Day 1 at the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament yielded three close finishes and allowed three teams to keep their title hopes alive. UNC is among the teams to debut on Day 2. Follow along for scores, recaps and analysis.

UNC basketball debuts at the 2025 ACC Tournament against Notre Dame on Wednesday (2:30 p.m., ESPN) at Spectrum Center in Charlotte. The fifth-seeded Tar Heels (20-12) will need to string together some wins to strengthen their NCAA Tournament resume.

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While UNC kept Notre Dame from getting a lot of second chances, UNC's defense was stout throughout. The 21 from Withers led all scorers while Ven-Allen Lubin had 17 points and RJ Davis finished with 13. UNC will now move on to face Wake Forest on Thursday. Tipoff is set for 2:30 p.m..

Duke beat Georgia Tech, and UNC won against Wake Forest, which set up a third matchup between the two Carolina teams this season. This time, it will be at the ACC Tournament semi-finals. Duke, North Carolina set for semifinal matchup after busy afternoon inside the Spectrum Center Duke guard/forward Isaiah Evans led a second-half comeback.

Tar Heels' NCAA Tournament hopes take a hit and now all they can do is wait to see if they make the 68-team field