2025 ACC men's basketball tournament
American college basketball competition
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The 2025 ACC men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Atlantic Coast Conference held at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, from March 11–15, 2025.[1][2] It was the seventy-second edition of the tournament, and fourteenth edition held in Charlotte. The tournament was sponsored by T. Rowe Price.
| 2025 ACC men's basketball tournament | |
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2025 ACC Tournament logo | |
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2024–25 |
| Teams | 15 |
| Site | Spectrum Center Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Champions | Duke (23rd title) |
| Winning coach | Jon Scheyer (2nd title) |
| MVP | Kon Knueppel (Duke) |
| Attendance | 79,659 |
| Television | ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ACCN |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Duke † | 19 | – | 1 | .950 | 35 | – | 4 | .897 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Louisville | 18 | – | 2 | .900 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Clemson | 18 | – | 2 | .900 | 27 | – | 7 | .794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | 21 | – | 11 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | 23 | – | 14 | .622 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | 24 | – | 11 | .686 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 17 | – | 17 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 15 | – | 18 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 7 | – | 13 | .350 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 6 | – | 14 | .300 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 5 | – | 15 | .250 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 4 | – | 16 | .200 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 3 | – | 17 | .150 | 7 | – | 24 | .226 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2025 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Only the top 15 schools were invited to participate in the tournament. This was the first ACC men's basketball tournament in which all ACC teams were not invited to the tournament (barring suspensions). The NC State Wolfpack were the defending tournament champions,[3] but failed to qualify for this year's tournament. First seed Duke went on to win the tournament, defeating second seed Louisville in the championship game.[4] The title was the twenty-third overall for the Duke men's basketball program, and second in the last three years. As tournament champions, Duke received the conference's automatic bid to the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
Seeding and qualification
Fifteen of the eighteen ACC men's basketball teams participated in the tournament.[5] Teams were seeded by record within the conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records. If three or more teams finished the season tied, the combined record in conference games between the tied teams involved would be compiled. Ties were broken and seeds assigned based on the winning percentage of the combined conference records. The higher winning percentage prevailed, even if the number of games played against the team or group was unequal. The second tiebreaker was record against the team occupying the highest position in the standings and then continuing down the standings until one team gained an advantage.[6][7]
| Seed | School | Conference record |
Tiebreaker 1 | Tiebreaker 2 |
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| 1 | Duke | 19–1 | ||
| 2 | Louisville | 18–2 | 1–0 vs. Clemson | |
| 3 | Clemson | 18–2 | 0–1 vs. Louisville | |
| 4 | Wake Forest | 13–7 | 2–0 vs. UNC/SMU | |
| 5 | North Carolina | 13–7 | 1–1 vs. WF/SMU | |
| 6 | SMU | 13–7 | 0–2 vs. WF/UNC | |
| 7 | Stanford | 11–9 | ||
| 8 | Georgia Tech | 10–10 | ||
| 9 | Virginia | 8–12 | 3–2 vs. VT/FSU/ND/Pitt | 2–1 vs. UNC/SMU/WAKE |
| 10 | Virginia Tech | 8–12 | 3–2 vs. UVA/FSU/ND/Pitt | 0–3 vs. UNC/SMU/WAKE |
| 11 | Florida State | 8–12 | 2–2 vs. UVA/VT/ND/Pitt | 2–1 vs. UNC/SMU/WAKE |
| 12 | Notre Dame | 8–12 | 2–2 vs. UVA/VT/FSU/Pitt | 0–3 vs. UNC/SMU/WAKE |
| 13 | Pittsburgh | 8–12 | 1–3 vs. UVA/VT/FSU/ND | |
| 14 | Syracuse | 7–13 | ||
| 15 | California | 6–14 | ||
| DNQ | NC State | 5–15 | ||
| DNQ | Boston College | 4–16 | ||
| DNQ | Miami (FL) | 3–17 |
Schedule
| Session | Game | Time | Matchup | Score | Television | Attendance |
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| First round – Tuesday, March 11 | ||||||
| Opening day |
1 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 12 Notre Dame vs. No. 13 Pittsburgh | 55–54 | ACCN | 5,136 |
| 2 | 4:30 p.m. | No. 10 Virginia Tech vs. No. 15 California | 73–82 2OT | |||
| 3 | 7:45 p.m. | No. 11 Florida State vs. No. 14 Syracuse | 62–66 | |||
| Second round – Wednesday, March 12 | ||||||
| 1 | 4 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 8 Georgia Tech vs. No. 9 Virginia | 66–60 | ESPN2 | 9,722 |
| 5 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 5 North Carolina vs. No. 12 Notre Dame | 76–56 | ESPN | ||
| 2 | 6 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 7 Stanford vs. No. 15 California | 78–73 | ESPN2 | 6,620 |
| 7 | 9:30 p.m. | No. 6 SMU vs. No. 14 Syracuse | 73–53 | ESPNU | ||
| Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 13 | ||||||
| 3 | 8 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 1 Duke vs. No. 8 Georgia Tech | 78–70 | ESPN | 14,116 |
| 9 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 4 Wake Forest vs. No. 5 North Carolina | 59–68 | |||
| 4 | 10 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 2 Louisville vs. No. 7 Stanford | 75–73 | ESPN2 | 10,627 |
| 11 | 9:30 p.m. | No. 3 Clemson vs. No. 6 SMU | 57–54 | |||
| Semifinals – Friday, March 14 | ||||||
| 5 | 12 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 1 Duke vs. No. 5 North Carolina | 74–71 | ESPN | 18,116 |
| 13 | 9:30 p.m. | No. 2 Louisville vs. No. 3 Clemson | 76–73 | |||
| Championship – Saturday, March 15 | ||||||
| 6 | 14 | 8:30 p.m. | No. 1 Duke vs. No. 2 Louisville | 73–62 | ESPN | 15,322 |
| Game times in EDT. Rankings denote tournament seed. | ||||||
Bracket
| First round Tuesday, March 11 | Second round Wednesday, March 12 | Quarterfinals Thursday, March 13 | Semifinals Friday, March 14 | Championship Saturday, March 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 Duke | 78 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Georgia Tech | 66 | 8 | Georgia Tech | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Virginia | 60 | 1 | 1 Duke | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | North Carolina | 71 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Wake Forest | 59 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | North Carolina | 76 | 5 | North Carolina | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Notre Dame | 55 | 12 | Notre Dame | 56 | 1 | 1 Duke | 73 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | Pittsburgh | 54 | 2 | 13 Louisville | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 13 Louisville | 75 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Stanford | 78 | 7 | Stanford | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Virginia Tech | 73 | 15 | California | 73 | 2 | 13 Louisville | 76 | |||||||||||||||
| 15 | California | 822OT | 3 | 10 Clemson | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 10 Clemson | 57 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | SMU | 73 | 6 | SMU | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Florida State | 62 | 14 | Syracuse | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Syracuse | 66 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Source:[8]
Game summaries
First round
March 11 2:00 p.m. |
| No. 12 Notre Dame 55, No. 13 Pittsburgh 54 | ||
| Scoring by half: 25–22, 30–32 | ||
| Pts: Davis (11) Rebs: Konstantynovskyi (9) Asts: Burton (3) |
Pts: Lowe (17) Rebs: Leggett (7) Asts: Lowe (4) | |
ACCN |
March 11 4:30 p.m. |
| No. 10 Virginia Tech 73, No. 15 California 82 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by half: 34–31, 26–29 Overtime: 7–7, 6–15 | ||
| Pts: Rechsteiner (19) Rebs: Lawal (12) Asts: 4 players (1) |
Pts: Stojaković (29) Rebs: Petraitis, Sissoko (10) Asts: 3 players (2) | |
Spectrum Center Charlotte, NC Attendance: 5,136 Referees: Eric Lewis, Justin Porterfield, Isaac Barnett |
ACCN |
March 11 7:45 p.m. |
| No. 11 Florida State 62, No. 14 Syracuse 66 | ||
| Scoring by half: 26–30, 36–36 | ||
| Pts: Watkins (16) Rebs: Watkins (11) Asts: Watkins (3) |
Pts: Starling (27) Rebs: Lampkin Jr. (9) Asts: Carlos, Starling (2) | |
Spectrum Center Charlotte, NC Attendance: 5,136 Referees: AJ Desai, Mark Schnur, Jerry Heater |
Second round
ESPN2 |
March 12 12:00 p.m. |
| No. 8 Georgia Tech 66, No. 9 Virginia 60 | ||
| Scoring by half: 25–25, 41–35 | ||
| Pts: Powell (21) Rebs: George, Ndongo (10) Asts: George (8) |
Pts: McKneely (27) Rebs: Cofie, Rodhe (5) Asts: Rodhe (3) | |
Spectrum Center Charlotte, NC Attendance: 9,722 Referees: Lee Cassell, Tommy Morrissey, Mark Schnur |
ESPN |
March 12 2:30 p.m. |
| No. 5 North Carolina 76, No. 12 Notre Dame 56 | ||
| Scoring by half: 43–29, 33–27 | ||
| Pts: Withers (21) Rebs: Lubin (10) Asts: Cadeau (10) |
Pts: Burton (11) Rebs: Konstantynovskyi (9) Asts: Mohammed (2) | |
Spectrum Center Charlotte, NC Attendance: 9,722 Referees: Roger Ayers, Clarence Armstrong, Jemel Spearman |
ESPN2 |
March 12 7:00 p.m. |
| No. 7 Stanford 78, No. 15 California 73 | ||
| Scoring by half: 38–32, 40–41 | ||
| Pts: Raynaud (23) Rebs: Raynaud (8) Asts: Blakes (6) |
Pts: Stojaković (37) Rebs: Campbell (10) Asts: Tucker (4) | |
Spectrum Center Charlotte, NC Attendance: 6,620 Referees: Bill Covington Jr., Ted Valentine, A.J. Desai |
Quarterfinals
ESPN |
March 13 12:00 p.m. |
| No. 1 Duke 78, No. 8 Georgia Tech 70 | ||
| Scoring by half: 26–31, 52–39 | ||
| Pts: Knueppel (28) Rebs: Maluach (9) Asts: Knueppel (8) |
Pts: Powell (24) Rebs: Ndongo (7) Asts: George (7) | |
Spectrum Center Charlotte, NC Attendance: 14,116 Referees: Ted Valentine, Tony Henderson, Jemel Spearman |
ESPN |
March 13 2:30 p.m. |
| No. 4 Wake Forest 59, No. 5 North Carolina 68 | ||
| Scoring by half: 31–33, 28–35 | ||
| Pts: Sallis (25) Rebs: Reid (10) Asts: 3 players (2) |
Pts: Davis (23) Rebs: Lubin (13) Asts: Withers (3) | |
Spectrum Center Charlotte, NC Attendance: 14,116 Referees: Ron Groover, Bill Covington Jr., Eric Lewis |
ESPN2 |
March 13 7:00 p.m. |
| No. 2 Louisville 75, No. 7 Stanford 73 | ||
| Scoring by half: 30–33, 45–40 | ||
| Pts: Edwards Jr. (25) Rebs: Waterman (9) Asts: Hepburn (8) |
Pts: Sellers (22) Rebs: Okpara (6) Asts: Blakes (5) | |
Spectrum Center Charlotte, NC Attendance: 10,627 Referees: Lee Cassell, Bert Smith, Justin Porterfield |
ESPN2 |
March 13 9:30 p.m. |
| No. 3 Clemson 57, No. 6 SMU 54 | ||
| Scoring by half: 28–27, 29–27 | ||
| Pts: C. Hunter (21) Rebs: Schieffelin (12) Asts: Schieffelin, Zackery (2) |
Pts: Cross (13) Rebs: Yiğitoğlu (6) Asts: Miller (4) | |
Spectrum Center Charlotte, NC Attendance: 10,627 Referees: Roger Ayers, Clarence Armstrong, Mark Schnur |
Semifinals
ESPN |
March 14 7:00 p.m. |
| No. 1 Duke 74, No. 5 North Carolina 71 | ||
| Scoring by half: 45–24, 29–47 | ||
| Pts: Knueppel (17) Rebs: Maluach (9) Asts: Knueppel (3) |
Pts: Lubin (20) Rebs: Lubin (10) Asts: Cadeau (5) | |
Spectrum Center Charlotte, NC Referees: Bert Smith Lee Cassell AJ Desai |
ESPN |
March 14 9:30 p.m. |
| No. 2 Louisville 76, No. 3 Clemson 73 | ||
| Scoring by half: 33–28, 43–45 | ||
| Pts: Edwards Jr. (21) Rebs: Hadley (9) Asts: Hepburn (5) |
Pts: C. Hunter (23) Rebs: Schieffelin (12) Asts: Zackery (3) | |
Spectrum Center Charlotte, NC Attendance: 18,116 Referees: Ted Valentine Tony Henderson Tommy Morrissey |
Final
ESPN |
March 15 8:30 p.m. |
| No. 1 Duke 73, No. 2 Louisville 62 | ||
| Scoring by half: 33–38, 40–24 | ||
| Pts: Proctor (19) Rebs: Maluach (10) Asts: Foster, Knueppel (3) |
Pts: Edwards Jr. (29) Rebs: Edwards Jr., Rooths (6) Asts: Hadley, Hepburn (3) | |
Spectrum Center Charlotte, NC Attendance: 15,322 Referees: Roger Ayers Ron Groover Clarence Armstrong |
Awards and honors
| 2025 ACC Men's Basketball All-Tournament Teams[9] | |
| First Team | Second Team |
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MVP in bold