The ACC Tournament moves into its second round Wednesday, with four matchups slated throughout the afternoon. No. 5 seed Duke headlines the day against No. 12 seed NC State, while No. 8 seed Pittsburgh takes on No. 9 seed Syracuse. Wednesday's winners advance to the quarterfinal round.
ACC Tournament 2016 schedule and bracket: Duke, Virginia Tech highlight second round
Duke hopes to avoid upset against NC State, while Virginia Tech takes on Florida State.
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NC State and Florida State played their way into the second round Tuesday night, netting wins over Wake Forest and hapless Boston College, respectively. No. 11 seed Florida State meets No. 6 seed Virginia Tech in primetime, when the Seminoles hope to avenge their regular season 83-73 loss to the Hokies.
Pitt and Syracuse offer an intriguing Nos. 8-9 seeds matchup, since the Panthers beat the Orange in both meetings between the two this season, and as Gonzaga learned Tuesday night, third time’s the charm.
There was a time that No. 7 seed Clemson was garnering talk of a solid tournament bid, what with consecutive victories over Louisville, Duke and Miami in the same week back in January. The Tigers have since gone 5-7 to end the regular season, and it’ll take a win over No. 10 seed Georgia Tech on Wednesday and a miracle against No. 2 Virginia Thursday to even begin considering Clemson’s tournament chances.
Bracket
You can keep up with the ACC Tournament bracket, schedule and scores here.
Schedule (all times Eastern)
Wednesday, March 9 (Second Round)
Game 3: No. 8 Pittsburgh 72, No. 9 Syracuse 71
Game 4: No. 5 Duke 92, No. 12 NC State 89
Game 5: No. 10 Georgia Tech 88, No. 7 Clemson 85
Game 6: No. 6 Virginia Tech 96, No. 11 Florida State 85
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