2019 ACC men's basketball tournament
College 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 .
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.
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 12ESPN /U /Raycom Second round Wednesday, March 13 ESPN/2 /RaycomQuarterfinals Thursday, March 14 ESPN/RaycomSemifinals Friday, March 15 ESPN/RaycomChampionship Saturday, March 16 ESPN/Raycom1 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
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, NCReferees: Jamie Luckie, Jerry Heater, Mark Schnur
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, NCReferees: Lee Cassell, Les Jones, AJ Desai
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, NCAttendance: 9,677Referees: Bert Smith, Clarence Armstrong, Tony Henderson
Second round
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, NCAttendance: 19,691Referees: Roger Ayers, Ted Valentine, Tony Henderson
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, NCAttendance: 19,691Referees: Ron Groover, AJ Desai, Clarence Armstrong
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, NCAttendance: 11,884Referees: Brian Dorsey, Raymie Styons, Jerry Heater
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, NCAttendance: 11,884Referees: Bill Covington, Mark Schnur, Les Jones
Quarterfinals
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, NCAttendance: 19,691Referees: Jamie Luckie, Bert Smith, AJ Desai
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, NCAttendance: 19,691Referees: Roger Ayers, Raymie Styons, Jerry Heater
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, NCAttendance: 19,691Referees: Ted Valentine, Lee Cassell, Tony Henderson
Spectrum Center Charlotte, NCAttendance: 19,691Referees: Ron Groover, Brian Dorsey, Bill Covington
Semifinals
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, NCAttendance: 20,116Referees: Brian Dorsey, Bill Covington, Lee Cassell
Spectrum Center Charlotte, NCAttendance: 20,116Referees: Roger Ayers, Jamie Luckie, Clarence Armstrong
Final
Spectrum Center Charlotte, NCAttendance: 19,691Referees: Ron Groover, Ted Valentine, Bert Smith
Awards and honors
Tournament MVP : Zion Williamson
All-Tournament Teams: [5]
See also
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 .