The ACC Event begins on Tuesday, with each crew determined for making a deep run into the event and getting their shot on the large dance. Total, it’s been a down yr for the convention—a very down yr, truly. There’s no crew within the ACC within the prime 30 of Ken Pomeroy’s KenPom rankings, and solely three groups are ranked within the prime 25. No. 13 Virginia, No. 17 Miami and No. 25 Pitt are the one groups ranked, and the Hurricanes cut up the common season ACC title with the Cavaliers. Beneath them, groups like NC State loom, with upsets on their thoughts. The Wolfpack are +1200 to win the ACC event, however with their excessive scoring skill (2nd in ACC in factors per recreation), they’ll make any recreation fascinating. The Hurricanes and Cavaliers regarded like the 2 greatest groups within the convention, however neither are the betting favorites to win your complete factor.
That might be the Duke Blue Devils, who’re presently +280 to win. Of their first season with out Coach Ok roaming the sideline, there’s been ups and downs, but they completed the common season 14-6 within the convention and the best rated ACC crew in accordance with KenPom. Regardless of the freshmen expertise not being pretty much as good as earlier years, freshman C Kyle Filipowski is the engine behind the crew, main the Blue Devils in factors per recreation and rebounds per recreation. As well as, the Blue Devils enter the event scorching, successful their last six video games, together with over North Carolina.
Talking of North Carolina, to say that this season has been tough could be an understatement. Coming into the season as the highest ranked crew, they now sit unranked and would greater than doubtless must win the ACC event simply to make the NCAA event. Sitting at 19-12 total, the Tar Heels should run the desk with out assistance from byes, and can want one other large run of top quality play from any of their 4 starters that returned from the nationwide title crew final yr. Which implies main scorer Caleb Love and ahead Armando Bacot might want to put collectively a number of stretches of nice play simply to even get an at-large bid.
ACC event 2023 bracket
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ACC event 2023: schedule, begin occasions, TV information, and extra
Tuesday, March 7
First Spherical
2 p.m. – Georgia Tech 61, Florida State 60 (ACC Community)
4:30 p.m. – No. 10 Boston Faculty 80, vs. No. 15 Louisville 62
7 p.m. – No. 11 Virginia Tech 67, No. 14 Notre Dame 64
Wednesday, March 8
Second Spherical
Midday – No. 9 Wake Forest 77, No. 8 Syracuse 74
2:30 p.m. – No. 5 Pitt 89, Georgia Tech 81
7 p.m. – No. 7 North Carolina 85, No. 10 Boston Faculty 61
9:30 p.m. – No. 6 NC State 97, No. 11 Virginia Tech 77
Thursday, March 9
Quarterfinals
Midday – No. 1 Miami 74, No. 9 Wake Forest 72
2:30 p.m. – No. 4 Duke 96, No. 5 Pitt 69
7 p.m. – No. 2 Virginia 68, No. 7 North Carolina 59
9:30 p.m. – No. 3 Clemson 80, No. 6 NC State 54
Friday, March 10
Semifinals
7 p.m. – No. 4 Duke 85, No. 1 Miami 78
9:30 p.m. – No. 2 Virginia 76, No. 3 Clemson 56
Saturday, March 11
Championship
8:30 p.m. – No. 4 Duke 59, No. 2 Virginia 49
Duke: +280
Virginia: +300
Miami, FL: +340
UNC: +600
Clemson: +600
NC State: +1200
Pitt: +1400
Wake Forest: +4000
Virginia Tech: +5000
Syracuse: +10000
Florida State: +15000
Georgia Tech: +35000
Boston Faculty: +35000
Notre Dame: +50000
Louisville: +100000