The Atlantic Coast Conference is known as one of the premier college athletic conferences. The ACC is tied with the PAC 12 for the most men's basketball championships won. Each has 16 won by its member schools. The PAC 12's last came in 1997 though. The ACC has had an impressive streak of recent dominance. It consists of 5 championships since 2009.
This conference has 15 members for basketball. It is worth noting that they have 14 for football. The University of Notre Dame is allowed to be a non-football member of the conference. Other members include Boston College from Massachusetts, Clemson University from South Carolina, Florida State University, the University of Louisville, North Carolina State University, Syracuse, Wake Forest University, Duke U, Georgia Tech, University of Miami, UNC, Pitt, University of Virginia and Virginia Tech.
The ACC is known for being successful in this sport. Duke's Coach K has led the program to 12 Final 4s and 5 national championships with the most recent coming in 2015. The Blue Devils have a top ranking and a winning record this year. They are a national championship contender thanks to their dynamic freshman class. NBA Draft experts project Duke starting players will go in three of the first five picks. That has never happened and it is a testament to how good a team Duke is. Another team from this conference that will be in the hunt will be North Carolina. Colby White has been leading the way for the Tar Heels with 16 points a game. The University of Virginia is known for their stifling defense. Former Louisville coach Rick Pitino has suggested that the Cavaliers are a Final Four caliber team.
Charlotte's Spectrum Center will be the site of the 2019 ACC tournament from March 12th to the 16th. Your sports book will most definitely have lines on these games for you to bet on. There are different ways you can go about betting on ACC tournament games. One way would be to bet the spread. This would mean betting on either the favorite to cover the spread or the underdog to beat the spread. A less risky way to bet on ACC tournament games is to bet the moneyline. This means you simply need your team to win. Another way to wager would be betting on whether the game total will be over or under.
Some of the best teams in the tournament will come out of the ACC. Tune in to the conference tournament to see the best battle against one another. Make some ACC tournament bets to add some extra excitement to your March Madness.
