What began with 15 teams has dwindled to two in Charlotte, North Carolina, as the ACC Tournament bracket has chewed up and spit out 13 others to leave us with No. 1 seed Duke and No. 3 seed Clemson with only Saturday's title game remaining.

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.

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Following UNC basketball's loss to Duke in the ACC Tournament, the Tar Heels were asked about their chances of making the NCAA Tournament. Here's what they said:

North Carolina men's basketball on Friday night cost itself a chance at an ACC championship—and potentially a ticket to the NCAA tournament. Once trailing rival Duke by 24 points, the Tar Heels stormed back in the second half and had a chance to take the lead with 4.

Clemson’s late rally wasn’t enough to overcome Louisville, as the Tigers fell 76-73 in the ACC Tournament Semifinals on Friday night. Despite trailing by 15 points with just over three minutes remaining, Clemson fought back to give itself a chance in the final moments before ultimately coming up short at the Spectrum Center.

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