If the Duke Blue Devils want to be the No. 1 overall seed for next week’s NCAA Tournament, they need to convincingly win the ACC Tournament. That quest starts on Thursday.

The Tigers were the only ACC team to defeat Duke during the regular season. The Cardinals fell 76-65 in their only regular-season meeting with Duke on Dec. 8. But since then, first-year coach Pat Kelsey's club has found its stride.

Here's what you need to know for the 2025 ACC tournament bracket, which will be played in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Mustangs -8.5; over/under is 152 BOTTOM LINE: SMU and Syracuse meet in the ACC Tournament. The Mustangs are 13-7 against ACC opponents and 9-2 in non-conference play. SMU ranks third in the ACC in rebounding averaging 34.

The No. 6 seed SMU Mustangs (22-9, 13-7 ACC) and the No. 14 seed Syracuse Orange (14-18, 7-13 ACC) meet in the ACC Tournament Wednesday at Spectrum Center. Tune in at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPNU.The