2026 ACC Tournament Bracket: Duke vs Clemson Semifinal Tonight — Full Results and Friday Schedule
The 2026 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament is down to four teams after all four top seeds survived a dramatic Thursday quarterfinal night at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. Duke, Virginia, Miami, and Clemson are your semifinalists. The Blue Devils avoided catastrophe in an 80-79 escape over Florida State and now face a deep Clemson team tonight on short rest with just seven healthy players.
Full 2026 ACC Tournament Bracket: All Results
First Round — Tuesday, March 10
Game 1: No. 15 Pittsburgh 64, No. 10 Stanford 63. Game 2: No. 11 SMU 86, No. 14 Syracuse 69. Game 3: No. 13 Wake Forest 95, No. 12 Virginia Tech 89.
Second Round — Wednesday, March 11
Game 4: No. 7 NC State 98, No. 15 Pittsburgh 88. Game 5: No. 6 Louisville 62, No. 11 SMU 58. Game 6: No. 8 Florida State 95, No. 9 Cal 89. Game 7: No. 5 Clemson 71, No. 13 Wake Forest 62.
Quarterfinals — Thursday, March 12
Game 8: No. 2 Virginia 81, No. 7 NC State 74. Game 9: No. 3 Miami 78, No. 6 Louisville 73. Game 10: No. 1 Duke 80, No. 8 Florida State 79. Game 11: No. 5 Clemson 80, No. 4 North Carolina 79.
| Round | Game | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First Round | Pittsburgh vs. Stanford | Pitt 64-63 ✅ |
| First Round | SMU vs. Syracuse | SMU 86-69 ✅ |
| First Round | Wake Forest vs. Virginia Tech | Wake Forest 95-89 ✅ |
| Second Round | NC State vs. Pittsburgh | NC State 98-88 ✅ |
| Second Round | Louisville vs. SMU | Louisville 62-58 ✅ |
| Second Round | Florida State vs. Cal | FSU 95-89 ✅ |
| Second Round | Clemson vs. Wake Forest | Clemson 71-62 ✅ |
| Quarterfinals | No. 2 Virginia vs. No. 7 NC State | Virginia 81-74 ✅ |
| Quarterfinals | No. 3 Miami vs. No. 6 Louisville | Miami 78-73 ✅ |
| Quarterfinals | No. 1 Duke vs. No. 8 Florida State | Duke 80-79 ✅ |
| Quarterfinals | No. 5 Clemson vs. No. 4 North Carolina | Clemson 80-79 ✅ |
2026 ACC Tournament Semifinals: Friday, March 13 at Spectrum Center
Game 12: No. 2 Virginia vs. No. 3 Miami at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN. Game 13: No. 1 Duke vs. No. 5 Clemson at 9:30 PM ET on ESPN.
| Game | Matchup | Time ET | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semifinal 1 | No. 2 Virginia vs. No. 3 Miami | 7:00 PM | ESPN |
| Semifinal 2 | No. 1 Duke vs. No. 5 Clemson | 9:30 PM | ESPN |
Duke vs Clemson Tonight: Shorthanded Blue Devils in Danger
With starters Caleb Foster and Patrick Ngongba II out due to injury, Duke used just seven players on Thursday. The short rotation could be a problem on short rest against a deep Clemson team that had six players reach double figures in Thursday's 80-79 win over North Carolina.
Isaiah Evans was spectacular in Duke's escape over FSU — 32 points, 7-of-16 from three — and Cameron Boozer delivered a double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds. But with only seven available bodies and 24 hours of rest, Duke faces a genuine test against Clemson's fresh and balanced roster.
Virginia vs Miami: Rematch of Regular Season 86-83 Classic
Virginia won the only regular-season meeting 86-83 at home on February 21. Miami's Malik Reneau poured in 24 points to lead the Hurricanes past Louisville 78-73 in Thursday's quarterfinals. Jai Lucas's first year as Miami head coach is already bearing historic fruit with a trip to the ACC semifinals.
The Spectrum Center in Charlotte hosts for the second straight year, and will alternate with First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro from 2026 through 2029.
ACC Tournament Championship Game
The ACC Tournament championship game is Saturday, March 14 at 8:30 PM ET on ESPN at Spectrum Center in Charlotte. The winner earns the ACC's automatic NCAA Tournament bid heading into Selection Sunday on March 15. Duke is the defending ACC Tournament champion, having beaten Louisville in last year's final.
