ACC Tournament 2023: Bracket Predictions Before Final Men's Regular-Season Games

Miami hasn't won the ACC men's basketball regular-season championship since the 2012-13 season, and that's the only time the program has captured it. Pittsburgh has never won it. One of those two programs will win at least a share of it on Saturday.

The Hurricanes and Panthers are set to face off in a regular-season finale with the No. 1 seed in the ACC tournament on the line. The winner will also be either the outright regular-season conference champion or share the title with Virginia, which could be co-champion with a win over Louisville.

Virginia isn't in the running for the top seed in the ACC tourney, though, as it will lose a tiebreaker against either Miami or Pittsburgh.

Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming conference tournament and Saturday's slate of games that will close out the regular season.

2023 ACC Tournament Schedule

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 12: The ACC logo on the court at John Paul Jones Arena after the game between the Virginia Cavaliers and the North Carolina Tar Heels on January 12, 2023 in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)

Tuesday, March 7

Game 1: No. 12 seed vs. No. 13 seed (2 p.m. ET)

Game 2: No. 10 seed vs. No. 15 seed (4:30 p.m. ET)

Game 3: No. 11 seed vs. No. 14 seed (7 p.m. ET)

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Wednesday, March 8

Game 4: No. 8 seed vs. No. 9 seed (noon ET)

Game 5: No. 5 seed vs. Game 1 winner (2:30 p.m. ET)

Game 6: No. 7 seed vs. Game 2 winner (7 p.m. ET)

Game 7: No. 6 seed vs. Game 3 winner (9:30 p.m. ET)

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Thursday, March 9

Game 8: No. 1 seed vs. Game 4 winner (noon ET)

Game 9: No. 4 seed vs. Game 5 winner (2:30 p.m. ET)

Game 10: No. 2 seed vs. Game 6 winner (7 p.m. ET)

Game 11: No. 3 seed vs. Game 7 winner (9:30 p.m. ET)

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Friday, March 10

Game 12: Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner (7 p.m. ET)

Game 13: Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner (9:30 p.m. ET)

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Saturday, March 11

Championship Game (8:30 p.m. ET)

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All games to be televised on ESPN, ESPN2 and ACC Network

Saturday's Slate of ACC Regular-Season Finales

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PITTSBURGH, PA - JANUARY 28: Isaiah Wong #2 of the Miami Hurricanes has his shot blocked by Blake Hinson #2 of the Pittsburgh Panthers in the first half during the game at Petersen Events Center on January 28, 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)

Louisville at No. 13 Virginia, 2 p.m. ET, ESPN2

Georgia Tech at Boston College, 2:30 p.m. ET, ESPNU

Florida State at Virginia Tech, 4 p.m. ET, ESPN2

Wake Forest at Syracuse, 5 p.m. ET, ACC Network Extra

No. 25 Pittsburgh at No. 16 Miami, 6 p.m. ET, ACC Network

Duke at North Carolina, 6:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

Notre Dame at Clemson, 8 p.m. ET, ACC Network

ACC Tournament Bracket Prediction

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CORAL GABLES, FL - FEB 25: Miami Head Coach Jim Larrañaga (Larranaga) watches his players in the first half as the Miami Hurricanes faced the Florida State Seminoles on February 25, 2023, at the Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Florida. (Photo by Samuel Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

1. Miami

2. Virginia

3. Clemson

4. Pittsburgh

5. Duke

6. NC State

7. North Carolina

8. Syracuse

9. Boston College

10. Wake Forest

11. Virginia Tech

12. Florida State

13. Georgia Tech

14. Notre Dame

15. Louisville

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Miami has lost at home only once this season, and that happened last Saturday when the Hurricanes blew a 25-point lead and lost 85-84 to Florida State in a surprising turn of events.

Don't expect Miami to lose on its home court with much higher stakes on Saturday.

The Hurricanes may have lost at Pittsburgh on Jan. 28, but they were ahead late in a competitive matchup. They showed they were capable of beating the Panthers, they just needed to finish the game in stronger fashion.

Miami has strong leadership in the form of junior guard Isaiah Wong and senior guard Jordan Miller. Plus, longtime Hurricanes head coach Jim Larrañaga will surely have the team ready to play and re-establish momentum heading into the ACC tournament.

If Pittsburgh loses, it could drop several spots. Virginia and Clemson are both likely to win, which will allow both teams to jump ahead of the Panthers, who will still get a double bye as the No. 4 seed.

That will happen because Duke (which has the potential to move up and get a double bye as a top-four seed) will lose at North Carolina. Of course, it's likely to be a close game, as it often is when the Blue Devils and Tar Heels face off.

North Carolina lost 63-57 at Duke on Feb. 4. But this time, the Tar Heels will use their home-court advantage to end the regular season with their fourth consecutive win. That momentum could make North Carolina a team to watch in the ACC tournament next week.

However, Miami is likely going to enter the conference tourney as the front-runner. It defeated Virginia in the lone meeting between the two teams, and after Saturday, it will also own a victory over Pittsburgh.

The Hurricanes, Cavaliers and Panthers are currently the only three ranked ACC teams, so they're early favorites to capture the tourney title. But Miami leads the conference in points per game (79.7) and field-goal percentage (.486), so its offensive prowess could make it difficult to beat in tournament play.