A look at the updated 2016 ACC Tournament bracket after the four quarterfinal matchups
The 2016 ACC Tournament had already been going for two days coming into Thursday afternoon, but things were set to really pick up in a major way in one of the most prestigious conferences in college basketball. With the quarterfinals taking place on Thursday, it was the first time that the top-4 seeds would take the floor for the ACC Tournament, creating some highly intriguing scenarios.
The day got started with the top-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels taking the floor against the Pittsburgh Panthers and, though Pitt put up a fight early on, the Heels pulled away for a large victory when it was all said and done. The same can’t be said for the Heels’ rivals in the Duke Blue Devils who blew a big lead in their quarterfinals matchup and lost in overtime to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, leaving the Tar Heels and Irish to face off in the ACC Tournament semifinals.
In the two night games in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament, the No. 2 seeded Virginia Cavaliers easily dispatched the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, but the No. 3 seeded Miami Hurricanes had a bit more trouble in their matchup with the Virginia Tech Hokies. However, the Hurricanes were able to push through and advance.
With the quarterfinals of the 2016 ACC Tournament now in the book, let’s take a look at the updated bracket. For a printable version of this bracket, simply click on the picture and you’ll be all set.
The top-4 seeds are all through to the semifinals, which means that there should be some incredible matchups in store for college hoops fans on Friday. Who do you have coming out of the ACC Tournament? Let us know below in the comments below.