No. 1 seed Duke won three games in three days in Charlotte, North Carolina this week to capture the 2025 ACC Tournament championship for the 23rd time in program history and first since 2023. Duke defeated No.

While the focus will undoubtedly skew toward Duke — with or without Cooper Flagg — UNC, Clemson and Louisville are coming off thrilling finishes in their own quarterfinals.

No. 1 Duke showed off its depth of talent with Cooper Flagg sidelined and defeated 13th-ranked Louisville 73-62 on Saturday night to clinch its second ACC tournament title in three seasons under Jon Scheyer.

Grand Canyon won its third consecutive WAC tournament championship Saturday and fourth in five years under coach Bryce Drew.

The North Carolina Tar Heels squeaked into the NCAA Tournament, grabbing an 11-seed and a spot in the play-in game against San Diego State. Duke, the winners of the ACC Tournament, received a No. 1 seed in the East Region.

The Auburn Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Houston Cougars and Florida Gators were selected as No. 1 seeds in the upcoming NCAA Tournament.