2021 ACC Conference Tournament Info, Facts, & Preview Links
First Round (Greensboro, NC; Greensboro Coliseum)
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Game 1: (13) Miami, FL 79 (8-16 overall; 4-15 conf) vs. (12) Pittsburgh 73 (10-11 overall; 6-10 conf) at 2 p.m. ET (ACCN)
Game 2: (15) Boston College 51 (4-15 overall; 2-11 conf) vs. (10) Duke 86 (11-11 overall; 9-9 conf) at 4:30 p.m. ET (ACCN)
Game 3: (14) Wake Forest (6-15 overall; 3-15 conf) vs. (11) Notre Dame (10-14 overall; 7-11 conf) at 7 p.m. ET (ACCN)
Second Round (Greensboro, NC; Greensboro Coliseum)
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Game 4: (9) N.C. State (13-9 overall; 9-8 conf) vs. (8) Syracuse (15-8 overall; 9-7 conf) at noon ET (ACCN)
Game 5: (13) Miami, FL vs. (5) Clemson (16-6 overall; 10-6 conf) at 2:30 p.m. ET (ACCN)
Game 6: (10) Duke vs. (7) Louisville (13-6 overall; 8-5 conf) at 6:30 p.m. ET (ACCN)
Game 7: (14) W.F./(11) N.D. winner vs. (6) North Carolina (16-9 overall; 10-6 conf) at 9 p.m. ET (ACCN)
Quarterfinals (Greensboro, NC; Greensboro Coliseum)
Thursday, March 11, 2021
Game 8: (9) N.C. State/(8) Syracuse winner vs. (1) Virginia (17-6 overall; 13-4 conf) at noon ET (ESPN/2)
Game 9: (13) Miami, FL/(5) Clemson winner vs. (4) Georgia Tech (15-8 overall; 11-6 conf) at 2:30 p.m. ET (ESPN/2)
Game 10: (10) Duke/(7) L’ville winner vs. (2) FSU (15-5 overall; 11-4 conf) at 6:30 p.m. ET (ESPN/2)
Game 11: (14) W.F./(11) N.D./(6) UNC vs. (3) Virginia Tech (15-5 overall; 9-4 conf) at 9 p.m. ET (ESPN/2)
Semifinals (Greensboro, NC; Greensboro Coliseum)
Friday, March 12, 2021
Game 12: Game 8 Winner vs. Game 9 Winner at 6:30 p.m. ET (ESPN/2)
Game 13: Game 10 Winner vs. Game 11 Winner at 9 p.m. (ESPN/2)
Championship Game (Greensboro, NC; Greensboro Coliseum)
Saturday, March 13, 2021
Game 14: Championship Game (Auto Bid) at 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Tournament Winners (last 10 years):
2020: Cancelled due to the scourge known as COVID
2019: (3) Duke (32-6 overall; 14-4 conf)
2018: (1) Virginia (31-3 overall; 17-1 conf)
2017: (5) Duke (28-9 overall; 11-7 conf)
2016: (1) UNC (33-7 overall; 14-4 conf)
2015: (3) Notre Dame (32-6 overall; 14-4 conf)
2014: (1) Virginia (30-7 overall; 16-2 conf)
2013: (1) Miami, FL (29-7 overall; 15-3 conf)
2012: (3) FSU (25-10 overall; 12-4 conf)
2011: (2) Duke (32-5 overall; 13-3 conf)
NET ratings through games of 3/8/21 (347 teams)
Virginia-13
FSU-22
Clemson-36
Ga. Tech-38
UNC-39
Va. Tech-42
Syracuse-49
Louisville-51
Duke-60
N.C. State-66
Notre Dame-82
Pitt-92
B.C.-159
Miami, FL-162
Wake Forest-184
Kenpom ratings as of 3/8/21
Virginia-12
FSU-14
UNC-31
Ga. Tech-32
Clemson-38
Duke-41
Va. Tech-47
Syracuse-51
Louisville-52
N.C. State-65
Notre Dame-67
Pitt-82
B.C.-134
Miami, FL-141
Wake Forest-169
Here are some links for previews of the 2021 ACC Conference tournament and the official tournament championship page (in no particular order):
Official ACC Conference Tournament Central link: https://theacc.com/sports/2018/1/12/2017-18-new-york-life-acc-tournament.aspx
NBC Sports Washington tournament preview link: https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/ncaa/acc-tournament-2021-bracket-how-watch-dates-preview-location?cid=Yahoo&partner=ya4nbcs
FanSided/Busting Brackets tournament preview link: https://bustingbrackets.com/2021/03/09/acc-basketball-2021-conference-tournament-preview-predictions/4/
Three Man Weave tournament preview link: https://www.three-man-weave.com/3mw/acc-tournament-preview-2021
My brief take on the 2021 ACC tournament: With no elite team in the league this year, the tournament seems more wide open than most years. However, I think 1 seed UVa got a pretty good draw, although Syracuse could give them problems if they get by the Wolfpack. Still, I think the Cavaliers win it as long as they don't drop their first game. If you want a bit of a dark horse, Georgia Tech might be the pick. They seem to be playing very well lately. Enjoy!
