The Tar Heels lost to No. 1 Duke in the ACC Tournament semifinals, but have won eight of their past 10 games and are playing their best basketball of the season.

RJ Davis made the case for North Carolina to make the NCAA Tournament, despite a loss to Duke in the ACC bracket. UNC was considered on the bubble, but now are one of the first four teams out per ESPN’s Joe Lunardi.

ACC Tournament championship game is set following a pair of hard-fought semifinal matchups on Friday. No. 1 Duke survived a late comeback attempt by North Carolina, prevailing in the final seconds of the game despite the absence of standout freshman Cooper Flagg due to an ankle sprain.

No. 1 seed Auburn faltered in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament on Saturday as Tennessee hit 25 of 27 free throws en route to a 70-65 win over the Tigers. The Volunteers got 20 points from Zakai Zeigler to overcome a 23-point outing from SEC Player of the Year Johni Broome and avenge a 53-51 loss at Auburn during the regular season.

Here's what you need to know for the 2025 ACC tournament bracket, which will be played in Charlotte, North Carolina.