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Atlanta Hawks selected UNC transfer Henri Veesaar with the 52nd pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, after a breakout season at North Carolina (17.0 PPG, 8.7 RPG, 42.6% 3PT, 60% FG) that included a 28-point, 17-rebound performance in the ACC Tournament and a 26-point, 10-rebound showing in the season finale.
The Pac-12, ACC, and Big 12 back the Protect College Sports Act in the Senate, aligning against SEC and Big Ten opposition and signaling a rare cross‑conference coalition on college-sports reform.
NC State and Virginia’s season opener, originally slated for Aug. 29 in Rio de Janeiro as part of College Football Brasil, has been moved to Charlottesville due to organizers’ inability to conduct the event; the game will still be played on Aug. 29 as a conference matchup after the ACC’s nine-game schedule change, with ESPN and the NCAA involved. Fans who bought tickets or travel packages will receive refunds. The organizer was Athlete Advantage, and the contract included payment and revenue-sharing terms.
The article lays out the Virginia Cavaliers' football schedule with win/loss results across home and away games, including links to game books, highlights, and postgame press conferences, illustrating a season with mixed outcomes.
North Carolina will face Duke and Louisville both at home and on the road in 2026-27, while seven ACC opponents will visit Chapel Hill and seven will travel to UNC. Clemson is not on the regular-season slate for the first time since 1950-51, and UNC will not have an away game at NC State for the first time since 1947. Home-only opponents are Cal, Georgia Tech, Miami, NC State, SMU, Stanford and Virginia; road-only opponents are Boston College, Florida State, Notre Dame, Pitt, Syracuse, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest.
UNC unveiled its 2026-27 basketball schedule: an 18-game ACC with seven games at Chapel Hill, seven on the road, and home-and-away matchups with Duke and Louisville; Clemson is off UNC's ACC slate for the first time in 51 years, while UNC will meet NC State just once in league play. The non-conference slate includes Western Carolina, Wofford, Wyoming, Georgia, Marshall, Georgetown, Kentucky (CBS Sports Classic at MSG), and The Citadel. UNC also announced a Butler home-and-home for 2026-27 and 2027-28, with the 2026-27 opener at UNC in November or December 2026. The calendar allows room for a Thanksgiving-week game or event, and there are unconfirmed reports of West Virginia in Charlotte; the team is still awaiting its ACC-SEC Challenge opponent.
UNC women's lacrosse earned the No. 2 seed in the 2026 NCAA Tournament, entering 16-1 after winning the ACC regular-season and tournament titles, and will host the opening two rounds at Dorrance Field. Friday, May 8 at 5 p.m. features Clemson vs. Davidson to set UNC's second-round opponent, with the Tar Heels hosting Sunday, May 10 at noon in the second round (potentially the quarterfinal on May 14 if they advance). The program owns a 46-22 NCAA Tournament record under coach Jenny Levy, with 14 semifinals appearances and four national titles, including last year’s undefeated season. Tickets for the rounds go on sale May 4, and parking/fan guidelines are provided.
Florida State erased a 4-1 deficit in the fourth after Link Jarrett was ejected on a review, then scored four in that frame and held Pitt scoreless the rest of the way to win 6-4 and complete the ACC series sweep. Knief earned the win in relief, while key hits from players like McCulley and DeLamielleure helped fuel the comeback as the Seminoles closed out the game.
No. 2 Notre Dame hosts No. 1 North Carolina in a marquee ACC lacrosse matchup at Arlotta Stadium on Saturday, April 11 at 5 p.m. ET, with free admission and ACCN coverage as part of Military Appreciation Game. Notre Dame enters with a strong offense and stout defense, holding a 14-11 series lead and coming off success against top-ranked opponents, led by Josh Yago and Thomas Ricciardelli under long-time coach Kevin Corrigan.
The NIT field is down to just four power-conference entrants (Auburn, California, Wake Forest, Oklahoma State), cementing its status as a mid-major tournament. The decline is tied to Fox’s College Basketball Crown, which has reduced and drew teams away, while several power programs (Virginia Tech, Indiana, Florida State, Oklahoma) opted out. ESPN networks largely carry the remaining power teams, and the NIT will be aired on ESPN. The piece laments the tournament’s loss of prestige, blaming factors such as the transfer portal, NIL, coaching churn, and Fox’s Crown for its diminished relevance.
Duke capped a remarkable season with an ACC tournament title and appears poised for a No. 1 seed as March Madness begins, showing resilience through injuries while Cameron Boozer struggles and Cayden Boozer steps up under coach Jon Scheyer in a season that positions them as the team to beat.
Duke leads Virginia 38-36 at halftime of the ACC Tournament final, with Cayden Boozer pacing Duke with 14 points while Cam Boozer struggles (1-for-5). Duke is short-handed, missing Caleb Foster and Patrick Ngongba II for a seven-man rotation. Virginia counters with a diverse perimeter attack from Sam Lewis, Malik Thomas, Jacari White and Dallin Hall and benefits from strong rim protection. The outcome could influence NCAA seeding for both programs as they chase league hardware.
Duke and Virginia, the ACC’s top regular-season programs, meet in Charlotte for the conference title after Duke edged Florida State and Clemson, and Virginia defeated NC State and Miami. Duke will be shorthanded without Caleb Foster and Pat Ngongba, so Cayden Boozer and Isaiah Evans must lift the rotation, while Virginia’s Ugonna Onyenso has emerged as a game-changing presence with defensive blocks and occasional outside shooting. The earlier 77-51 Duke win looms, but this title game likely won’t be easy, with foul trouble and role-player stepping-ups potentially deciding the outcome as March Madness approaches.
Top-seeded Duke beat Clemson 73-61 to reach the ACC Tournament final, where they will face Virginia after the Cavaliers routed Miami; Cameron Boozer starred with 24 points, 14 rebounds and five assists as Duke relied on reserves Cayden Boozer and Nikolas Khamenia in the absence of two injured starters.
The ACC and ESPN allegedly moved Duke's quarterfinal to primetime to boost ratings, sacrificing Duke's regular-season rest advantage; after an 80-79 win over Florida State, Scheyer criticized the decision, and UNC's late-night loss to Clemson ruined hopes for a high-profile Duke–UNC rematch, leaving Duke to play a semifinal on short rest.