The ACC Tournament is set to continue with Round 2 action on Wednesday in Washington DC.

Virginia Tech, Florida State, Wake Forest, Clemson and Syracuse will all be playing their first games of the tournament on Wednesday. Notre Dame, NC State and Boston College advanced from their 1st-round matchups on Tuesday and are all underdogs in Round 2 action.

Here’s a look at the slate for Day 2 of the event, followed by 3 best bets:

Game 4: Noon – No. 8 Virginia Tech vs. No. 9 Florida State (ESPN)

Virginia Tech and Florida State are both well outside the NCAA Tournament bubble, so they would need to run the table this week in order to reach the Big Dance. These teams split the regular season series, with each home team coming away with the win. FSU has lost 9 of its last 14 games after getting off to a 5-1 start in ACC play.

Spread: Virginia Tech -3.5

Total: 152.5 points

Game 5: 2:30 p.m. – No. 5 Wake Forest vs. Notre Dame (ESPN)

Wake Forest is squarely on the NCAA Tournament bubble and likely needs at least 2 wins this week to earn an at-large berth. A win over Notre Dame would give the Demon Deacons a shot at another Quad 1 opponent in Pitt (who is also on the bubble) in the quarterfinals on Thursday. Notre Dame beat this Wake Forest team in South Bend back in late February.

Spread: Wake Forest -9.5

Total: 136.5 points

Game 6: 7 p.m. – No. 7 Syracuse vs. NC State (ESPN2/ESPNU)

NC State is coming off of a nice win over Syracuse on Tuesday in the first round of the ACC Tournament. Both teams will need to continue to win in order to get anywhere near the NCAA Tournament. NC State and Syracuse are currently ranked No. 79 and No. 80, respectively, in the NET. Syracuse won both games between these programs during the regular season by a combined 16 points.

Spread: Syracuse -1.5

Total: 151.5 points

Game 7: 9:30 p.m. – No. 6 Clemson vs. Boston College (ESPN2/ESPNU)

Boston College extended its season with a win over Miami on Tuesday. Clemson is not at risk of missing the NCAA Tournament, but advancing deep into the ACC Tournament this week would help the Tigers move up a seed line or two. Clemson defeated Boston College in the lone meeting between these teams back in January.

Spread: Clemson -6.5

Total: 145.5 points

Note: All odds are via FanDuel unless otherwise noted. 

Here are 3 best bets for Wednesday’s ACC Tournament matchups:

2 picks

Syracuse -1.5. This game is probably a toss-up under normal circumstances, but I like the Orange in this spot as NC State star DJ Horne is questionable with an injury. Horne played just 12 minutes in NC State’s regular-season finale and then missed the Wolfpack’s win over Louisville entirely on Tuesday. Horne is a massive part of NC State’s offense — he’s first on the team in true shooting percentage and second on the team in usage rate. NC State was able to survive his absence vs. Louisville, but I expect Syracuse to put up a much bigger fight. FanDuel currently has Syracuse -1.5 priced at -108.

Notre Dame +10. The Demon Deacons had one of their worst offensive games of the season the last time they played Notre Dame, as they scored just 0.99 points per possession. It was just the 3rd time all season that Wake has gone under 1 point per possession in a game in 2023-24. However, that wasn’t a total fluke — Notre Dame ranks 33rd nationally adjusted defensive rating, per KenPom. The Fighting Irish could be fatigued after playing yesterday, but I think they can cover the 10-point spread here. Bet365 is currently offering Notre Dame +10 at -110 juice.

1 player prop

PJ Hall over 16.5 points (-125 at FanDuel). You’re paying a little bit of extra juice here at -125, but Hall has the track record to make it worth it. He’s averaging 17.9 points per game vs. ACC opposition this season and has cleared 17+ points in each of his last 3 games. Hall scored 26 points the last time he lined up against Boston College. And Wednesday, the Eagles will be playing on zero days rest after facing Miami on Tuesday night. As a team, Clemson scored over 1.3 points per possession the last time it faced BC — an elite output. This is a major efficiency miss-match, as Clemson’s offense ranks 21st in adjusted efficiency while BC’s defense is 128th in the same category, per KenPom.