Conference tournaments are limiting their surprises, which means only a few potential bid-snatchers remain as Selection Sunday approaches.

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Selection Sunday is just days away and the fight for NCAA men's tournament spots is at its climax. There was major movement on the bubble Thursday.

So there's no great reason for Cooper Flagg to play Friday against North Carolina in the ACC Tournament semifinals one day after spraining his left ankle in a win over Georgia Tech. A potential Flagg absence would be good for UNC and likely best for a Duke program with eyes on a bigger prize.

If the Duke Blue Devils want to be the No. 1 overall seed for next week’s NCAA Tournament, they need to convincingly win the ACC Tournament. That quest started Thursday.

Chase Hunter scored 21 points, Jaeden Zackery added 11 points and No. 10 Clemson battled back to beat SMU 57-54 for its ninth straight win to reach the Atlantic Coast Conference semifinals.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the SMU Mustangs vs. Clemson Tigers NCAAM game to be played on March 13, 2025 on ESPN.

Clemson must get ready for Louisville, one of the two ACC teams to beat the Tigers. This time around, Clemson should be ready.

The quarterfinals of the men's SEC tournament tips off Friday. Here's the full schedule, including how to watch each game: