The 2025 ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament is scheduled to occur in Charlotte, North Carolina, commencing on Tuesday, March 11. The event will progress over the course of the week, concluding with the championship match on Saturday, March 15.
Last year’s defending champion, NC State, secured the title as an unexpected No. 10 seed, demonstrating the unpredictability of March Madness. This year, Duke enters the tournament as the top seed, aiming to enhance its illustrious legacy with another championship victory.
2025 ACC Tournament Bracket-
2025 ACC Tournament Schedule-
All times ET
Tuesday, March 11 | First Round
- Game 1: No. 12 Notre Dame vs. No. 13 Pitt | 2 p.m on ACC Network
- Game 2: No. 10 Virginia Tech vs. No. 15 Cal | 4:30 p.m. on ACC Network
- Game 3: No. 11 Florida State vs. No. 14 Syracuse | 7 p.m. on ACC Network
Wednesday, March 12 | Second Round
- Game 4: No. 8 Georgia Tech vs. No. 9 Virginia | 12 p.m. on ESPN
- Game 5: No. 5 North Carolina vs. winner of No. 12 Notre Dame/No. 13 Pitt | 2:30 p.m. on ESPN
- Game 6: No. 7 Stanford vs. winner of No. 10 Virginia Tech/No. 15 Cal | 7 p.m. on ESPN2/ESPNU
- Game 7: No. 6 SMU vs. winner of No. 11 Florida State/No. 14 Syracuse | 9:30 p.m. on ESPN2/ESPNU
Thursday, March 13 | Quarterfinals
- Game 8: No. 1 Duke vs. winner of Game 4 | 12 p.m. on ESPN/ESPN2
- Game 9: No. 4 Wake Forest vs. winner of Game 5 | 2:30 p.m. on ESPN/ESPN2
- Game 10: No. 2 Louisville vs. winner of Game 6 | 7 p.m. on ESPN/ESPN2
- Game 11: No. 3 Clemson vs. winner of Game 7 | 9:30 p.m. on ESPN/ESPN2
Friday, March 14 | Semifinals
- Game 12: 7 p.m. | TBA
- Game 13: 9:30 p.m. | TBA
Saturday, March 15 | Championship
- Game 14: 8:30 p.m. | TBA
History of the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament Championship-
With 22 ACC tournament victories, Duke owns the record for most ACC tournament titles. With 18 conference titles, North Carolina is just behind, securing its position as one of the ACC’s most successful programs. NC State added another chapter to their legendary basketball history in 2024 as they won their 11th tournament championship.
Here is the full list of ACC titles by school:
- Duke: 22
- North Carolina 18
- NC State 11
- Wake Forest: 4
- Georgia Tech: 4
- Maryland (now in Big Ten): 3
- Virginia: 3
- Florida State: 1
- Miami (Fla.): 1
- Notre Dame: 1
- South Carolina (now in the SEC): 1
- Virginia Tech: 1
This is year-by-year list of ACC champions along with their seeds:
| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 1954 | No. 4 NC State |
| 1955 | No. 1 NC State |
| 1956 | No. 1 NC State |
| 1957 | No. 1 North Carolina |
| 1958 | No. 4 Maryland |
| 1959 | No. 1 NC State |
| 1960 | No. 4 Duke |
| 1961 | No. 1 Wake Forest |
| 1962 | No. 1 Wake Forest |
| 1963 | No. 1 Duke |
| 1964 | No. 1 Duke |
| 1965 | No. 2 NC State |
| 1966 | No. 1 Duke |
| 1967 | No. 1 North Carolina |
| 1968 | No. 1 North Carolina |
| 1969 | No. 1 North Carolina |
| 1970 | No. 3 NC State |
| 1971 | No. 2 South Carolina |
| 1972 | No. 1 North Carolina |
| 1973 | No. 1 NC State |
| 1974 | No. 1 NC State |
| 1975 | No. 2 North Carolina |
| 1976 | No. 6 Virginia |
| 1977 | No. 1 North Carolina |
| 1978 | No. 2 Duke |
| 1979 | No. 1 North Carolina |
| 1980 | No. 6 Duke |
| 1981 | No. 2 North Carolina |
| 1982 | No. 1 North Carolina |
| 1983 | No. 4 NC State |
| 1984 | No. 2 Maryland |
| 1985 | No. 1 Georgia Tech |
| 1986 | No. 1 Duke |
| 1987 | No. 6 NC State |
| 1988 | No. 3 Duke |
| 1989 | No. 4 North Carolina |
| 1990 | No. 3 Georgia Tech |
| 1991 | No. 2 North Carolina |
| 1992 | No. 1 Duke |
| 1993 | No. 6 Georgia Tech |
| 1994 | No. 2 North Carolina |
| 1995 | No. 1 Wake Forest |
| 1996 | No. 2 Wake Forest |
| 1997 | No. 3 North Carolina |
| 1998 | No. 2 North Carolina |
| 1999 | No. 1 Duke |
| 2000 | No. 1 Duke |
| 2001 | No. 2 Duke |
| 2002 | No. 2 Duke |
| 2003 | No. 3 Duke |
| 2004 | No. 6 Maryland |
| 2005 | No. 3 Duke |
| 2006 | No. 1 Duke |
| 2007 | No. 1 North Carolina |
| 2008 | No. 1 North Carolina |
| 2009 | No. 3 Duke |
| 2010 | No. 1 Duke |
| 2011 | No. 2 Duke |
| 2012 | No. 3 Florida State |
| 2013 | No. 1 Miami |
| 2014 | No. 1 Virginia |
| 2015 | No. 3 Notre Dame |
| 2016 | No. 1 North Carolina |
| 2017 | No. 5 Duke |
| 2018 | No. 1 Virginia |
| 2019 | No. 3 Duke |
| 2020 | Canceled |
| 2021 | No. 4 Georgia Tech |
| 2022 | No. 7 Virginia Tech |
| 2023 | No. 4 Duke |
| 2024 | No. 10 NC State |
