{"id":655504,"date":"2026-03-13T02:27:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T02:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/655504\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T02:27:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T02:27:16","slug":"acc-basketball-tournament-live-updates-scores-results-how-to-watch-no-1-duke-survives-against-fsu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/655504\/","title":{"rendered":"ACC basketball tournament live updates, scores, results, how to watch: No. 1 Duke survives against FSU"},"content":{"rendered":"

With just days left until Selection Sunday<\/a> and March Madness<\/a>, it\u2019s crunch time in conference tournaments around the country.<\/p>\n

Duke is the No. 1 ranked team in the nation, but heads to Charlotte for the ACC tournament with a few question marks after late-season injuries to Caleb Foster and Patrick Ngongba II. Blue Devils coach Jon Scheyer ruled them both out this weekend, which cracks open the door for Virginia, Miami and possibly even North Carolina.<\/p>\n

Advertisement<\/p>\n

The kicker, of course, is that Duke still has national player of the year frontrunner Cameron Boozer. He\u2019s been a monster this season, averaging 22.7 points and 10.2 rebounds per game.<\/p>\n

Can anybody knock Duke off the throne? Follow along below for scores, highlights, bracketology and more (scroll for live updates).<\/p>\n

ACC men\u2019s basketball tournament<\/p>\n

When: March 10-14
Where: Spectrum Center | Charlotte, North Carolina
TV: ESPN, ESPN2, ACC Network
ACC tournament bracket, scores<\/a><\/p>\n

ACC schedule, results (all times ET)<\/p>\n

Thursday, March 12 \u2014 Quarterfinals<\/p>\n

Game 8 | Virginia 81, NC State 74<\/a>
Game 9 | Miami 78, Louisville 73<\/a>
Game 10 | Duke 80, Florida State 79<\/a>
Game 11 | No. 5 Clemson vs. No. 4 North Carolina | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN\/ESPN2<\/p>\n

Friday, March 13 \u2014 Semifinals<\/p>\n

Game 12 | No. 2 Virginia vs. No. 3 Miami | 7 p.m. | ESPN\/ESPN2
Game 13 | No. 1 Duke vs. G11 winner | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN\/ESPN2<\/p>\n

Live36 updatesThu, March 12, 2026 at 6:49 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Nick Bromberg<\/p>\n

\"NickThu, March 12, 2026 at 7:19 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Nick Bromberg<\/p>\n

North Carolina is ice cold and the Tigers are taking advantage. Clemson is on a 19-6 run with just under 5 minutes to go.<\/p>\n

\"NickThu, March 12, 2026 at 7:11 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Nick Bromberg<\/p>\n

We jinxed it in our previous update. North Carolina went nearly four minutes without a field goal and that allowed the Tigers to sneak ahead. Both RJ Godfrey and Jestin Porter have 6 points.<\/p>\n

\"NickThu, March 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Nick Bromberg<\/p>\n

Each team is shooting at least 50% from the field so far. Henri Veesaar leads UNC with six points.<\/p>\n

\"NickThu, March 12, 2026 at 6:51 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Nick Bromberg<\/p>\n

Clemson announced before the game that Welling, the team\u2019s starting center and second-leading scorer, had suffered a torn ACL.<\/p>\n

Welling averages 10.2 points and 5.4 rebounds a game.<\/p>\n

\"KariThu, March 12, 2026 at 6:12 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Kari Anderson<\/p>\n

FSU gets within inches of the massive upset, but Robert McCray\u2019s potentially game-winning three falls just short after a big comeback. The Blue Devils hang on by their fingertips to advance to the tournament semifinals behind a stellar 32-point night from Isaiah Evans, who hit seven three-pointers in the win.<\/p>\n

\"KariThu, March 12, 2026 at 6:08 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Kari Anderson<\/p>\n

Isaiah Evans and Lajae Jones just traded massive threes to keep this at a one-score game, before Jones hits two free throws to get within one point. Things are heating up!<\/p>\n

\"KariThu, March 12, 2026 at 6:03 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Kari Anderson<\/p>\n

Lajae Jones pulls the Seminoles back within five after a gutsy layup and a big three-pointer, pulling him to 23 points. With only four minutes left, FSU is looking like they\u2019re back into it\u2026can the Seminoles pull it off?<\/p>\n

\"KariThu, March 12, 2026 at 5:54 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Kari Anderson<\/p>\n

A huge and-one opportunity from Cayden Boozer gives Duke a 70-61 lead. The Blue Devils are rolling on a 18-2 run over the past six minutes, as FSU\u2019s fire seems to have gone out.<\/p>\n

\"KariThu, March 12, 2026 at 5:38 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Kari Anderson<\/p>\n

And just like that, the Blue Devils are back in it. A 7-0 run in the middle of the second half gets Duke within one point of FSU. This time, it\u2019s the Seminoles that are forced to regroup.<\/p>\n

\"KariThu, March 12, 2026 at 5:36 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Kari Anderson<\/p>\n

Robert McCray V hits a massive three-pointer to give FSU a 59-51 lead, and Duke is forced to take a timeout. Time is ticking down \u2014 can the Blue Devils turn the momentum around?<\/p>\n

\"KariThu, March 12, 2026 at 5:27 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Kari Anderson<\/p>\n

Robert McCray V is up to 18 points, hitting a key layup to bring the Seminoles\u2019 lead to five \u2014 their largest of the game so far.<\/p>\n

\"KariThu, March 12, 2026 at 5:01 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Kari Anderson<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve got a close one here in Charlotte, as FSU and Duke battle it out in the first half of the ACC tournament quarterfinals. After a slew of first-half lead changes, the Seminoles end with the slim lead after a buzzer-beating layup from Robert McCray V.<\/p>\n

Florida State looks good against the No. 1 team in the country, but Duke has plenty left to roll with \u2014 Isaiah Evans already has 22 points (including five threes), and is keeping the Blue Devils in this game so far.<\/p>\n

\"KariThu, March 12, 2026 at 4:47 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Kari Anderson<\/p>\n

Sophomore Duke guard Isaiah Evans has 19 first-half points, keeping the Blue Devils in the game, but the Seminoles aren\u2019t backing down.<\/p>\n

\"KariThu, March 12, 2026 at 4:39 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Kari Anderson<\/p>\n

\"KariThu, March 12, 2026 at 4:32 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Kari Anderson<\/p>\n

\"KariThu, March 12, 2026 at 4:25 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Kari Anderson<\/p>\n

Though Duke pulled ahead early in the half, a slow spot for the Blue Devils left the door open for FSU to eventually take the lead. It\u2019s tight so far here in Charlotte, but the Seminoles hold a slight edge as the half nears a halfway point.<\/p>\n

\"KariThu, March 12, 2026 at 4:18 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Kari Anderson<\/p>\n

Just six minutes into the game, Boozer picks up his second foul and is benched as a result. Boozer has two points early in this game as the Blue Devils trail the Seminoles.<\/p>\n

\"KariThu, March 12, 2026 at 4:08 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Kari Anderson<\/p>\n

Star forward Cameron Boozer leads the lineup for the Blue Devils, while Robert McCray V \u2014 who picked up 30 points in the Seminoles\u2019 win on Wednesday \u2014 leads Florida State.<\/p>\n

\"KariThu, March 12, 2026 at 4:05 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Kari Anderson<\/p>\n

The No. 1 seeded-Blue Devils are taking on the Seminoles, with Florida State coming off a 95-89 win over Cal on Wednesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With just days left until Selection Sunday and March Madness, it\u2019s crunch time in conference tournaments around the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":655367,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[3724],"tags":[84524,6443,12435,7,816,18399,17047,684,666,130,4257,701,1975,295,10936,1773,15420,6936],"class_list":{"0":"post-655504","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-basketball","8":"tag-acc-mens-basketball-tournament","9":"tag-acc-network","10":"tag-acc-tournament","11":"tag-basketball","12":"tag-blue-devils","13":"tag-caleb-foster","14":"tag-cameron-boozer","15":"tag-charlotte","16":"tag-duke","17":"tag-espn","18":"tag-florida-state","19":"tag-jon-scheyer","20":"tag-louisville","21":"tag-miami","22":"tag-nc-state","23":"tag-north-carolina","24":"tag-question-marks","25":"tag-virginia"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116219509083128614","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/655504","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=655504"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/655504\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/655367"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=655504"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=655504"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=655504"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}