No. 1 seed Duke defeated No. 2 seed Virginia 74-70 on Saturday to win its second consecutive ACC Event title. With the win, the Blue Devils are actually in line to earn the No. 1 total seed within the 2026 NCAA Event when the bracket is unveiled Sunday on CBS.
The Blue Devils will stay the No. 1 total seed in CBS Sports activities Bracketology coming into Choice Sunday regardless of a powerful push from Michigan and Arizona.
Duke star Cameron Boozer, the presumptive Naismith Nationwide Participant of the Yr, completed with simply 13 factors on 3-of-17 capturing whereas struggling towards Virginia huge man Ugonna Onyenso’s size on the inside. However his twin brother, Cayden Boozer, stepped up and completed with 16 factors, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.
This recreation was a back-and-forth affair that featured 16 lead modifications. Malik Thomas led Virginia with 18 factors whereas Sam Lewis added 17. Virginia is predicted to stay a No. 3 seed in CBS Sports activities’ Bracketology regardless of the loss.
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2026 ACC Event scores, outcomes
First spherical — Tuesday, March 10
Recreation 1: No. 15 Pitt 64, No. 10 Stanford 63 | Recap
Recreation 2: No. 11 seed SMU 86, No. 14 seed Syracuse 69 | Recap
Recreation 3: No. 13 seed Wake Forest 95, No. 12 seed Virginia Tech 89 (OT) | Recap
Second spherical — Wednesday, March 11
Recreation 4: No. 7 seed NC State 98, vs. No. 15 Pitt 88 | Recap
Recreation 5: No. 6 seed Louisville 62, No. 11 seed SMU 58 | Recap
Recreation 6: No. 8 seed Florida State 95, No. 9 seed California 89 | Recap
Recreation 7: No. 5 seed Clemson 71, No. 13 seed Wake Forest 62 | Recap
Quarterfinals — Thursday, March 12
Recreation 8: No. 2 seed Virginia 81, No. 7 seed NC State 74 | Recap
Recreation 9: No. 3 seed Miami 78, No. 6 seed Louisville 71 | Recap
Recreation 10: No. 1 seed Duke 80, No. 8 seed Florida State 79 | Recap
Recreation 11: No. 5 seed Clemson 80, No. 4 seed North Carolina 79| Recap
Semifinals — Friday, March 13
Recreation 12: No. 2 seed Virginia 84, No. 3 seed Miami 62 | Recap
Recreation 13: No. 1 seed Duke vs. No. 5 seed Clemson | Recap
ACC Event Championship Recreation — Saturday, March 14
Recreation 14: No. 1 Duke 74, No. 2 seed Virginia 70 | Recap
