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
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
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2018–19 ACC men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
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
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	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

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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

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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

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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

Report

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

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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

ESPN2

March 13 7:00 pm

Report

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

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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

Report

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

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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

Report

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

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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

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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

Report

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

Report

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]

First Team RJ Barrett, Duke Zion Williamson, Duke Mfiondu Kabengele, Florida State Cameron Johnson, North Carolina Kyle Guy, Virginia

Second Team Tre Jones, Duke Terance Mann, Florida State Luke Maye, North Carolina Coby White, North Carolina Frank Howard, Syracuse

See also

• 2019 ACC women's basketball tournament

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