# 2012 ACC men's basketball tournament

The 2012 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament, part of the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, took place from March 8 to 11 at the Philips Arena in Atlanta. The Florida State Seminoles gave the state of Florida its first-ever ACC tournament win, capturing their first ACC championship in their 21st season in the league.

## Seeding

Teams are seeded based on the final regular season standings, with ties broken under an ACC policy.
2012 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament seeds :
| Seed | School | Conf. | Over. | Tiebreaker |
| 1$^{†‡}$ | North Carolina | 14–2 | 27–4 | |
| 2$^†$ | Duke | 13–3 | 26–5 | |
| 3$^†$ | Florida State | 12–4 | 21–9 | |
| 4$^†$ | Virginia | 9–7 | 22–8 | 2–0 vs NC State and Miami |
| 5 | NC State | 9–7 | 20–11 | 2–1 vs Virginia and Miami |
| 6 | Miami | 9–7 | 18–11 | 0–3 vs Virginia and NC State |
| 7 | Clemson | 8–8 | 16–14 | |
| 8 | Maryland | 6–10 | 16–14 | |
| 9 | Wake Forest | 4–12 | 13–17 | 4–1 vs VT, GT, and BC |
| 10 | Virginia Tech | 4–12 | 15–16 | 2–2 vs WF, GT, and BC |
| 11 | Georgia Tech | 4–12 | 12–18 | 2–3 vs WF, VT, and BC |
| 12 | Boston College | 4–12 | 9–21 | 2–4 vs WF, VT, and GT |
| ‡ – ACC regular season champions. † – Received a bye in the conference tournament. Overall records are as of the end of the regular season. ||||||

## Schedule

| Session | Game | Time* | Matchup$^#$ | Television | Attendance |
| First round – Thursday, March 8 ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Noon | #8 Maryland vs. No. 9 Wake Forest | ESPNU/ACC Network | 19,520 |
| 1 | 2 | 2:00 pm | #5 NC State vs. No. 12 Boston College | ESPNU/ACC Network | 19,520 |
| 2 | 3 | 7:00 pm | #7 Clemson vs. #10 Virginia Tech | ESPNU/ACC Network | 19,520 |
| 2 | 4 | 9:00 pm | #6 Miami vs. No. 11 Georgia Tech | ESPNU/ACC Network | 19,520 |
| Quarterfinals – Friday, March 9 ||||||
| 3 | 5 | Noon | #1 North Carolina vs. No. 8 Maryland | ESPN2/ACC Network | 19,520 |
| 3 | 6 | 2:00 pm | #4 Virginia vs. #5 NC State | ESPN2/ACC Network | 19,520 |
| 4 | 7 | 7:00 pm | #2 Duke vs. No. 10 Virginia Tech | ESPN2/ACC Network | 19,520 |
| 4 | 8 | 9:00 pm | #3 Florida State vs. No. 6 Miami | ESPN2/ACC Network | 19,520 |
| Semifinals – Saturday, March 10 ||||||
| 5 | 9 | 1:00 pm | #1 North Carolina vs. No. 5 NC State | ESPN/ACC Network | 19,520 |
| 5 | 10 | 3:00 pm | #2 Duke vs. #3 Florida State | ESPN/ACC Network | 19,520 |
| Championship Game – Sunday, March 11 ||||||
| 6 | 11 | 1:00 pm | #1 North Carolina vs. #3 Florida State | ESPN/ACC Network | 19,520 |
| *Game Times in ET. #-Rankings denote tournament seeding. ||||||

## Bracket

| First round Thursday, March 8, 2012 ESPNU/ACC Network | First round Thursday, March 8, 2012 ESPNU/ACC Network | First round Thursday, March 8, 2012 ESPNU/ACC Network | Quarterfinals Friday, March 9, 2012 ESPN2/ACC Network | Quarterfinals Friday, March 9, 2012 ESPN2/ACC Network | Quarterfinals Friday, March 9, 2012 ESPN2/ACC Network | Semifinals Saturday, March 10, 2012 ESPN/ACC Network | Semifinals Saturday, March 10, 2012 ESPN/ACC Network | Semifinals Saturday, March 10, 2012 ESPN/ACC Network | Championship Game Sunday, March 11, 2012 ESPN/ACC Network | Championship Game Sunday, March 11, 2012 ESPN/ACC Network | Championship Game Sunday, March 11, 2012 ESPN/ACC Network |
| | | | 1 | #4 North Carolina | 85 | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Maryland | 69 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Maryland | 82 | 8 | Maryland | 69 | | | | | | |
| 9 | Wake Forest | 60 | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Wake Forest | 60 | | | | 1 | #4 North Carolina | 69 | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | NC State | 67 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Virginia | 64 | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | NC State | 67 | | | | | | |
| 5 | NC State | 78 | 5 | NC State | 67 | | | | | | |
| 12 | Boston College | 57 | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Boston College | 57 | | | | | | | 1 | #4 North Carolina | 82 |
| | | | | | | | | | 3 | #17 Florida State | 85 |
| | | | 2 | #6 Duke | 60 | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Virginia Tech | 56 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Clemson | 63 | 10 | Virginia Tech | 56 | | | | | | |
| 10 | Virginia Tech | 68 | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Virginia Tech | 68 | | | | 2 | #6 Duke | 59 | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | #17 Florida State | 62 | | | |
| | | | 3 | #17 Florida State | 82 | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Miami | 71 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Miami | 54 | 6 | Miami | 71 | | | | | | |
| 11 | Georgia Tech | 36 | | | | | | | | | |
AP Rankings at time of tournament

## Game summaries

* ESPNU ACC Network
* Mar 8 12:00 pm
* Recap
Maryland Terrapins 82, Wake Forest Demon Deacons 60 :
| Scoring by half: 36–31, 46–29 |||
| Pts: Terrell Stoglin 25 Rebs: Terrell Stoglin 7 Asts: 2 tied with 4 | Pts: Travis McKie 22 Rebs: Travis McKie 8 Asts: Nikita Mescheriakov 4 |
* Philips Arena Atlanta, GA Attendance: 19,520 Referees: Jamie Luckie, Mike Eades, Bernard Clinton
* ESPNU ACC Network
* Mar 8 2:30 pm
* Recap
North Carolina State Wolfpack 78, Boston College Eagles 57 :
| Scoring by half: 37–24, 41–33 |||
| Pts: Scott Wood 22 Rebs: Richard Howell 12 Asts: Richard Howell 4 | Pts: Ryan Anderson 22 Rebs: Ryan Anderson 12 Asts: Lonnie Jackson 5 |
* Philips Arena Atlanta, GA Attendance: 19,520 Referees: Les Jones, Brian Dorsey, Sean Hull
* ESPNU ACC Network
* Mar 8 7:00 pm
* Recap
Clemson Tigers 63, Virginia Tech Hokies 68 :
| Scoring by half: 35–30, 28–38 |||
| Pts: Devin Coleman 15 Rebs: Devin Booker 8 Asts: Tanner Smith 6 | Pts: Erick Green 24 Rebs: Dorian Finney-Smith 8 Asts: 2 tied with 4 |
* Philips Arena Atlanta, GA Attendance: 19,520 Referees: Roger Ayers, Bryan Kersey, Sean Corbin
* ESPNU ACC Network
* Mar 8 9:30 pm
* Recap
Miami Hurricanes 54, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 36 :
| Scoring by half: 19–20, 35–16 |||
| Pts: Shane Larkin 12 Rebs: Reggie Johnson 9 Asts: Shane Larkin 3 | Pts: Mfon Udofia 13 Rebs: Daniel Miller 10 Asts: Daniel Miller 2 |
* Philips Arena Atlanta, GA Attendance: 19,520 Referees: Ray Natili, Brad Nestor, Raymie Styons
* ESPN2 ACC Network
* Mar 9 12:00 pm
* Recap
#4 North Carolina Tar Heels 85, Maryland Terrapins 69 :
| Scoring by half: 36–26, 49–43 |||
| Pts: 2 tied with 15 Rebs: James Michael McAdoo 8 Asts: Kendall Marshall 12 | Pts: Terrell Stoglin 30 Rebs: Sean Mosley 6 Asts: Mychal Parker 3 |
* Philips Arena Atlanta, GA Attendance: 19,520 Referees: Roger Ayers, Ray Natili, Sean Hull
* ESPN2 ACC Network
* Mar 9 2:30 pm
* Recap
Virginia Cavaliers 64, North Carolina State Wolfpack 67 :
| Scoring by half: 33–36, 31–31 |||
| Pts: Mike Scott 23 Rebs: Akil Mitchell 12 Asts: Jontel Evans 4 | Pts: C. J. Leslie 19 Rebs: C. J. Leslie 14 Asts: Lorenzo Brown 8 |
* Philips Arena Atlanta, GA Attendance: 19,520 Referees: Bryan Kersey, Tim Nestor, Brian Dorsey
* ESPN2 ACC Network
* Mar 9 7:00 pm
* Recap
#6 Duke Blue Devils 60, Virginia Tech Hokies 56 :
| Scoring by half: 31–26, 29–30 |||
| Pts: Austin Rivers 17 Rebs: Mason Plumlee 10 Asts: Seth Curry 5 | Pts: Erick Green 16 Rebs: Dorian Finney-Smith 12 Asts: 3 tied with 2 |
* Philips Arena Atlanta, GA Attendance: 19,520 Referees: Jamie Luckie, Bernard Clinton, Mike Eades
* ESPN2 ACC Network
* Mar 9 9:30 pm
* Recap
#17 Florida State Seminoles 82, Miami Hurricanes 71 :
| Scoring by half: 36–27, 46–44 |||
| Pts: Michael Snaer 20 Rebs: Bernard James 7 Asts: Luke Loucks 5 | Pts: Malcolm Grant 19 Rebs: Reggie Johnson 10 Asts: Shane Larkin 5 |
* Philips Arena Atlanta, GA Attendance: 19,520 Referees: Les Jones, Sean Corbin, Tim Kelly
* ESPN ACC Network
* Mar 10 1:00 pm
* Recap
#4 North Carolina Tar Heels 69, North Carolina State Wolfpack 67 :
| Scoring by half: 31–34, 38–33 |||
| Pts: Tyler Zeller 23 Rebs: Tyler Zeller 9 Asts: Kendall Marshall 10 | Pts: C. J. Leslie 22 Rebs: Richard Howell 12 Asts: Lorenzo Brown 6 |
* Philips Arena Atlanta, GA Attendance: 19,520 Referees: Ray Natili, Tim Nestor, Brian Dorsey
* ESPN ACC Network
* Mar 10 3:30 pm
* Recap
#6 Duke Blue Devils 59, #17 Florida State Seminoles 62 :
| Scoring by half: 31–33, 28–29 |||
| Pts: Austin Rivers 17 Rebs: Miles Plumlee 11 Asts: Seth Curry 2 | Pts: Michael Snaer 16 Rebs: Bernard James 7 Asts: Michael Snaer 6 |
* Philips Arena Atlanta, GA Attendance: 19,520 Referees: Mike Eades, Jamie Luckie, Sean Corbin
* ESPN ACC Network
* Mar 11 1:00 pm
#4 North Carolina Tar Heels 82, #17 Florida State Seminoles 85 :
| Scoring by half: 40–49, 42–36 |||
| Pts: Harrison Barnes 21 Rebs: Tyler Zeller 12 Asts: Kendall Marshall 9 | Pts: Michael Snaer 18 Rebs: 2 tied with 6 Asts: Luke Loucks 13 FSU 1st ever ACC Bball Championship |
* Philips Arena Atlanta, GA Attendance: 19,520 Referees: Les Jones, Roger Ayers, Bryan Kersey