# 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.
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. 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.
| 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 |
| Opening day | 2 | 2:00 pm* | 10 Georgia Tech vs 15 Notre Dame | 71–78 | ESPN Raycom | 9,677 |
| Opening day | 3 | 7:00 pm | 11 Boston College vs 14 Pittsburgh | 70–80 | ESPNU Raycom | 9,677 |
| Second round – Wednesday, March 13 |||||||
| 1 | 4 | noon | 8 NC State vs 9 Clemson | 59–58 | ESPN Raycom | 19,691 |
| 1 | 5 | 2:00 pm* | 5 Virginia Tech vs 12 Miami | 71–56 | ESPN Raycom | 19,691 |
| 2 | 6 | 7:00 pm | 7 Louisville vs 15 Notre Dame | 75–53 | ESPN2 Raycom | 11,884 |
| 2 | 7 | 9:00 pm* | 6 Syracuse vs 14 Pittsburgh | 73–59 | ESPN2 Raycom | 11,884 |
| Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 14 |||||||
| 3 | 8 | 12:30 pm | 1 Virginia vs 8 NC State | 76–56 | ESPN Raycom | 19,691 |
| 3 | 9 | 2:30 pm* | 4 Florida State vs 5 Virginia Tech | 65–63$^{OT}$ | ESPN Raycom | 19,691 |
| 4 | 10 | 7:00 pm | 2 North Carolina vs 7 Louisville | 83–70 | ESPN Raycom | 19,691 |
| 4 | 11 | 9:00 pm* | 3 Duke vs 6 Syracuse | 84–72 | ESPN Raycom | 19,691 |
| Semifinals – Friday, March 15 |||||||
| 5 | 12 | 7:00 pm | 1 Virginia vs 4 Florida State | 59–69 | ESPN Raycom | 20,116 |
| 5 | 13 | 9:00 pm* | 2 North Carolina vs 3 Duke | 73–74 | ESPN Raycom | 20,116 |
| 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 | First round Tuesday, March 12 ESPN/U/Raycom | First round Tuesday, March 12 ESPN/U/Raycom | Second round Wednesday, March 13 ESPN/2/Raycom | Second round Wednesday, March 13 ESPN/2/Raycom | Second round Wednesday, March 13 ESPN/2/Raycom | Quarterfinals Thursday, March 14 ESPN/Raycom | Quarterfinals Thursday, March 14 ESPN/Raycom | Quarterfinals Thursday, March 14 ESPN/Raycom | | | Semifinals Friday, March 15 ESPN/Raycom | Semifinals Friday, March 15 ESPN/Raycom | Semifinals Friday, March 15 ESPN/Raycom | Championship Saturday, March 16 ESPN/Raycom | Championship Saturday, March 16 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$^{OT}$ | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Virginia Tech | 71 | 5 | Virginia Tech | 63 | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Miami | 79 | 12 | Miami | 56 | | | | | | | | 4 | Florida State | 63 |
| 13 | Wake Forest | 71 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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## Game summaries
### First round

* ESPN
* March 12 12:00 pm
* Report
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
* Report
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
* Report
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
* Report
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
* Report
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
* Report
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
* Report
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
* Report
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: