GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) – North Carolina’s win against rival Duke gave the 13th-ranked Tar Heels the No. 1 seed for the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, where the fourth-ranked Blue Devils will chase a third straight championship.
North Carolina, Duke, Florida State and Clemson have byes into Friday’s quarterfinals as top-four seeds. The Tar Heels won the regular season by beating the Blue Devils 81-67 on Saturday, while the Tigers clinched a bye by beating Virginia Tech the same day.
Thursday’s first-round games include: No. 8 seed Virginia against No. 9 Miami, No. 5 Boston College against No. 12 Wake Forest, No. 7 Maryland against No. 10 North Carolina State and the sixth-seeded Hokies against No. 11 Georgia Tech.
The semifinals are Saturday and the championship is Sunday afternoon.
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