# 2025 ACC men's basketball tournament

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. It was the seventy-second edition of the tournament, and fourteenth edition held in Charlotte. The tournament was sponsored by T. Rowe Price.
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, 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. 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. 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.
| Seed | School | Conference record | Tiebreaker 1 | Tiebreaker 2 |
| 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 | 0–1 vs. Duke 0–3 vs. CLEM/LOU 2–1 vs. UNC/SMU/WAKE |
| 10 | Virginia Tech | 8–12 | 3–2 vs. UVA/FSU/ND/Pitt | 0–1 vs. Duke 0–3 vs. CLEM/LOU 0–3 vs. UNC/SMU/WAKE |
| 11 | Florida State | 8–12 | 2–2 vs. UVA/VT/ND/Pitt | 0–1 vs. Duke 0–4 vs. CLEM/LOU 2–1 vs. UNC/SMU/WAKE |
| 12 | Notre Dame | 8–12 | 2–2 vs. UVA/VT/FSU/Pitt | 0–1 vs. Duke 0–2 vs. CLEM/LOU 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 |
| 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 |
| Opening day | 2 | 4:30 p.m. | No. 10 Virginia Tech vs. No. 15 California | 73–82 $^{2OT}$ | ACCN | 5,136 |
| Opening day | 3 | 7:45 p.m. | No. 11 Florida State vs. No. 14 Syracuse | 62–66 | ACCN | 5,136 |
| Second round – Wednesday, March 12 |||||||
| 1 | 4 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 8 Georgia Tech vs. No. 9 Virginia | 66–60 | ESPN2 | 9,722 |
| 1 | 5 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 5 North Carolina vs. No. 12 Notre Dame | 76–56 | ESPN | 9,722 |
| 2 | 6 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 7 Stanford vs. No. 15 California | 78–73 | ESPN2 | 6,620 |
| 2 | 7 | 9:30 p.m. | No. 6 SMU vs. No. 14 Syracuse | 73–53 | ESPNU | 6,620 |
| Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 13 |||||||
| 3 | 8 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 1 Duke vs. No. 8 Georgia Tech | 78–70 | ESPN | 14,116 |
| 3 | 9 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 4 Wake Forest vs. No. 5 North Carolina | 59–68 | ESPN | 14,116 |
| 4 | 10 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 2 Louisville vs. No. 7 Stanford | 75–73 | ESPN2 | 10,627 |
| 4 | 11 | 9:30 p.m. | No. 3 Clemson vs. No. 6 SMU | 57–54 | ESPN2 | 10,627 |
| Semifinals – Friday, March 14 |||||||
| 5 | 12 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 1 Duke vs. No. 5 North Carolina | 74–71 | ESPN | 18,116 |
| 5 | 13 | 9:30 p.m. | No. 2 Louisville vs. No. 3 Clemson | 76–73 | ESPN | 18,116 |
| 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 | First round Tuesday, March 11 | First round Tuesday, March 11 | Second round Wednesday, March 12 | Second round Wednesday, March 12 | Second round Wednesday, March 12 | Quarterfinals Thursday, March 13 | Quarterfinals Thursday, March 13 | Quarterfinals Thursday, March 13 | | | Semifinals Friday, March 14 | Semifinals Friday, March 14 | Semifinals Friday, March 14 | Championship Saturday, March 15 | Championship Saturday, March 15 | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 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 | 82$^{2OT}$ | | | | | | | | | 3 | 10 Clemson | 73 | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | 10 Clemson | 57 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | SMU | 73 | 6 | SMU | 54 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Florida State | 62 | 14 | Syracuse | 53 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Syracuse | 66 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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## Game summaries
### First round

* ACCN
* March 11 2:00 p.m.
* Report
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) |
* Spectrum Center Charlotte, NC Attendance: 5,136 Referees: Tony Henderson, Jeff Pon, Tommy Morrissey
* ACCN
* March 11 4:30 p.m.
* Recap
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.
* Report
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.
* Report
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.
* Report
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.
* Report
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
* ESPNU
* March 12 9:30 p.m.
* Report
No. 6 SMU 73, No. 14 Syracuse 53 :
| Scoring by half: 31–28, 42–25 |||
| Pts: Cross, Harris (12) Rebs: Cross (9) Asts: Miller (4) | Pts: Starling (16) Rebs: Lampkin Jr. (10) Asts: Carlos (5) |
* Spectrum Center Charlotte, NC Attendance: 6,620 Referees: Justin Porterfield, Bert Smith, Ron Groover

### Quarterfinals

* ESPN
* March 13 12:00 p.m.
* Report
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.
* Report
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.
* Report
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.
* Report
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.
* Report
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.
* Recap
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.
* Report
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 :
| First Team | Second Team |
| Terrence Edwards Jr. – Louisville Chucky Hepburn – Louisville Kon Knueppel – Duke Khaman Maluach – Duke Andrej Stojaković – California | Chase Hunter – Clemson Ven-Allen Lubin – North Carolina Duncan Powell – Georgia Tech Tyrese Proctor – Duke Ian Schieffelin – Clemson |
MVP in bold

## See Also

* 2025 ACC women's basketball tournament