ACC cuts 20-game men’s basketball slate to make room for more nonconference games, AP source says

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, a person familiar with the decision said Wednesday.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the ACC hasn’t officially announced the move, which was first reported by CBS Sports.

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