Thursday’s first round games list No. 8 Maryland vs. No. 9 Wake Forest at noon ET; No.5 NC State vs. No.12 Boston College (2:00); No.7 Clemson vs. No. 10 Virginia Tech (7:00) and No. 6 Miami vs. No. 11 Georgia Tech (9:00). Most off shore sports shops are offering the Terps as 4-chalk favorites versus Wake, NC State by a dozen over Boston College, Clemson a slight 2 1/2-chalk favorite against Virginia Tech and Miami by 6 1/2 over Georgia Tech.

The Tar Heels earned the top seed by virtue of winning the ACC regular-season championship with a 14-2 conference record. Carolina will have plenty of incentive to win the tournament as well as it strives to achieve top seed in one of the regional’s of the 2012 NCAA Tournament.  The Tar Heels head into the ACC Tournament with some momentum after dominating Duke on the road Mar. 3 winning 88-70. The victory, sealed Carolina as regular-season champs. The Tar Heels easily covered as a 2-chalk favorite.

2012 ACC Men’s Basketball Conference Tournament Schedule & Odds

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Odds to win the 2012 ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament – provided by Bovada.lv, the leader in online sports betting
North Carolina 10/11
Duke 7/5
Florida State 7/1
Virginia 9/1
North Carolina State 14/1
Miami 18/1
Clemson 30/1
Virginia Tech 30/1
Georgia Tech 150/1
Maryland 150/1
Wake Forest 200/1
Boston College 250/1