{"id":655572,"date":"2026-03-13T03:27:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T03:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/655572\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T03:27:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T03:27:21","slug":"acc-basketball-tournament-live-updates-scores-results-duke-survives-fsu-follow-unc-vs-clemson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/655572\/","title":{"rendered":"ACC basketball tournament live updates, scores, results: Duke survives FSU; follow UNC vs. Clemson"},"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

Live43 updatesThu, March 12, 2026 at 6:49 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Nick Bromberg<\/p>\n

\"NickThu, March 12, 2026 at 8:24 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Nick Bromberg<\/p>\n

The Tigers are now 9-of-16 from the field as they have maintained their second-half lead. North Carolina is 8-of-19 and has turned the ball over four times. The Tar Heels look outmatched without Caleb Wilson.<\/p>\n

\"NickThu, March 12, 2026 at 8:13 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Nick Bromberg<\/p>\n

The Tigers lead 61-46 at the under-12 timeout thanks to a 7-of-11 performance from the field in the second half. Clemson has made 3-of-4 from behind the arc and five players have at least eight points.<\/p>\n

\"NickThu, March 12, 2026 at 8:11 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Nick Bromberg<\/p>\n

The Tigers scored those points in less than a minute. Suddenly it\u2019s a 17-point game with just over 12 minutes to go.<\/p>\n

\"NickThu, March 12, 2026 at 8:08 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Nick Bromberg<\/p>\n

Every time the Tar Heels attempt to get closer, Clemson has had an answer so far.<\/p>\n

\"NickThu, March 12, 2026 at 7:53 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Nick Bromberg<\/p>\n

Any hope North Carolina had of getting off to a fast start to begin the second half is gone. The Tigers are doing what they need to do early.<\/p>\n

\"NickThu, March 12, 2026 at 7:34 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Nick Bromberg<\/p>\n

The Tigers were exceptional over the final 10 minutes of the first half. A couple late threes helped push Clemson further ahead as North Carolina is shooting 25% from the field.<\/p>\n

Remember, the winner plays Duke on Friday night. You can guess who the state of North Carolina (and maybe ESPN) will want to win this game.<\/p>\n

\"NickThu, March 12, 2026 at 7:27 PM PDT<\/p>\n

Nick Bromberg<\/p>\n

The Tar Heels have cut Clemson\u2019s lead to 31-29 with a 7-0 run. That causes the Tigers to call timeout with 1:49 to go before halftime.<\/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","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":""},"categories":[3724],"tags":[84524,6443,12435,7,816,18399,17047,684,666,130,4257,701,1975,295,10936,1773,15420,6936],"class_list":["post-655572","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-basketball","tag-acc-mens-basketball-tournament","tag-acc-network","tag-acc-tournament","tag-basketball","tag-blue-devils","tag-caleb-foster","tag-cameron-boozer","tag-charlotte","tag-duke","tag-espn","tag-florida-state","tag-jon-scheyer","tag-louisville","tag-miami","tag-nc-state","tag-north-carolina","tag-question-marks","tag-virginia"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116219745129676889","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/655572","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=655572"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/655572\/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=655572"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=655572"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=655572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}