Pack Insider · Mar 10
PI QUICK TAKE: Can NC State make a run in the ACC Tournament?
The 2026 ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament bracket is set, and NC State comes in as the No. 7 seed with a 19-12 record and 10-8 in conference play.
The Pack opens Wednesday at noon against the winner of the first-round play-in between No. 10 Stanford and No. 15 Pitt. Stanford’s hot right now on a four-game win streak, but NC State already beat Pitt earlier this season and has the edge in experience. Win that, and you hit 20 wins on the year – that’s a nice milestone heading into the quarters.