2019 ACC men's basketball tournament

The 2019 ACC men's basketball tournament was the 66th annual postseason men's basketball tournament for the Atlantic Coast Conference, held March 12–16, 2019, at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.

2019 ACC men's basketball tournament
2019 ACC Tournament logo
ClassificationDivision I
Season2018–19
Teams15
SiteSpectrum Center
Charlotte, North Carolina
ChampionsDuke (21st title)
Winning coachMike Krzyzewski (15th title)
MVPZion Williamson (Duke)
TelevisionESPN/2/U; Raycom
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2018–19 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Virginia 16 2   .889 35 3   .921
No. 3 North Carolina 16 2   .889 29 7   .806
No. 1 Duke 14 4   .778 32 6   .842
No. 10 Florida State 13 5   .722 29 8   .784
No. 16 Virginia Tech 12 6   .667 26 9   .743
Syracuse 10 8   .556 20 14   .588
Louisville 10 8   .556 20 14   .588
NC State 9 9   .500 24 12   .667
Clemson 9 9   .500 20 14   .588
Georgia Tech 6 12   .333 14 18   .438
Boston College 5 13   .278 14 17   .452
Miami (FL) 5 13   .278 14 18   .438
Wake Forest 4 14   .222 11 20   .355
Pittsburgh 3 15   .167 14 19   .424
Notre Dame 3 15   .167 14 19   .424
2019 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The Virginia Cavaliers and North Carolina Tar Heels entered the tournament as the top two seeds, both with 16–2 conference, and ranked #2 and #3 in the country respectively. Both teams were defeated in the semifinals, by the #4 Florida State Seminoles (ranked #12 nationally) and the #3 Duke Blue Devils (ranked #5 nationally). Duke defeated Florida State, 73–63, in the championship game, claiming their 21st ACC Tournament title and 15th during head coach Mike Krzyzewski's tenure. Duke's Zion Williamson was named the tournament's MVP.

Seeds

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All 15 ACC teams participated in the tournament, seeded by their record within the conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records.[1] The top 4 seeds (Virginia, North Carolina, Duke, and Florida State) received a double bye. Virginia Tech, Syracuse, NC State, Louisville, and Clemson receive single byes. Boston College, Miami, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, Pittsburgh, and Notre Dame played in the first round.

Seed School Conference
Record
Tiebreaker
1 Virginia 16–2 1–0 vs. North Carolina
2 North Carolina 16–2 0–1 vs. Virginia
3 Duke 14–4
4 Florida State 13–5
5 Virginia Tech 12–6
6 Syracuse 10–8 1–0 vs. Louisville
7 Louisville 10–8 0–1 vs. Syracuse
8 NC State 9–9 1–0 vs. Clemson
9 Clemson 9–9 0–1 vs. NC State
10 Georgia Tech 6–12
11 Boston College 5–13 1–0 vs. Miami
12 Miami 5–13 0–1 vs. Boston College
13 Wake Forest 4–14
14 Pittsburgh 3–15 1–0 vs. Notre Dame
15 Notre Dame 3–15 0–1 vs. Pittsburgh

Schedule

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Games were shown on over-the-air television in local media markets by the syndicated ACC Network. Games also aired nationally on various ESPN cable networks with separate telecasts and commentators. The tournament marked the formal end of Raycom Sports' long-term association with the conference; its event rights will now be held by ESPN as part of its new cable channel ACC Network.[2][3]

Session Game Time Matchup Score Television Attendance
First round – Tuesday, March 12
Opening
day
1 noon 12 Miami vs 13 Wake Forest 79–71 ESPN
Raycom
9,677
2 2:00 pm* 10 Georgia Tech vs 15 Notre Dame 71–78
3 7:00 pm 11 Boston College vs 14 Pittsburgh 70–80 ESPNU
Raycom
Second round – Wednesday, March 13
1 4 noon 8 NC State vs 9 Clemson 59–58 ESPN
Raycom
19,691
5 2:00 pm* 5 Virginia Tech vs 12 Miami 71–56
2 6 7:00 pm 7 Louisville vs 15 Notre Dame 75–53 ESPN2
Raycom
11,884
7 9:00 pm* 6 Syracuse vs 14 Pittsburgh 73–59
Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 14
3 8 12:30 pm 1 Virginia vs 8 NC State 76–56 ESPN
Raycom
19,691
9 2:30 pm* 4 Florida State vs 5 Virginia Tech 65–63OT
4 10 7:00 pm 2 North Carolina vs 7 Louisville 83–70
11 9:00 pm* 3 Duke vs 6 Syracuse 84–72
Semifinals – Friday, March 15
5 12 7:00 pm 1 Virginia vs 4 Florida State 59–69 ESPN
Raycom
20,116
13 9:00 pm* 2 North Carolina vs 3 Duke 73–74
Championship – Saturday, March 16
6 14 8:30 pm 4 Florida State vs 3 Duke 63–73 ESPN
Raycom
19,691
*Denotes approximate time. Actual time will vary depending on the ending time of the previous game. Game times in ET.

Bracket

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First round
Tuesday, March 12
ESPN/U/Raycom
Second round
Wednesday, March 13
ESPN/2/Raycom
Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 14
ESPN/Raycom
Semifinals
Friday, March 15
ESPN/Raycom
Championship
Saturday, March 16
ESPN/Raycom
1Virginia76
8NC State598NC State56
9Clemson581Virginia59
4Florida State69
4Florida State65*
5Virginia Tech715Virginia Tech63
12Miami7912Miami564Florida State63
13Wake Forest713Duke73
2North Carolina83
7Louisville757Louisville70
10Georgia Tech7115Notre Dame532North Carolina73
15Notre Dame783Duke74
3Duke84
6Syracuse736Syracuse72
11Boston College7014Pittsburgh59
14Pittsburgh80

* denotes overtime period

Source:[4]

Game summaries

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First round

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ESPN
March 12
12:00 pm
12 Miami 79, 13 Wake Forest 71
Scoring by half: 34–31, 45–40
Pts: Vasilijevic (21)
Rebs: Lawrence (10)
Asts: Johnson/Lykes (4)
Pts: Childress/Hoard (16)
Rebs: Hoard/Mucius (7)
Asts: Childress (5)
Spectrum Center
Charlotte, NC
Referees: Jamie Luckie, Jerry Heater, Mark Schnur
ESPN
March 12
2:00 pm
10 Georgia Tech 71, 15 Notre Dame 78
Scoring by half: 32–52, 39–26
Pts: Wright (25)
Rebs: Banks III (11)
Asts: Banks III (4)
Pts: Mooney (20)
Rebs: Mooney (10)
Asts: Hubb (6)
Spectrum Center
Charlotte, NC
Referees: Lee Cassell, Les Jones, AJ Desai
ESPNU
March 12
7:00 pm
11 Boston College 70, 14 Pittsburgh 80
Scoring by half: 21–36, 49–44
Pts: Popovic (21)
Rebs: Popovic (9)
Asts: Bowman (4)
Pts: McGowens (26)
Rebs: Wilson-Frame/Chukwuka (9)
Asts: Johnson/Ellison (2)
Spectrum Center
Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 9,677
Referees: Bert Smith, Clarence Armstrong, Tony Henderson

Second round

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ESPN
March 13
12:00 pm
8 NC State 59, 9 Clemson 58
Scoring by half: 26-42, 33-16
Pts: Johnson (23)
Rebs: Dorn (12)
Asts: Johnson (4)
Pts: Reed (16)
Rebs: Reed (10)
Asts: Reed (6)
Spectrum Center
Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 19,691
Referees: Roger Ayers, Ted Valentine, Tony Henderson
ESPN
March 13
2:00 pm
5 Virginia Tech 71, 12 Miami 56
Scoring by half: 38-21, 33-35
Pts: Blackshear (19)
Rebs: Blackshear (10)
Asts: Alexander-Walker (6)
Pts: Lykes (19)
Rebs: Lawrence (11)
Asts: Lawrence (7)
Spectrum Center
Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 19,691
Referees: Ron Groover, AJ Desai, Clarence Armstrong
ESPN2
March 13
7:00 pm
7 Louisville 75, 15 Notre Dame 53
Scoring by half: 34–25, 41–28
Pts: Nwora (24)
Rebs: Sutton (10)
Asts: Sutton (4)
Pts: Gibbs (21)
Rebs: Mooney (12)
Asts: Gibbs (2)
Spectrum Center
Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 11,884
Referees: Brian Dorsey, Raymie Styons, Jerry Heater
ESPN2
March 13
9:00 pm
6 Syracuse 73, 14 Pittsburgh 59
Scoring by half: 30–36, 43–23
Pts: Boeheim (20)
Rebs: Chukwu (9)
Asts: Boeheim (4)
Pts: Wilson-Frame (24)
Rebs: Brown (13)
Asts: Johnson (6)
Spectrum Center
Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 11,884
Referees: Bill Covington, Mark Schnur, Les Jones

Quarterfinals

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ESPN
March 14
12:30 pm
1 Virginia 76, 8 NC State 56
Scoring by half: 27–29, 49–27
Pts: Guy (29)
Rebs: Key (7)
Asts: Jerome (10)
Pts: Johnson (13)
Rebs: Dom (7)
Asts: Bryce/Daniels (2)
Spectrum Center
Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 19,691
Referees: Jamie Luckie, Bert Smith, AJ Desai
ESPN
March 14
2:30 pm
4 Florida State 65, 5 Virginia Tech 63 (OT)
Scoring by half: 26–24, 30–32 Overtime: 9–7
Pts: Vassell (14)
Rebs: Mann (9)
Asts: Forrest/Mann (4)
Pts: Alexander-Walker (21)
Rebs: Blackshear (9)
Asts: Alexander-Walker (4)
Spectrum Center
Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 19,691
Referees: Roger Ayers, Raymie Styons, Jerry Heater
ESPN
March 14
7:00 pm
2 North Carolina 83, 7 Louisville 70
Scoring by half: 45–35, 38–35
Pts: Maye/White (19)
Rebs: Maye (9)
Asts: White (6)
Pts: Sutton (14)
Rebs: Williams (13)
Asts: Cunningham (7)
Spectrum Center
Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 19,691
Referees: Ted Valentine, Lee Cassell, Tony Henderson
ESPN
March 14
9:00 pm
3 Duke 84, 6 Syracuse 72
Scoring by half: 34–28, 50–44
Pts: Williamson (29)
Rebs: Williamson (14)
Asts: Jones (8)
Pts: Howard (28)
Rebs: Brissett (7)
Asts: Howard (3)
Spectrum Center
Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 19,691
Referees: Ron Groover, Brian Dorsey, Bill Covington

Semifinals

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ESPN
March 15
7:00 pm
1 Virginia 59, 4 Florida State 69
Scoring by half: 31–35, 28–34
Pts: Hunter (13)
Rebs: Salt (5)
Asts: Guy (4)
Pts: Nichols (14)
Rebs: Koumadje (9)
Asts: Forrest/Nichols (3)
Spectrum Center
Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 20,116
Referees: Brian Dorsey, Bill Covington, Lee Cassell
ESPN
March 15
9:00 pm
2 North Carolina 73, 3 Duke 74
Scoring by half: 44–44, 29–30
Pts: Johnson (23)
Rebs: Maye (13)
Asts: White (4)
Pts: Williamson (31)
Rebs: Williamson (11)
Asts: Barrett (7)
Spectrum Center
Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 20,116
Referees: Roger Ayers, Jamie Luckie, Clarence Armstrong

Final

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ESPN
March 16
8:30 pm
4 Florida State 63, 3 Duke 73
Scoring by half: 36–36, 27–37
Pts: Mann (12)
Rebs: Mann (8)
Asts: Forrest (3)
Pts: Williamson (21)
Rebs: Barrett (9)
Asts: Jones (6)
Spectrum Center
Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 19,691
Referees: Ron Groover, Ted Valentine, Bert Smith

Awards and honors

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Tournament MVP: Zion Williamson

All-Tournament Teams:[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Bracket Set for 2019 New York Life ACC Tournament". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. March 9, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  2. ^ "The pilot sails no more: After four decades, ACC's longtime TV partner signs off". Raleigh News & Observer. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  3. ^ bwilkerson-new@greensboro.com, Brant Wilkerson-New. "Raycom takes new role as ACC Network plans to debut". Greensboro News and Record. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  4. ^ "2019 New York Life ACC Tournament". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  5. ^ "Williamson, No. 5 Duke beat No. 12 FSU 73-63 for ACC tournament title". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. March 16, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2019.