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
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
2018–19 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 Virginia16–2 .889  35–3  .921
No. 3 North Carolina16–2 .889  29–7  .806
No. 1 Duke †14–4 .778  32–6  .842
No. 10 Florida State13–5 .722  29–8  .784
No. 16 Virginia Tech12–6 .667  26–9  .743
Syracuse10–8 .556  20–14  .588
Louisville10–8 .556  20–14  .588
NC State9–9 .500  24–12  .667
Clemson9–9 .500  20–14  .588
Georgia Tech6–12 .333  14–18  .438
Boston College5–13 .278  14–17  .452
Miami (FL)5–13 .278  14–18  .438
Wake Forest4–14 .222  11–20  .355
Pittsburgh3–15 .167  14–19  .424
Notre Dame3–15 .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 #6 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
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
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 56  
8 NC State 59
9 Clemson 58  
  1 Virginia 59  
  4 Florida State 69  
4 Florida State 65*
    5 Virginia Tech 63  
5 Virginia Tech 71
    12 Miami 56  
12 Miami 79
13 Wake Forest 71  
4 Florida State 63
3 Duke 73
2 North Carolina 83  
    7 Louisville 70  
7 Louisville 75
    15 Notre Dame 53  
10 Georgia Tech 71
15 Notre Dame 78  
  2 North Carolina 73
  3 Duke 74  
3 Duke 84
    6 Syracuse 72  
6 Syracuse 73
    14 Pittsburgh 59  
11 Boston College 70
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: 21–49, 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
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: 38–33, 21–35
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
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

Final
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

Tournament MVP: Zion Williamson

All-Tournament Teams:[5]

See also

References
  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 2019-03-17.
  3. [email protected], Brant Wilkerson-New. "Raycom takes new role as ACC Network plans to debut". Greensboro News and Record. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
  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.
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