NCAA Basketball ’26 | ACC Had A Good Run

NCAA Basketball ’26 | ACC Had A Good Run

From ACC Nation by Will Ojanen and Jim Quist

March 31, 2026 · 41 min

About this episode

Will and Jim discuss the ACC's performance in NCAA basketball and the implications for Duke as players consider their futures.

NCAA basketball is all wrapped up for the ACC but there is no bow this season. Men and women’s teams remaining in the tournament had their final appearance on the national stage after a good run in the post-season. Will and Jim open with the ‘shot heard round the world’ fired off by Braylon Mullins of UConn against Duke. A 35-foot three that lifted the Huskies into a one-point lead leaving just 0.4 seconds on the clock. The guys talk about tendencies that should be somewhat of a red flag for the Blue Devils. Ultimately, the buck always stops with the head coach. What can be done to correct those issues? One would imagine that was all the coaching staff and players thought about right through their dreams that evening. NFL Draft ’26 | Miami, Clemson Biggest ACC Contributors What players will or will not be returning for Duke next season? We’ll begin to find out as players declare for the NBA Draft and of course, some are graduating, others may even hit the portal. How fresh of a slate will there be in Durham as we head into another NCAA basketball season? NCAA Basketball There’s sports news to talk about with the NIT and WBIT. Both NCAA…

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Hosts: Will, Jim

Topics covered

  • NCAA basketball
  • ACC
  • Duke
  • UConn
  • NBA Draft

Keywords

  • post-season
  • NIT
  • WBIT
  • Braylon Mullins
  • coaching

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Places: Clemson, Durham

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