2026 ACC Women's Basketball Tournament: Updated bracket, results, schedule, TV

The regular season has officially concluded, and it’s time for conference tournaments. Stay tuned here for live updates to the 2026 ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament, including results, TV, and the overall bracket and schedule from Wednesday through Sunday.

This year’s ACC Tournament will be held in Duluth, Georgia in Gas South Arena. The venue is located around 30 miles north of Atlanta.

The ACC Tournament is set up to where the top four seeds earn double-byes straight into the quarterfinals. This year, three of those teams are from the state of North Carolina in No. 1 Duke, No. 3 North Carolina and No. 4 NC State. No. 2 Louisville is the other team to earn a double-bye. SMU, Pitt and Boston College did not make the ACC bracket.

All times Eastern

First Round (March 4)

Game 1: No. 12 Miami 83, No. 13 Stanford 76 [Stanford eliminated]

Miami led 19-10 after one quarter before Stanford won the second 29-18 for a 39-37 lead at halftime. The Hurricanes bounced back in the third, outscoring the Cardinal 28-13. In the fourth, Miami was held to just five points while Stanford scored 18 and sent the game to overtime tied at 70. There, the Hurricanes took control for an 83-76 win. Ra Shaya Kyle led the charge for Miami with a double-double, posting 25 points and 11 rebounds.

Game 2: No. 10 California 75, No. 15 Wake Forest 52 [Wake Forest eliminated]

Cal won in convincing fashion in the second game of the ACC Tournament. The Golden Bears won 75-52 over Wake Forest, fueled by a 21-11 second quarter and a 29-12 third quarter. Four of Cal‘s starters were in double-figures. Sakima Walker led the way with a double-double, scoring 17 points with 10 rebounds.

Game 3: No. 11 Georgia Tech 72, No. 14 Florida State 60 [Florida State eliminated]

Georgia Tech led 22-16 after the opening quarter and never looked back in its 12-point victory over Florida State. The Yellow Jackets’ star guard trio of Talayah Walker, La’Nya Foster, and Erica Moon combined for 50 points in the win, shooting 16-34 from the field. They are now scheduled for a Second Round clash against Virginia Tech, which downed the Jackets 62-51 in their last clash on Feb. 22.

Second Round (March 5)

Game 4: No. 9 Clemson 63, No. 8 Virginia 50 [Virginia eliminated]

Clemson jumpstarted Thursday with an electrifying 63-50 win over Virginia. The Tigers were red-hot from deep, shooting 10-20 (50%) from 3-point range. In contrast, the Cavaliers struggled to find a shooting rhythm, connecting on 4-19 (21%) attempts from range. Clemson’s Mia Moore led all scorers with 19 points.

Game 5: No. 5 Notre Dame 69, No. 12 Miami 54 [Miami eliminated]

As usual, Hannah Hidalgo was spectacular for Notre Dame in its 69-54 win over Miami. In the triumph, Hidalgo tallied a game-high 28 points, while shooting 12-22 from the field and 2-2 from beyond the arc. Moreover, Hidalgo notched eight rebounds, five assists and five steals against the Hurricanes. She played in all but three minutes of the game.

Game 6: No. 7 Syracuse 70, No. 10 California 59 [California eliminated]

California never led in this game, with Syracuse jumping out to a 23-7 lead after the first quarter and leading by as many as 21 points. The game got interesting after a 24-13 California edge in the third quarter, but it wasn’t enough. Uche Izoje led the way for the Orange, finishing with 23 points and 10 rebounds in the win, her fourth straight double-double.

Game 7: No. 6 Virginia Tech 62, No. 11 Georgia Tech 54 [Georgia Tech eliminated]

Georgia Tech jumped out to a 17-7 lead in the first quarter, but Virginia Tech responded with a 22-6 showing in the second to take a 29-23 lead into halftime. The Hokies won the fourth quarter 12-8, securing a 62-54 win to move on to the quarterfinals. Carleigh Wenzel led the way with 15 points for Virginia Tech, while Mackenzie Nelson had 14 with nine rebounds.

ACC Tournament Quarterfinals (March 6)

Game 8: No. 1 Duke 60, No. 9 Clemson 46 [Clemson eliminated]

Clemson’s run in the ACC Tournament has come to an end. Despite 17 points from Mia Moore, the Tigers fell by 14 to Duke. The Blue Devils have a fantastic first half, and they never looked back behind Toby Fournier’s double-double, amassing 17 points and 10 rebounds. Duke will await the winner of NC State-Notre Dame.

Game 9: No. 5 Notre Dame 81, No. 4 NC State 63 [NC State eliminated]

Notre Dame took care of business on Friday, and they’re moving on in the ACC Tournament due to an 18-point win over NC State. Hannah Hidalgo led the way with 25 points, but Iyana Moore added 20 big ones as well, setting up a showdown with Duke on Saturday. NC State’s starting five did all they could, with four women in double figures when it came to scoring, but it wasn’t enough to keep up with the Irish.

Game 10: No. 2 Louisville 87, No. 7 Syracuse 61 [Syracuse eliminated]

After taking control in the first quarter of Friday’s ACC tournament quarterfinals, Louisville didn’t look back as the Cardinals got a resounding win over Syracuse. Five players scored in double figures for Louisville, led by 17 from Tajianna Roberts.

Game 11: No. 3 North Carolina 85, No. 6 Virginia Tech 68 [Virginia Tech eliminated]

Virginia Tech took an early 16-11 lead after the first quarter against North Carolina, but the Tar Heels rallied in a big way to go up at halftime. UNC stayed in control from there, coming away with the 85-68 victory in the ACC women’s basketball tournament quarterfinals. Lanie Grant led the way with a career-high 21 points while Nyla Harris had 19 and Elina Aarnisalo had 18.

ACC Tournament Semifinals (March 7)

Game 12: No. 1 Duke def. No. 5 Notre Dame, 65-63 [Notre Dame eliminated]
Perhaps the most thrilling game of the ACC Tournament yet, top-seeded Duke and fifth-seed Notre Dame went blow for blow down the stretch. Notre Dame had the ball on the final possession but after three looks, the Blue Devils defense held strong to advance to the finals. Duke as led by Taina Mair who flirted with a triple double. The Blue Devils star finished the game with 16 points, eight rebounds and eight assists.

Game 13: No. 2 Louisville def. No. 3 North Carolina, 65-57 [North Carolina eliminated]

In a game without a single 10-0 run, Louisville did enough to come out ahead of North Carolina to clinch its spot against Duke in the ACC Tournament final. The Cardinals got 22 points from Imari Berry off the bench, leading to a strong performance from behind the 3-point line. Louisville made eight 3-pointers in the contest, with half coming from Berry in the win.

ACC Tournament Final (March 8)

No. 1 Duke def. No. 2 Louisville, 70-65
It took overtime, but Duke defeated Louisville to claim its second ACC Tournament title in a row. Riley Nelson sealed the game with a 3-pointer from the corner with five seconds left in the overtime period. For the first time since 2013, Duke women’s basketball has swept the ACC regular season and tournament championships. They’re expected to be a No. 2 seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament.