NCAA basketball is all wrapped up for the ACC but there is no bow this season. Men and women’s teams remaining in the tournament had their final appearance on the national stage after a good run in the post-season. Will and Jim open with the ‘shot heard round the world’ fired off by Braylon Mullins of UConn against Duke. A 35-foot three that lifted the Huskies into a one-point lead leaving just 0.4 seconds on the clock.

The guys talk about tendencies that should be somewhat of a red flag for the Blue Devils. Ultimately, the buck always stops with the head coach. What can be done to correct those issues? One would imagine that was all the coaching staff and players thought about right through their dreams that evening.

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What players will or will not be returning for Duke next season? We’ll begin to find out as players declare for the NBA Draft and of course, some are graduating, others may even hit the portal. How fresh of a slate will there be in Durham as we head into another NCAA basketball season?

There’s sports news to talk about with the NIT and WBIT. Both NCAA basketball tournaments are lined up to deliver their final matchups. The women play their championship on April 1 and the Final Four of the NIT is slated for April 2. Friday April 3 will deliver the women’s Final Four action with their championship matchup set for April 5. On Saturday, April 4 the men’s Final Four will set up the championship on Monday, April 6. As you can see, you have a busy few days ahead of you.

Will and Jim talk about some of the missteps in organizing and coordinating the tournaments brought up by UConn’s Geno Auriemma, the need for better training for ref’s alluded to by ‘TV’ Teddy Valentine and the guys have their take on each of those as well.

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At the mid-point of the season it looked as if ACC men’s basketball had re-emerged while the women were not quite up to snuff. Never, ever judge a book by it’s cover applies liberally in this instance. The conference women are demonstrating their prowess with North Carolina, Notre Dame, Virginia, Louisville and Duke all moving forward in the NCAA Tournament. Stanford and Cal have moved into the Quarterfinals of the WBIT with wins over Quinnipiac and Kansas State respectively.

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As for the men’s side only one team moves on in the NCAA Tournament and the door has been shut in the NIT for conference teams. Duke moves into the Sweet 16 with a win over TCU and will face St. John’s who nipped Kansas, 67-65.

It’s been an amazing post-season run of basketball for both men and women with more than a fair share of close games, overtimes and upsets. You wouldn’t expect anything less at this time of year. Will and Jim take a look at a number of ACC teams and others playing for titles. The scores, some analysis and thoughts on how teams have and how they may perform moving forward.

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Will and Jim have more than one NCAA bracket to take a look at on this episode of ACC Nation. The guys start out with the 2026 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament and take a look at more than just the ACC teams that received bids. You’ll hear about the matchups that stand out and should offer some exciting action. The big question is, can anyone take out the No. 1 seed, UConn? Coach Geno has yet another monster of a squad that has proven themselves all year long.

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Next up is the NIT where we find both Wake Forest and California grabbing spots that may further fine-tune their potential for next season. There’s more than a handful of No. 1 seeds to worry about in this NCAA bracket. Will and Jim point out some teams that you should go out of your way to watch as action gets underway.

NIT Printable Bracket

When you talk about an NCAA bracket you’re sure to grab attention when you start in with the men. It’s a bit of a brutal setup that doesn’t appear to open up any easy doors to the championship game. You want it? You’re going to have to really work hard for it this year.

NCAA Printable Bracket – Men’s

There are several teams in both the men’s and women’s tournaments that will have to ‘earn’ it with play-in games. On the men’s side, NC State and SMU have challenging foes to face in Texas and Miami (OH). If they make it to the second game they’ll be in for battle. On the women’s side, Virginia won’t have an easy play-in with Arizona State and that second game will be nasty.

With all sports, if you want it, ‘earn it’. We’ll soon see which teams have the goods and can deliver.

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