SOUTH BEND – So much for that proclamation from Notre Dame basketball coach Micah Shrewsberry.
Instead of coming true, it’s deja vu for the Irish as the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament begins this week.
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Last March, at the end of his first season as head coach, Shrewsberry stood in a locker room of Capital One Arena in downtown Washington and told his Irish to look around. Having lost to Wake Forest in the second round of the ACC Tournament, Shrewsberry asked his players to remember well all that had happened that week – a first-round win over Georgia Tech started the tournament the previous afternoon.
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Notre Dame, Shrewsberry said after the Irish season ended, would never again play the first game on the first day of the tournament.
Guess where Notre Dame (14-17; 8-12 ACC) finds itself as the ACC Tournament opens Tuesday at Spectrum Center in Charlotte? Playing the first game on the first day as the No. 12 seed against No. 13 Pittsburgh. The winner advances to meet No. 5 North Carolina in Wednesday’s second round.
Notre Dame was the No. 13 seed last season.
The Irish enter postseason winners of two straight to end the regular season, capped by a 112-110 victory Saturday over Cal in four overtimes.
Here’s what you need to know about the 2025 Atlantic Coast Conference basketball tournament.
When is the 2025 ACC Basketball Tournament?
● Dates: Tuesday, March 11 through Saturday March 15
● Location: Spectrum Center (17,500), Charlotte, North Carolina
The 14-game, 15-team 2025 ACC Tournament will be held at Spectrum Center in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina from Tuesday, March 11 through Saturday, March 15.
What channels are the ACC Basketball Tournament on?
● Channels: ACC Network; ESPN
● Streaming: ACC Network; ESPN app; Fubo
●Tickets: Available.
What is the ACC Basketball Tournament schedule?
All times Eastern
First Round
Tuesday, March 11
2 p.m. – No. 12 Notre Dame vs. No. 13 Pittsburgh (ACC Network)
4:30 – No. 10 Virginia Tech vs. No. 15 California (ACC Network)
7 – No. 11 Florida State vs. No. 14 Syracuse (ACC Network)
Wednesday, March 12
Second Round
Noon – No. 8 Georgia Tech vs. No. 9 Virginia (ESPN)
2:30 – No. 5 North Carolina vs. Notre Dame-Pitt winner (ESPN)
7 – No. 7 Stanford vs. Virginia Tech-Cal winner (ESPN2/ESPNU)
9:30 – No. 6 SMU vs. Florida State-Syracuse winner (ESPN2/ESPNU)
Thursday, March 13
Quarterfinals
Noon – No. 1 Duke vs. Wednesday Noon winner (ESPN/ESPN2)
2:30 – No. 4 Wake Forest vs. Wednesday 2:30 p.m. winner (ESPN/ESPN2)
7 – No. 2 Louisville vs. Wednesday 7 p.m. winner (ESPN/ESPN2)
9:30 – No. 3 Clemson vs. Wednesday 9:30 p.m. winner (ESPN/ESPN2)
Friday, March 14
Semifinals
7 – Thursday afternoon winners (ESPN/ESPN2)
9:30 – Thursday evening winners (ESPN/ESPN2)
Saturday, March 15
Championship
8:30 – Semifinal winners (ESPN)
2024-25 ACC Basketball final standings
Only the Top 15 teams in the 18-team league advanced to Charlotte
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Duke (28-3 overall; 19-1 ACC)
2. Clemson (26-5; 18-2)
3. Louisville (25-6; 18-2)
4. Wake Forest (21-10; 13-7)
5. North Carolina (20-12; 13-7)
6. SMU (22-9; 13-7)
7. Stanford (19-12; 11-9)
8. Georgia Tech (16-15; 10-10)
9. Virginia (15-16; 8-12)
10. Virginia Tech (13-18; 8-12)
11. Florida State (17-14; 8-12)
12. Notre Dame (14-17; 8-12)
13. Pittsburgh (17-14; 8-12)
14. Syracuse (13-18; 7-13)
15. California (13-18; 6-14)
x-North Carolina State (12-19; 5-15)
x-Boston College (12-19; 4-16)
x-Miami (Fla.) (7-24; 3-17)
x- Did not qualify for ACC postseason
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