ACC Basketball Tournament: NC State and Syracuse survive to quarters

ACC Basketball: NC State, Syracuse survive, Va Tech and Louisville cruise in 2nd round

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - MARCH 13: Markell Johnson #11 of the NC State Wolfpack reacts after a play against the Clemson Tigers during their game in the second round of the 2019 Men's ACC Basketball Tournament at Spectrum Center on March 13, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

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Day 3 Preview

Well, the matchups for the quarterfinals is finally set and the bye rounds are over for the top four teams. The Virginia Cavaliers will kick off Day 3 against the NC State Wolfpack. After their wild finish against Clemson, don’t be surprised if NC State finds a way to steal another victory.

In the second game of the afternoon, the Florida State Seminoles and Virginia Tech Hokies will face off in what should be a competitive game. The Seminoles needed overtime to win in their last regular season and after the way the Hokies opened the tournament, they won’t lay down easily.

In the night games, the Louisville Cardinals and North Carolina Tar Heels will face off then the Duke Blue Devils will face the Syracuse Orange on the back end of the slate in the ACC Tournament Quarterfinals.

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The Cardinals and Orange have both beaten their respective opponents before and with a bit more on the line, things could get interesting for them on Thursday night. Keep an eye on ESPN starting at 12:30 on the East Coast to catch all the action.