2019 ACC men's basketball tournament
| 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 |
| Television | ESPN/2/U; ACCN |
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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 2019 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament is the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Atlantic Coast Conference to be held at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina from March 12–16, 2019.[1] It is the 66th annual edition of the tournament.
Seeds
All 15 ACC teams will participate in the tournament. Teams will be seeded by record within the conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records.[2]
As the top 4 seeds, Virginia, North Carolina, Duke, and Florida State all receive 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 will play 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
| 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 |
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| 5 | 2:00 pm* | 5 Virginia Tech vs 12 Miami | 71–56 | ESPN Raycom |
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| 2 | 6 | 7:00 pm | 7 Louisville vs 15 Notre Dame | ESPN2 Raycom | ||
| 7 | 9:00 pm* | 6 Syracuse vs 14 Pittsburgh | ||||
| Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 14 | ||||||
| 3 | 8 | 12:30 pm | 1 Virginia vs 8 NC State | ESPN Raycom |
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| 9 | 2:30 pm* | 4 Florida State vs Virginia Tech | ||||
| 4 | 10 | 7:00 pm | 2 North Carolina vs Game 6 Winner | |||
| 11 | 9:00 pm* | 3 Duke vs Game 7 Winner | ||||
| Semifinals – Friday, March 15 | ||||||
| 5 | 12 | 7:00 pm | Game 8 Winner vs Game 9 Winner | ESPN Raycom |
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| 13 | 9:00 pm* | Game 10 Winner vs Game 11 Winner | ||||
| Championship – Saturday, March 16 | ||||||
| 6 | 14 | 8:30 pm | Game 12 Winner vs Game 13 Winner | ESPN Raycom |
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| *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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | NC State | 59 | 8 | NC State | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Clemson | 58 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Florida State | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 71 | 5 | Virginia Tech | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Miami | 79 | 12 | Miami | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Wake Forest | 71 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | North Carolina | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Louisville | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Georgia Tech | 71 | 15 | Notre Dame | |||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Notre Dame | 78 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Duke | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Syracuse | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Boston College | 70 | 14 | Pittsburgh | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Pittsburgh | 80 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Source:[3]
Game summaries
First round
ESPN
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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
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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
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March 12
7:00 pm |
| 11 Boston College 70, 14 Pittsburgh 80 | ||
| Scoring by half: 21–49, 36–44 | ||
| 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
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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 |
ESPN
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March 13
2:00 pm |
| 5 Virginia Tech vs. 12 Miami | ||
| Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0 |
Spectrum Center
Charlotte, NC |
ESPN2
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March 13
7:00 pm |
| 7 Louisville vs. 15 Notre Dame | ||
| Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0 |
Spectrum Center
Charlotte, NC |
ESPN2
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March 13
9:00 pm |
| 6 Syracuse vs. 14 Pittsburgh | ||
| Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0 |
Spectrum Center
Charlotte, NC |
Quarerfinals
ESPN
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March 14
12:30 pm |
| 1 Virginia vs. 8 NC State | ||
| Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0 |
Spectrum Center
Charlotte, NC |
ESPN
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March 14
2:30 pm |
| 4 Florida State vs. | ||
| Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0 |
Spectrum Center
Charlotte, NC |
ESPN
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March 14
7:00 pm |
| 2 North Carolina vs. | ||
| Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0 |
Spectrum Center
Charlotte, NC |
ESPN
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March 14
9:00 pm |
| 3 Duke vs. | ||
| Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0 |
Spectrum Center
Charlotte, NC |
Semifinals
ESPN
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March 15
7:00 pm |
| Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0 |
Spectrum Center
Charlotte, NC |
ESPN
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March 15
9:00 pm |
| Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0 |
Spectrum Center
Charlotte, NC |
Final
ESPN
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March 16
8:30 pm |
| Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0 |
Spectrum Center
Charlotte, NC |
Awards and honors
Tournament MVP:
All-Tournament Teams:
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See also
References
- ^ "ACC Announces Future Men's Basketball Tournament Sites". theacc.com. Atlanic Coast Conference. September 6, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ "Bracket Set for 2019 New York Life ACC Tournament". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. March 9, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ "2019 New York Life ACC Tournament". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved March 10, 2019.