2019 ACC men's basketball tournament
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{{Infobox NCAA Basketball Conference tournament
|Year = 2019
|Conference = ACC
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|Gender = Men's
|Image = 2019_ACC_Men's_Basketball_Tournament_logo.png
|ImageSize = 150px
|Caption = 2019 ACC Tournament logo
|Teams = 15
|Arena = Spectrum Center
|City = Charlotte, North Carolina
|Champions = Duke
|TitleCount = 21st
|Coach = Mike Krzyzewski
|CoachCount = 15th
|MVP = Zion Williamson
|MVPTeam = Duke
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{{2018–19 ACC men's basketball standings}}
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.
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
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.{{cite web|url=http://theacc.com/news/2019/3/9/mens-basketball-bracket-set-for-2019-new-york-life-acc-tournament.aspx|title=Bracket Set for 2019 New York Life ACC Tournament|website=theacc.com|publisher=Atlantic Coast Conference|date=March 9, 2019|access-date=March 10, 2019}} 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.
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! Seed ! School ! Conference ! Tiebreaker |
1
|align=left|Virginia |16–2 |1–0 vs. North Carolina |
2
|align=left|North Carolina |16–2 |0–1 vs. Virginia |
3
|align=left|Duke |14–4 | |
4
|align=left|Florida State |13–5 | |
5
|align=left|Virginia Tech |12–6 | |
6
|align=left|Syracuse |10–8 |1–0 vs. Louisville |
7
|align=left|Louisville |10–8 |0–1 vs. Syracuse |
8
|align=left|NC State |9–9 |1–0 vs. Clemson |
9
|align=left|Clemson |9–9 |0–1 vs. NC State |
10
|align=left|Georgia Tech |6–12 | |
11
|align=left|Boston College |5–13 |1–0 vs. Miami |
12
|align=left|Miami |5–13 |0–1 vs. Boston College |
13
|align=left|Wake Forest |4–14 | |
14
|align=left|Pittsburgh |3–15 |1–0 vs. Notre Dame |
15
|align=left|Notre Dame |3–15 |0–1 vs. Pittsburgh |
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Schedule
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/luke-decock/article227322449.html|title=The pilot sails no more: After four decades, ACC's longtime TV partner signs off|website=Raleigh News & Observer|language=en|access-date=2019-03-17}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.greensboro.com/sports/accxtra/raycom-takes-new-role-as-acc-network-plans-to-debut/article_85b68034-d463-5c30-8e85-f96d1f30b687.html|title=Raycom takes new role as ACC Network plans to debut|last=bwilkerson-new@greensboro.com|first=Brant Wilkerson-New|website=Greensboro News and Record|language=en|access-date=2019-03-13}}
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!Session !Game !Time !Matchup !Score !Television !Attendance |
colspan=7| First round – Tuesday, March 12 |
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rowspan=3|Opening day |1 |noon |12 Miami vs 13 Wake Forest |79–71 |rowspan=3| 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 |
colspan=7| Second round – Wednesday, March 13 |
rowspan=2|1
|4 |noon |8 NC State vs 9 Clemson |59–58 |rowspan=2|ESPN |rowspan=2| 19,691 |
5
|2:00 pm* |5 Virginia Tech vs 12 Miami |71–56 |
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|6 |7:00 pm |7 Louisville vs 15 Notre Dame |75–53 |rowspan=2|ESPN2 |rowspan=2|11,884 |
7
|9:00 pm* |6 Syracuse vs 14 Pittsburgh |73–59 |
colspan=7| Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 14 |
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|8 |12:30 pm |1 Virginia vs 8 NC State |76–56 |rowspan=4|ESPN |rowspan=4|19,691 |
9
|2:30 pm* |4 Florida State vs 5 Virginia Tech |65–63OT |
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|10 |7:00 pm |2 North Carolina vs 7 Louisville |83–70 |
11
|9:00 pm* |3 Duke vs 6 Syracuse |84–72 |
colspan=7| Semifinals – Friday, March 15 |
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|12 |7:00 pm |1 Virginia vs 4 Florida State |59–69 |rowspan=2|ESPN |rowspan=2| 20,116 |
13
|9:00 pm* |2 North Carolina vs 3 Duke |73–74 |
colspan=7| Championship – Saturday, March 16 |
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|14 |8:30 pm |4 Florida State vs 3 Duke |63–73 |rowspan=1|ESPN |rowspan=1|19,691 |
colspan=7| *Denotes approximate time. Actual time will vary depending on the ending time of the previous game. Game times in ET. |
Bracket
{{15TeamBracket-ACCBasketball
| RD1=First round
Tuesday, March 12
ESPN/U/Raycom
| RD2=Second round
Wednesday, March 13
ESPN/2/Raycom
| RD3=Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 14
ESPN/Raycom
| RD4=Semifinals
Friday, March 15
ESPN/Raycom
| RD5=Championship
Saturday, March 16
ESPN/Raycom
| RD1-seed01=12
| RD1-team01= Miami
| RD1-score01= 79
| RD1-seed02=13
| RD1-team02= Wake Forest
| RD1-score02= 71
| RD1-seed03=10
| RD1-team03= Georgia Tech
| RD1-score03=71
| RD1-seed04=15
| RD1-team04= Notre Dame
| RD1-score04=78
| RD1-seed05=11
| RD1-team05= Boston College
| RD1-score05= 70
| RD1-seed06=14
| RD1-team06= Pittsburgh
| RD1-score06= 80
| RD2-seed01=8
| RD2-team01=NC State
| RD2-score01=59
| RD2-seed02=9
| RD2-team02=Clemson
| RD2-score02=58
| RD2-seed03=5
| RD2-team03=Virginia Tech
| RD2-score03=71
| RD2-seed04=12
| RD2-team04=Miami
| RD2-score04=56
| RD2-seed05=7
| RD2-team05=Louisville
| RD2-score05=75
| RD2-seed06= 15
| RD2-team06=Notre Dame
| RD2-score06=53
| RD2-seed07=6
| RD2-team07=Syracuse
| RD2-score07=73
| RD2-seed08= 14
| RD2-team08= Pittsburgh
| RD2-score08=59
| RD3-seed01=1
| RD3-team01=Virginia
| RD3-score01=76
| RD3-seed02= 8
| RD3-team02=NC State
| RD3-score02=56
| RD3-seed03=4
| RD3-team03=Florida State
| RD3-score03=65OT
| RD3-seed04= 5
| RD3-team04= Virginia Tech
| RD3-score04=63
| RD3-seed05=2
| RD3-team05=North Carolina
| RD3-score05=83
| RD3-seed06=7
| RD3-team06=Louisville
| RD3-score06=70
| RD3-seed07=3
| RD3-team07=Duke
| RD3-score07=84
| RD3-seed08=6
| RD3-team08=Syracuse
| RD3-score08=72
| RD4-seed01=1
| RD4-team01=Virginia
| RD4-score01=59
| RD4-seed02=4
| RD4-team02=Florida State
| RD4-score02=69
| RD4-seed03=2
| RD4-team03=North Carolina
| RD4-score03=73
| RD4-seed04=3
| RD4-team04=Duke
| RD4-score04=74
| RD5-seed01=4
| RD5-team01=Florida State
| RD5-score01=63
| RD5-seed02=3
| RD5-team02=Duke
| RD5-score02=73
}}
Game summaries
=First round=
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| bg = #e6e6e6
| date = March 12
| time = 12:00 pm
| report = [http://theacc.com/news/2019/3/12/miami-topples-wake-forest-79-71-in-acc-tournament.aspx Report]
| team1 = 12 Miami
| score1 = 79
| team2 = 13 Wake Forest
| score2 = 71
| H1 = 34–31
| H2 = 45–40
| points1 = Vasilijevic (21)
| rebounds1 = Lawrence (10)
| assist1 = Johnson/Lykes (4)
| points2 = Childress/Hoard (16)
| rebounds2 = Hoard/Mucius (7)
| assist2 = Childress (5)
| place = Spectrum Center
Charlotte, NC
| attendance =
| referee = Jamie Luckie, Jerry Heater, Mark Schnur
| TV = ESPN
}}
{{basketballbox
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| date = March 12
| time = 2:00 pm
| report = [http://theacc.com/news/2019/3/12/irish-defeat-georgia-tech-78-71-to-break-7-game-skid.aspx Report]
| team1 = 10 Georgia Tech
| score1 = 71
| team2 = 15 Notre Dame
| score2 = 78
| H1 = 32–52
| H2 = 39–26
| points1 = Wright (25)
| rebounds1 = Banks III (11)
| assist1 = Banks III (4)
| points2 = Mooney (20)
| rebounds2 = Mooney (10)
| assist2 = Hubb (6)
| place = Spectrum Center
Charlotte, NC
| attendance =
| referee = Lee Cassell, Les Jones, AJ Desai
| TV = ESPN
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #e6e6e6
| date = March 12
| time = 7:00 pm
| report = [http://theacc.com/news/2019/3/12/johnson-mcgowens-lead-pitt-over-boston-college-80-70.aspx Report]
| team1 = 11 Boston College
| score1 = 70
| team2 = 14 Pittsburgh
| score2 = 80
| H1 = 21–36
| H2 = 49–44
| points1 = Popovic (21)
| rebounds1 = Popovic (9)
| assist1 = Bowman (4)
| points2 = McGowens (26)
| rebounds2 = Wilson-Frame/Chukwuka (9)
| assist2 = Johnson/Ellison (2)
| place = Spectrum Center
Charlotte, NC
| attendance = 9,677
| referee = Bert Smith, Clarence Armstrong, Tony Henderson
| TV = ESPNU
}}
=Second round=
{{basketballbox
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| date = March 13
| time = 12:00 pm
| report = [http://theacc.com/news/2019/3/13/johnson-helps-nc-state-edge-clemson-59-58-in-accs.aspx Report]
| team1 = 8 NC State
| score1 = 59
| team2 = 9 Clemson
| score2 = 58
| H1 = 26-42
| H2 = 33-16
| points1 =Johnson (23)
| rebounds1 =Dorn (12)
| assist1 =Johnson (4)
| points2 =Reed (16)
| rebounds2 =Reed (10)
| assist2 =Reed (6)
| place = Spectrum Center
Charlotte, NC
| attendance = 19,691
| referee = Roger Ayers, Ted Valentine, Tony Henderson
| TV = ESPN
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #e6e6e6
| date = March 13
| time = 2:00 pm
| report = [http://theacc.com/news/2019/3/13/blackshear-no-16-virginia-tech-beat-miami-71-56-in-accs.aspx Report]
| team1 = 5 Virginia Tech
| score1 = 71
| team2 = 12 Miami
| score2 = 56
| H1 = 38-21
| H2 = 33-35
| points1 = Blackshear (19)
| rebounds1 = Blackshear (10)
| assist1 = Alexander-Walker (6)
| points2 = Lykes (19)
| rebounds2 = Lawrence (11)
| assist2 = Lawrence (7)
| place = Spectrum Center
Charlotte, NC
| attendance = 19,691
| referee = Ron Groover, AJ Desai, Clarence Armstrong
| TV = ESPN
}}
{{basketballbox
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| date = March 13
| time = 7:00 pm
| report = [http://theacc.com/news/2019/3/13/nwora-scores-24-louisville-tops-notre-dame-75-53.aspx Report]
| team1 = 7 Louisville
| score1 = 75
| team2 = 15 Notre Dame
| score2 = 53
| H1 = 34–25
| H2 = 41–28
| points1 = Nwora (24)
| rebounds1 = Sutton (10)
| assist1 = Sutton (4)
| points2 = Gibbs (21)
| rebounds2 = Mooney (12)
| assist2 = Gibbs (2)
| place = Spectrum Center
Charlotte, NC
| attendance = 11,884
| referee = Brian Dorsey, Raymie Styons, Jerry Heater
| TV = ESPN2
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #e6e6e6
| date = March 13
| time = 9:00 pm
| report = [http://theacc.com/news/2019/3/13/buddy-boeheims-20-points-lead-syracuse-past-pitt-73-59.aspx Report]
| team1 = 6 Syracuse
| score1 = 73
| team2 = 14 Pittsburgh
| score2 = 59
| H1 = 30–36
| H2 = 43–23
| points1 = Boeheim (20)
| rebounds1 = Chukwu (9)
| assist1 = Boeheim (4)
| points2 = Wilson-Frame (24)
| rebounds2 = Brown (13)
| assist2 = Johnson (6)
| place = Spectrum Center
Charlotte, NC
| attendance = 11,884
| referee = Bill Covington, Mark Schnur, Les Jones
| TV = ESPN2
}}
=Quarterfinals=
{{basketballbox
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| date = March 14
| time = 12:30 pm
| report = [http://theacc.com/news/2019/3/14/guy-salt-help-no-2-virginia-beat-nc-state-76-56-in-accs.aspx Report]
| team1 = 1 Virginia
| score1 = 76
| team2 = 8 NC State
| score2 = 56
| H1 = 27–29
| H2 = 49–27
| points1 = Guy (29)
| rebounds1 = Key (7)
| assist1 = Jerome (10)
| points2 = Johnson (13)
| rebounds2 = Dom (7)
| assist2 = Bryce/Daniels (2)
| place = Spectrum Center
Charlotte, NC
| attendance = 19,691
| referee = Jamie Luckie, Bert Smith, AJ Desai
| TV = ESPN
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #e6e6e6
| date = March 14
| time = 2:30 pm
| report = [http://theacc.com/news/2019/3/14/no-12-fsu-beats-no-16-virginia-tech-65-63-in-ot-at-accs.aspx Report]
| team1 = 4 Florida State
| score1 = 65
| team2 = 5 Virginia Tech
| score2 = 63
| overtime = OT
| H1 = 26–24
| H2 = 30–32
| OT = 9–7
| points1 = Vassell (14)
| rebounds1 = Mann (9)
| assist1 = Forrest/Mann (4)
| points2 = Alexander-Walker (21)
| rebounds2 = Blackshear (9)
| assist2 = Alexander-Walker (4)
| place = Spectrum Center
Charlotte, NC
| attendance = 19,691
| referee = Roger Ayers, Raymie Styons, Jerry Heater
| TV = ESPN
}}
{{basketballbox
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| date = March 14
| time = 7:00 pm
| report = [http://theacc.com/news/2019/3/14/no-3-north-carolina-beats-louisville-83-70-in-acc-quarters.aspx Report]
| team1 = 2 North Carolina
| score1 = 83
| team2 = 7 Louisville
| score2 = 70
| H1 = 45–35
| H2 = 38–35
| rebounds1 = Maye (9)
| assist1 = White (6)
| points2 = Sutton (14)
| rebounds2 = Williams (13)
| assist2 = Cunningham (7)
| place = Spectrum Center
Charlotte, NC
| attendance = 19,691
| referee = Ted Valentine, Lee Cassell, Tony Henderson
| TV = ESPN
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #e6e6e6
| date = March 14
| time = 9:00 pm
| report = [http://theacc.com/news/2019/3/14/williamson-has-29-points-in-return-no-5-duke-rolls-in-accs.aspx Report]
| team1 = 3 Duke
| score1 = 84
| team2 = 6 Syracuse
| score2 = 72
| H1 = 34–28
| H2 = 50–44
| points1 = Williamson (29)
| rebounds1 = Williamson (14)
| assist1 = Jones (8)
| points2 = Howard (28)
| rebounds2 = Brissett (7)
| assist2 = Howard (3)
| place = Spectrum Center
Charlotte, NC
| attendance = 19,691
| referee = Ron Groover, Brian Dorsey, Bill Covington
| TV = ESPN
}}
=Semifinals=
{{basketballbox
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| date = March 15
| time = 7:00 pm
| report = [http://theacc.com/news/2019/3/15/florida-state-upends-no-2-virginia-69-59-in-acc-semifinals.aspx Report]
| team1 = 1 Virginia
| score1 = 59
| team2 = 4 Florida State
| score2 = 69
| H1 = 31–35
| H2 = 28–34
| points1 = Hunter (13)
| rebounds1 = Salt (5)
| assist1 = Guy (4)
| points2 = Nichols (14)
| rebounds2 = Koumadje (9)
| assist2 = Forrest/Nichols (3)
| place = Spectrum Center
Charlotte, NC
| attendance = 20,116
| referee = Brian Dorsey, Bill Covington, Lee Cassell
| TV = ESPN
}}
{{basketballbox
| bg = #e6e6e6
| date = March 15
| time = 9:00 pm
| report = [http://theacc.com/news/2019/3/15/no-5-duke-edges-no-3-unc-74-73-in-acc-semifinals.aspx Report]
| team1 = 2 North Carolina
| score1 = 73
| team2 = 3 Duke
| score2 = 74
| H1 = 44–44
| H2 = 29–30
| points1 = Johnson (23)
| rebounds1 = Maye (13)
| assist1 = White (4)
| points2 = Williamson (31)
| rebounds2 = Williamson (11)
| assist2 = Barrett (7)
| place = Spectrum Center
Charlotte, NC
| attendance = 20,116
| referee = Roger Ayers, Jamie Luckie, Clarence Armstrong
| TV = ESPN
}}
=Final=
{{basketballbox
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| date = March 16
| time = 8:30 pm
| report = [http://theacc.com/news/2019/3/16/williamson-no-5-duke-beat-no-12-fsu-73-63-for-acc-title.aspx Report]
| team1 = 4 Florida State
| score1 = 63
| team2 = 3 Duke
| score2 = 73
| H1 = 36–36
| H2 = 27–37
| points1 = Mann (12)
| rebounds1 = Mann (8)
| assist1 = Forrest (3)
| points2 = Williamson (21)
| rebounds2 = Barrett (9)
| assist2 = Jones (6)
| place = Spectrum Center
Charlotte, NC
| attendance = 19,691
| referee = Ron Groover, Ted Valentine, Bert Smith
| TV = ESPN
}}
Awards and honors
Tournament MVP: Zion Williamson
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{{Col-1-of-2}}
:First Team
:* RJ Barrett, Duke
:* Zion Williamson, Duke
:* Mfiondu Kabengele, Florida State
:* Cameron Johnson, North Carolina
:* Kyle Guy, Virginia
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:Second Team
:* Tre Jones, Duke
:* Terance Mann, Florida State
:* Luke Maye, North Carolina
:* Coby White, North Carolina
:* Frank Howard, Syracuse
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See also
References
{{Reflist}}
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