ACC Tournament Day 1: Live Updates
The 2023 ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament officially gets underway in Greensboro, North Carolina on Tuesday. Tuesday marks the start of the action with the first round, with the second round taking place on Wednesday followed by the quarterfinals, semifinals and championship Thursday through Saturday.
Like the first two games of the opening day of the ACC Tournament, the third game of the day was a close one during the first half. Ultimately, Virginia Tech carried a 33-32 lead into halftime. Hunter Cattoor led the Hokies with nine points, coming off of three three-point baskets. Marcus Hammond led the Fighting Irish with 14 points, as the only player of the game to reach double figures.
After seeing Notre Dame race out to a second-half lead, the Hokies stormed back to win 67-64 behind 20 points from Grant Basile and 18 from Justyn Mutts. Virginia Tech advances to the second round, where they will face NC State on Wednesday.
Notre Dame vs. Virginia Tech was the final game of Tuesday’s slate, and the second round will begin at 12 p.m. ET on Wednesday.
2023 ACC Tournament schedule, results
Tuesday, March 7
First Round
2 p.m. – No. 12 Florida State (60) vs. No. 13 Georgia Tech (61) (ACC Network)
4:30 p.m. – No. 10 Boston College (80) vs. No. 15 Louisville (62) (ACC Network)
7 p.m. – No. 11 Virginia Tech (67) vs. No. 14 Notre Dame (64) (ACC Network)
Wednesday, March 8
Second Round
12 p.m. – No. 8 Syracuse vs. No. 9 Wake Forest (ESPN)
2:30 p.m. – No. 5 Pitt vs. Georgia Tech (ESPN)
7 p.m. – No. 7 North Carolina vs. Boston College (ESPN 2/ESPNU)
9:30 p.m. – No. 6 NC State vs. Virginia Tech (ESPN 2/ESPN U)
Thursday, March 9
Quarterfinals
12 p.m. – No. 1 Miami vs. Wednesday’s 12 p.m. winner (ESPN/ESPN2)
2:30 p.m. – No. 4 Duke vs. Wednesday’s 2:30 p.m. winner (ESPN/ESPN2)
7 p.m. – No. 2 Virginia vs. Wednesday’s 7 p.m. winner (ESPN/ESPN2)
9:30 p.m. – No. 3 Clemson vs. Wednesday’s 9:30 p.m. winner (ESPN/ESPN2)
Friday, March 10
Semifinals
7 p.m. – Thursday’s 12 p.m. winner vs. Thursday’s 2:30 p.m. winner (ESPN/ESPN2)
9:30 p.m. – Thursday’s 7 p.m. winner vs. Thursday’s 9:30 p.m. winner (ESPN/ESPN2)
Saturday, March 11
Championship
8:30 p.m. – Semifinal winners (ESPN)
Georgia Tech 61, Florida State 60
Offense was scarce in the first half of Game 1, with Florida State leading Georgia Tech 31-21 at halftime. The Seminoles had nine different players score in the first half, while all six of Georgia Tech’s players to see the floor finding the scoresheet as well. Florida State suffered a pair of injuries in the first half. Matthew Cleveland was helped to the locker room after rolling his ankle, though he will try to return. Baba Miller then hurt his ankle late in the half, too, but he returned to the bench shortly after.
Both Cleveland and Miller came back in the second half, and that was great news for the Seminoles in a very tight game. Unfortunately for Florida State, though, Georgia Tech came away with the 61-60 win after a free throw in the final second of the game to advance to the second round. Florida State’s season comes to an end, while Georgia Tech moves on to face Pitt on Wednesday.
Boston College 80, Louisville 62
Louisville and Boston College went back and forth for much of the first half of the day’s second game, with the Cardinals eventually taking a 34-31 lead into halftime. Louisville had each member of its starting five reach five points at half, with Brandon Huntley-Hatfield leading the way with nine.
The game remained close for a while, but Boston College eventually pulled away in the second half to secure the 80-62 victory. The Eagles had four players score in double figures, led by Makai Ashton-Langford with 16. Boston College moves on to face North Carolina in the second round of the ACC Tournament on Wednesday, while Louisville’s season has come to an end.