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UNC Basketball: 2020 ACC Tournament Bracket

By Zack Pearson

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 13: A detailed view of a basketball during the second round of the 2019 Men's ACC Basketball Tournament at Spectrum Center on March 13, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 13: A detailed view of a basketball during the second round of the 2019 Men's ACC Basketball Tournament at Spectrum Center on March 13, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /
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The UNC Basketball program now turns their attention to the 2020 Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament which begins on Tuesday

The North Carolina Tar Heels saw their three-game win streak come to an end on Saturday in Durham, losing by 13 to Duke in the regular season finale.

Saturday’s loss to Duke drooped the Tar Heels to 13-18 overall and 6-14 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. It also marked the first time in Roy Williams’ 31 seasons that he will end with a losing record.

That 13-18 overall record and the struggles the Tar Heels have had, it’s unlikely we will see them in the NCAA Tournament this March. UNC would have to do the unthinkable and win five games in five days in Greensboro to win the ACC Tournament and punch an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. But stranger things have happened before, right?

With the ACC regular season ending on Saturday, the official bracket for the 2020 ACC Tournament is set and action will begin on Tuesday. Here’s a look at the schedule with a champion being crowned next week.

Note: All times in EST

Tuesday, March 10

Game 1:  (13) Pittsburgh 81, (12) Wake Forest 72
Game 2:  vs. (14) North Carolina 78, (11) Virginia Tech 56

Wednesday, March 11

Game 3: (8) Clemson 69,  (9) Miami 64
Game 4: (5) NC State 73,  (13) Pittsburgh 58
Game 5: (7) Notre Dame 80,  (10) Boston  College 58
Game 6: (14) North Carolina 81, (6) Syracuse 53

Thursday, March 12

Game 7: (1) Florida State vs. (8) Clemson | 12:30 p.m.
Game 8:  (4) Duke vs. (5) NC State  | 2:30 p.m.
Game 9: (2) Virginia vs. (7) Notre Dame | 7 p.m.
Game 10: (3) Louisville vs. (6) Syracuse | 9 p.m.

Friday, March 13

Game 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner | 7 p.m.
Game 12: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner | 9 p.m.

Saturday, March 14

Game 13: Game 12 winner vs. Game 13 winner | 8:30 p.m.

All of the games will be carried on ESPN, ESPN2 or the ACC Network for the tournament and the official channels are still to be determined. We do know that Tuesday’s matchups will be played on the ACC Network.

As you see above, UNC has the tough challenge of playing five games in five days if they want to punch their ticket to the tournament. They are on the No. 2 and No. 3 seed  side of the bracket and could possibly have to go through Louisville and then Virginia before reaching the finals.

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