Florida State men’s basketball lives to play another day.
The No. 8-seeded Seminoles (18-14) dominated No. 9-seeded Cal 95-89 in the second round of the ACC tournament on Wednesday, March 11, at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. Robert McCray V scored 30 points, a season high, to send FSU into the quarterfinals.
FSU moves on to face the top-overall seed and No. 1 team in the country, Duke, on Thursday, March 12 at 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN.
How did FSU basketball play vs. Duke in the regular season
The Seminoles put Duke on upset watch, but ultimately fell short of a win as the Blue Devils escaped Tallahassee with a 91-87 win on Jan. 3.
In the rematch, Duke will be without guard Caleb Foster, who scored 13 in the first meeting, and center Patrick Ngongba II, who scored 10 points in the January game. Both players are injured and will miss the entire ACC tournament.
When does FSU basketball play Duke in the ACC tournament?
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Prices, how to buy tickets for FSU basketball vs. Duke?
Prices as of Wednesday, March 11
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2026 ACC tournament bracket, schedule
Wednesday, March 11 (Session 2)
Game 4 – No. 7 seed N.C. State vs. Pitt winner, Noon
Game 5 – No. 6 seed Louisville vs. SMU, 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 11 (Session 3)
Game 6 – No. 9 seed California vs. No. 8 seed Florida State, 7 p.m.
Game 7 – No. 5 seed Clemson vs. Wake Forest, 9:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 12 (Session 4)
Game 8 – No. 2 Virginia vs. Game 4 winner, Noon
Game 9 – No. 3 Miami vs. Game 5 winner, 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 12 (Session 5)
Game 10 – No. 1 Duke vs. No. 8/9 winner 7 p.m.
Game 11 – No. 4 North Carolina vs. Game 7 winner, 9:30 p.m.
Friday, March 13 (Session 6)
Game 12 – Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner, 7 p.m.
Game 13 – Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner, 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 14 (Session 7) – Championship Game
Game 14 – 8:30 p.m.
Liam Rooney covers Florida State athletics for the Tallahassee Democrat. Contact him via email at LRooney@gannett.com or on Twitter @__liamrooney.
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