| 2019 ACC men's basketball tournament | |
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2019 ACC Tournament logo | |
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2018–19 |
| Teams | 15 |
| Site | Spectrum Center Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Champions | Duke (21st title) |
| Winning coach | Mike Krzyzewski (15th title) |
| MVP | Zion Williamson (Duke) |
| Television | ESPN/2/U;Raycom |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2Virginia | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 35 | – | 3 | .921 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3North Carolina | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 29 | – | 7 | .806 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1Duke † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 32 | – | 6 | .842 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10Florida State | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 29 | – | 8 | .784 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16Virginia 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 fromAP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The2019 ACC men's basketball tournament was the 66th annual postseason men's basketball tournament for theAtlantic Coast Conference, held March 12–16, 2019, at theSpectrum Center inCharlotte, North Carolina.
TheVirginia Cavaliers andNorth 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 #4Florida State Seminoles (ranked #12 nationally) and the #3Duke 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 coachMike Krzyzewski's tenure. Duke'sZion Williamson was named the tournament's MVP.
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 |
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| 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 |
Games were shown onover-the-air television in local media markets by thesyndicatedACC Network. Games also aired nationally on variousESPN cable networks with separate telecasts and commentators. The tournament marked the formal end ofRaycom Sports' long-term association with the conference; its event rights will now be held by ESPN as part of its new cable channelACC Network.[2][3]
| Session | Game | Time | Matchup | Score | Television | Attendance |
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| 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 vs15 Notre Dame | 71–78 | |||
| 3 | 7:00 pm | 11 Boston College vs14 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 vs4 Florida State | 59–69 | ESPN Raycom | 20,116 |
| 13 | 9:00 pm* | 2 North Carolina vs3 Duke | 73–74 | |||
| Championship – Saturday, March 16 | ||||||
| 6 | 14 | 8:30 pm | 4 Florida State vs3 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 inET. | ||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Virginia | 76 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | NC State | 59 | 8 | NC State | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Clemson | 58 | 1 | Virginia | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Florida State | 69 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Florida State | 65OT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 71 | 5 | Virginia Tech | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Miami | 79 | 12 | Miami | 56 | 4 | Florida State | 63 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | Wake Forest | 71 | 3 | Duke | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | North Carolina | 83 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Louisville | 75 | 7 | Louisville | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Georgia Tech | 71 | 15 | Notre Dame | 53 | 2 | North Carolina | 73 | |||||||||||||||
| 15 | Notre Dame | 78 | 3 | Duke | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Duke | 84 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Syracuse | 73 | 6 | Syracuse | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Boston College | 70 | 14 | Pittsburgh | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Pittsburgh | 80 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Source:[4]
ESPN |
March 12 12:00 pm |
| 12 Miami79, 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 Dame78 | ||
| 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 Pittsburgh80 | ||
| 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 |
ESPN |
March 13 12:00 pm |
| 8 NC State59, 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 Tech71, 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 Louisville75, 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 Syracuse73, 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 |
ESPN |
March 14 12:30 pm |
| 1 Virginia76, 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 State65, 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 Carolina83, 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 Duke84, 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 |
ESPN |
March 15 7:00 pm |
| 1 Virginia 59,4 Florida State69 | ||
| 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 Duke74 | ||
| 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 |
ESPN |
March 16 8:30 pm |
| 4 Florida State 63,3 Duke73 | ||
| 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 |
TournamentMVP:Zion Williamson
All-Tournament Teams:[5]
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