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Men’s Basketball ACC Tournament | March 11-March 15 | 2 p.m. + 4:30 p.m. + 7 p.m. | Spectrum Center | $42+ | The hype of college basketball descends upon Uptown for this week-long event.
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🏀 Court is in session
Tickets for the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament are starting at $42+. | Photo by CLTtoday
Y’all ready for this? Get ready for an early dose of March Madness when the 2025 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Men’s Basketball Tournament returns to Spectrum Center — marking the 14th year the Queen City has hosted the tournament and the first time since 2019.
The ACC Tournament features North Carolina’s biggest and most prestigious men’s college basketball programs, making the ~two hour drive from Tobacco Road to the Queen City — including UNC, Duke, NC State, and Wake Forest.
Tournament schedule
First round — Tuesday, March 11
Second round — Wednesday, March 12
Quarterfinals — Thursday, March 13
Semifinals — Friday, March 14
Championship game — Saturday, March 15
Ticket information
Tickets are sold per session, granting fans entry to multiple games per day. Purchasing tickets in advance is recommended, as the tournament is expected to attract major attendance from fans from out of town.
Get ready for a fun week of college basketball, Charlotte. CLTtoday will be bringing you ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament coverage on our Instagram. Plus, I’ve got a really cool interview coming this week from a familiar face in the college basketball world. Stay tuned.
