The Tar Heels lost to No. 1 Duke in the ACC Tournament semifinals, but have won eight of their past 10 games and are playing their best basketball of the season.

One of the biggest storylines about the Tar Heels making the tournament is that their athletic director, Bubba Cunningham, is the chairperson on the NCAA tournament selection committee. He explained after the bracket was released that he wasn't in the room when the decision was being made and that "all the polices and procedures were followed."

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.

Duke basketball and UNC played a thriller in the ACC Tournament at Spectrum Center. Here are the observations.

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. 2 Louisville with only Saturday's title game remaining.

Tyrese Proctor leads Duke with 19 points as the Blue Devils overcome the absence of Cooper Flagg to beat Louisville.

The Duke Blue Devils win their 23rd ACC tournament title and likely clinch the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament.