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 | |
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| 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 |
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| 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
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 |
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.[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 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
| 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 | 65* | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
* denotes overtime period
Source:[4]
Game summaries
First round
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
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 |
Quarterfinals
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
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 |
Awards and honors
Tournament MVP: Zion Williamson
All-Tournament Teams:[5]
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References
- "Bracket Set for 2019 New York Life ACC Tournament". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. March 9, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- "The pilot sails no more: After four decades, ACC's longtime TV partner signs off". Raleigh News & Observer. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
- 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.
- "2019 New York Life ACC Tournament". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- "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.
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