertz gave the No. 11 fighter Fighting Irish a moment to remember this post-season when he hit a three-pointer on the buzzer to secure an 80-77 victory over No. 14 selected Wake Forest on the first day of the ACC tournament. Notre Dame ended the game on a 17-2 run to play North Carolina on Tuesday.
Below is the full schedule and tip times for the tournament.
2021 ACC Tournament Schedule, Scores
Location: Greensboro Coliseum – Greensboro, North Carolina
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All times Oriental; some start times are approximated
First round – Tuesday 9 March
Match 1: no. 13 Miami 79, no. 12 Pittsburgh 73 | Summary
Match 2: no. 10 Duke 86, no. 15 Boston College 51 | Summary
Game 3: no. 11 Notre Dame 80, no. 14 Wake Forest 77 | Summary
Second round – Wednesday 10 March
Game 4: No. 8 Syracuse vs. No. 9 NC State | Afternoon on ACC network
Match 5: no. 5 Clemson teen no. 13 Miami | 14:30 on ACC Network
Game 6: No. 7 Louisville vs. No.10 Duke | 18:30 on ACC Network
Match 7: Nr. 6 North Carolina at no. 11 Notre Dame | 21:00 on ACC Network
Quarterfinals – Thursday 11 March
Match 8: no. 1 in Virginia vs Game 4 winner | Afternoon on ESPN
Game 9: No. Georgia Tech Vs. Game 5 winners | 14:30 on ESPN
Game 10: No. 2 Florida State Vs. Game 6 winners | 18:30 on ESPN
Game 11: No. 3 Virginia Tech Vs. Game 7 winners | 21:00 on ESPN
Semifinals – Friday 12 March
Game 12: Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner | 18:30 on ESPN
Game 13: Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner | 21:00 on ESPN
ACC Tournament Championship Game – Saturday, March 13
Game 14: Game 12 winner vs. Game 13 winner | 20:30 on ESPN
Follow below for updates, analyzes and highlights throughout the event.