Clemson to face Rutgers in NCAA Tournament opener Clemson head coach Brad Brownwell reacts to a play during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Miami in the second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Miami won the game 67-64. (Source: (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)/AP) By Clemson Athletics | March 14, 2021 at 6:53 PM EDT - Updated March 14 at 8:32 PM
CLEMSON, S.C. Clemson University men’s basketball earned an at-large bid into the 2021 NCAA Tournament as a No. 7 seed and will face the No. 10 seed Rutgers. The first-round Midwest Region matchup will take place on Friday, Mar. 19 at a to-be-announced time, network and location. All games in the 2021 Tournament are being held in the Indianapolis area. The winner will take on the winner of a matchup between (2) Houston and (15) Cleveland State.
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Updated March 9, 2021 9:42 p.m. EST
By Joe Giglio, WRALSportsFan
Practice makes perfect but not a perfect bracket.
Since it has been almost two years since I’ve attempted to pick a “perfect” NCAA tournament bracket, let’s warmup with picking every game in the ACC tournament bracket.
Apologies in advance to Florida State.
First round
No. 12 Pittsburgh vs. No. 13 Miami: Jim Larranaga’s 7-2 in Miami’s opening games in the ACC tournament. Pitt is missing two of its best players and, quite frankly, is ready for the year to be over.
Pick: Miami
No. 10 Duke vs. No. 15 Boston College: Duke looked awful at Carolina on Saturday. Part of me thinks the Devils are “done done.” But there’s another part that believes a team always plays better after getting squashed. Plus, a shorthanded BC team already played its “Super Bowl” with a home win over Notre Dame last week: