Virginia turned in a dominant all-around performance in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament on Friday while knocking out No. 3 seed Miami 84-62. The No. 2 seed Cavaliers closed the first half on a 13-2 run and never looked back while building their lead to 26 points in the second half. Five players reached double figures for Virginia, which was led by Ugonna Onyenso’s 17 points, five rebounds and four blocks.
One day after getting pushed to the brink by No. 8 seed Florida State in the quarterfinals, No. 1 seed Duke handled its semifinal assignment against No. 5 seed Clemson with less drama. The Blue Devils opened up a 20-point lead in the second half and cruised to a 73-61 win behind stifling defense and a double-double from Cam Boozer. Cayden Boozer also set a new a season-high with 16 points as the Blue Devils won their 10th straight game.
No. 1 seed Duke and No. 2 seed Virginia will square off for the ACC Tournament title on Saturday in a battle that could have NCAA Tournament seeding implications for both. The Blue Devils are seeking to remain the No. 1 overall seed in CBS Sports Bracketology ahead of Selection Sunday by adding a league tournament title on top of their regular season crown.
Virginia is seeking its first major piece of hardware under first-year coach Ryan Odom and trying to make a final impression on the selection committee. The Cavaliers are clinging to a No. 3 seed in CBS Sports Bracketology but could make a last-ditch effort to reach the No. 2 seed line with a neutral-site win over the Blue Devils.
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2026 ACC Tournament bracket, schedule
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Semifinals — Friday, March 13
Game 12: No. 2 seed Virginia 84, No. 3 seed Miami 62 | Recap
Game 13: No. 1 seed Duke vs. No. 5 seed Clemson | Recap
ACC Tournament Championship Game — Saturday, March 14
Game 14: No. 2 seed Virginia vs. No. 1 Duke | 8:30 p.m. on ESPN
2026 ACC Tournament scores, results
First round — Tuesday, March 10
Game 1: No. 15 Pitt 64, No. 10 Stanford 63 | Recap
Game 2: No. 11 seed SMU 86, No. 14 seed Syracuse 69 | Recap
Game 3: No. 13 seed Wake Forest 95, No. 12 seed Virginia Tech 89 (OT) | Recap
Second round — Wednesday, March 11
Game 4: No. 7 seed NC State 98, vs. No. 15 Pitt 88 | Recap
Game 5: No. 6 seed Louisville 62, No. 11 seed SMU 58 | Recap
Game 6: No. 8 seed Florida State 95, No. 9 seed California 89 | Recap
Game 7: No. 5 seed Clemson 71, No. 13 seed Wake Forest 62 | Recap
Quarterfinals — Thursday, March 12
Game 8: No. 2 seed Virginia 81, No. 7 seed NC State 74 | Recap
Game 9: No. 3 seed Miami 78, No. 6 seed Louisville 71 | Recap
Game 10: No. 1 seed Duke 80, No. 8 seed Florida State 79 | Recap
Game 11: No. 5 seed Clemson 80, No. 4 seed North Carolina 79| Recap
