Your TV and streaming guide to the 2020 ACC Tournament

Brooke Cain
·4 min read

Living in the age of ESPN’s ACC Network means that for the first time, we won’t get to watch any ACC Tournament games on “regular” TV.

As with most regular season games, the 2020 tournament games (taking place in Greensboro, NC March 10-14) air on the relatively new ACC Network (a collaboration between the ACC and ESPN) and on ESPN and ESPN2.

The down side of that is that you need a subscription to a cable, satellite or streaming service to watch any of the games (more on that below). The up side is no one has to worry about missing their favorite soaps or primetime NBC shows due to games. You give some, you get some.

We have the TV schedule below, but keep scrolling for info on which streaming services have the game and where to find the ACCN and ESPN channels on cable and satellite.

ACC Tournament Round 1: Tuesday, March 10

▪ Wake Forest (12) vs Pitt (13): 4:30 p.m. on ACC Network

▪ Virginia Tech (11) vs North Carolina (14): 7 p.m. on ACC Network

ACC Tournament Round 2: Wednesday, March 11

▪ Clemson (8) vs Miami (9): Noon on ESPN

▪ NC State (5) vs Winner of Wake Forest (12) vs Pitt (13): 2 p.m. on ESPN

▪ Notre Dame (7) vs Boston College (10): 7 p.m. on ESPN2

▪ Syracuse (6) vs Winner of Va Tech (11) vs UNC (14) : 9 p.m. on ESPN2

ACC Tournament Quarterfinals: Thursday, March 12

▪ Florida State (1) vs Winner of Clemson (8) vs Miami (9): 12:30 p.m. on ESPN or ESPN2

▪ Duke (4) vs Winner of NC State (5) vs Wake (12)/Pitt (13): 2 p.m. on ESPN or ESPN2

▪ Virginia (2) vs Winner of Notre Dame (7) vs Boston College (10): 7 p.m. on ESPN or ESPN2

▪ Louisville (3) vs Winner of Syracuse(6) vs Va Tech (11)/UNC (14): 9 p.m. on ESPN or ESPN2

North Carolina guard Cole Anthony (2) is defended by Syracuse forward Quincy Guerrier during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Syracuse, N.Y., Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020.
North Carolina guard Cole Anthony (2) is defended by Syracuse forward Quincy Guerrier during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Syracuse, N.Y., Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020.

ACC Tournament Semifinals: Friday, March 13

▪ Winner of first quarterfinal game vs Winner of second quarterfinal game: 7 p.m. on ESPN or ESPN2

▪ Winner of third quarterfinal game vs Winner of fourth quarterfinal game: 9 p.m. on ESPN or ESPN2

Duke Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski directs his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Louisville in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020.
Duke Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski directs his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Louisville in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020.

ACC Tournament Finals Championship Game: Saturday, March 14

▪ Semifinals winners play at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN

How to stream the ACC Tournament on ACC Network and ESPN

ESPN and the ACC Network are on YouTube TV, Hulu Live TV (note that this is not the same as regular Hulu) and Sling.

Simply search for “ACC Network” or “ESPN” in your streaming service to locate the channel.

You can also watch games on your ESPN mobile app.

There is no ACC Network or ESPN access through Fubo.

NOTE: If you’re a Spectrum, Google Fiber TV or DirecTV customer and want to stream, the ACC Network should be accessible through the ESPN app. Just use your log-in credentials for your carrier to get in.

N.C. State head coach Kevin Keatts is not happy with the call during the first half of N.C. State’s against North Carolina at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C., Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020.
N.C. State head coach Kevin Keatts is not happy with the call during the first half of N.C. State’s against North Carolina at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C., Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020.

How to find ACC Network and ESPN on cable or satellite

Cable

ESPN and the ACC Network are available on Triangle area cable carriers Spectrum (a Charter company), Google Fiber TV, AT&T U-Verse and Verizon Fios. There is no deal for ACC Network with Comcast Xfinity (which lists its NC coverage areas as Yanceyville, Providence and Pelham), but the service does have other ESPN channels.

▪ On Spectrum, you’ll find The ACC Network on channel 388. It’s part of the Spectrum TV Select package, so you don’t have to purchase a special sports package. NOTE: If you are a Time Warner Cable “legacy” customer, you will not have the ACC Network. You can call Spectrum to check on switching over to a Spectrum plan. Read more about this Spectrum/Time Warner situation here. ESPN is on channels 31 and 300, and ESPN2 is on 32 and 301.

▪ On Google Fiber TV, you’ll find ACCN on channel 221. A special sports package is not required. Note: Google Fiber isn’t available in all neighborhoods. ESPN is on channel 210 and ESPN2 on 214.

▪ On AT&T U-verse, you’ll find the ACC Network on channels 610 and 1610. ESPN is on channel 602 and ESPN2 on channel 606.

▪ On Verizon Fios, you’ll find ACCN on channel 329SD or 829HD. ESPN is on 570 and ESPN2 on 574.

North Carolina head coach Roy Williams yells to his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Notre Dame on Monday, Feb. 17, 2020, in South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame won 77-76. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)
North Carolina head coach Roy Williams yells to his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Notre Dame on Monday, Feb. 17, 2020, in South Bend, Ind. Notre Dame won 77-76. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)

Satellite

The satellite services DirecTV and DISH network both carry the ACC Network and ESPN channels.

▪ On DirecTV, the ACC Network is on channel 612. ESPN is on channel 206 and ESPN2 is on 209.

▪ On DISH, if you’re a subscriber with America’s Top 120+ or above, the Regional Action Pack or the Multi-Sport Pack, the ACC Network is on Channel 402. You’ll find ESPN on channel 140 and ESPN2 on 143.