The Atlantic Coast Conference is reducing its 20-game men's basketball schedule to 18, giving teams two more spots for marquee nonconference games in a bid to boost a league getting a dwindling haul of NCAA Tournament bids.
The Tigers lost two key contributors from a team that made a run to the Elite Eight in 2023-24: PJ Hall and Joe Girard III. Yet, coach Brad Brownell effectively regrouped, leading Chase Hunter and Ian Schieffelin to stardom in the ACC, securing 27 wins, and a NCAA 5-seed, demonstrating resilience and skill in the roster adjustments.