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 sixth-seeded SMU Mustangs (23-10) fought to the finish against three-seed Clemson (27-5), the No. 10 team in the nation, but ultimately fell 57-54, ending their run in this year’s ACC tournament.

The No. 1 Duke Blue Devils play in the ACC Tournament against the North Carolina Tar Heels. Friday's game is the third meeting of the season between the two teams.

There is probably no bigger elimination game in tournament play than today in Charlotte, NC when UNC (21-12, 13-7) takes the court against Wake Forest (21-10, 13-7). Both schools may well need to win today's quarterfinal game as well as the semifinal against Duke to be guaranteed a spot in the Big Dance,

Watch the No. 5 seed North Carolina Tar Heels (21-12, 13-7 ACC) play in the ACC Tournament against the No. 4 seed Wake Forest Demon Deacons (21-10, 13-7 ACC). The teams will square off Thursday at