# 2011–12 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season

The 2011–12 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season is the 59th season for the league.

## Preseason

The conference hosted its 50th annual media event, "Operation Basketball", on October 19 at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina. At this event, the ACC media votes on how they believe each team will finish in the conference, the preseason All-ACC team, the preseason Player of the Year, and the preseason Rookie of the Year.
Preseason Poll
* North Carolina (57 first place votes)
* Duke (2)
* Florida State
* Virginia
* Miami
* Virginia Tech
* Clemson
* NC State
* Maryland
* Georgia Tech
* Wake Forest
* Boston College
Preseason All-ACC
* Harrison Barnes (59 votes)– North Carolina
* John Henson (47)– North Carolina
* Tyler Zeller (46)– North Carolina
* Malcolm Grant (32)– Miami
* Mike Scott (20t)– Virginia
* Seth Curry (20t)– Duke
Preseason Player of the Year
* Harrison Barnes (57)- North Carolina
* John Henson (2)- North Carolina
Preseason Rookie of the Year
* Austin Rivers (57)– Duke
* James Michael McAdoo (1)- North Carolina
* Nick Faust (1)- Maryland

## Rankings

Legend :
* Increase in ranking
* Decrease in ranking
* Not ranked previous week
| | | Pre | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Wk 19 |
| Boston College | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Boston College | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Clemson | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Clemson | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Duke | AP | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| Duke | C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| Florida State | AP | RV | 25 | 22 | RV | RV | | | | | | RV | 23 | 21 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 22 | 17 | 10 |
| Florida State | C | RV | 24 | 20 | RV | | | | | | | | RV | 24 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 22 | 17 | 15 |
| Georgia Tech | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Georgia Tech | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Maryland | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Maryland | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Miami | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Miami | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| North Carolina | AP | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| North Carolina | C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| NC State | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NC State | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Virginia | AP | | | | | RV | RV | 24 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 22 | RV | 24 | RV | |
| Virginia | C | | | | | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 22 | RV | RV | RV | |
| Virginia Tech | AP | | | | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Virginia Tech | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wake Forest | AP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wake Forest | C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Conference schedules
### Composite matrix

This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play. (x) indicates games remaining this season.
| | Boston College | Clemson | Duke | Florida State | Georgia Tech | Maryland | Miami | North Carolina | NC State | Virginia | Virginia Tech | Wake Forest |
| vs. Boston College | – | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| vs. Clemson | 1–0 | – | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| vs. Duke | 0–1 | 0–1 | – | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| vs. Florida State | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | – | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 |
| vs. Georgia Tech | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | – | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| vs. Maryland | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | – | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| vs. Miami | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | – | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| vs. North Carolina | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | – | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| vs. NC State | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | – | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| vs. Virginia | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | – | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| vs. Virginia Tech | 1–1 | 1-1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | – | 1–0 |
| vs. Wake Forest | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | – |
| Total | 4–12 | 8–8 | 13–3 | 12–4 | 4–12 | 6–10 | 9–7 | 14–2 | 9–7 | 9–7 | 4–12 | 4–12 |

### Boston College

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| ACC Regular Season ||||||
| January 7 2:30 pm, Raycom | at No. 3 North Carolina | L 60–83 | 0–1 (5–10) | Dean E. Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| January 12 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | Clemson | W 59–57 | 1–1 (6–10) | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| January 14 3:00 pm, NESN | Virginia Tech | W 61–59 | 2–1 (7–10) | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| January 19 8:00 pm, Raycom | at NC State | L 62–76 | 2–2 (7–11) | RBC Center Raleigh, North Carolina |
| January 21 12:00 pm, Raycom | Wake Forest | L 56–71 | 2–3 (7–12) | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| January 26 9:00 pm, ESPNU | at No. 19 Virginia | L 49–66 | 2–4 (7–13) | John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, Virginia |
| January 29 1:00 pm, Raycom | Miami (FL) | L 54–76 | 2–5 (7–14) | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| February 1 8:00 pm, Raycom | NC State | L 51–56 | 2–6 (7–15) | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| February 4 1:00 pm, ESPNU | at Georgia Tech | L 47–51 | 2–7 (7–16) | Philips Arena Atlanta |
| February 8 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | No. 15 Florida State | W 64–60 | 3–7 (8–16) | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| February 12 6:00 pm, ESPNU | at Virginia Tech | L 65–66 | 3–8 (8–17) | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia |
| February 16 9:00 pm, Raycom | at Maryland | L 65–81 | 3–9 (8–18) | Comcast Center College Park, Maryland |
| February 19 6:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 5 Duke | L 50–75 | 3–10 (8–19) | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| February 25 1:00 pm, NESN | at Wake Forest | L 56–85 | 3–11 (8–20) | Joel Veterans Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| February 29 7:00 pm, NESN | Georgia Tech | W 56–52 | 4–11 (9–20) | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| March 3 2:30 pm, Raycom | at Miami (FL) | L 56–77 | 4–12 (9–21) | BankUnited Center Coral Gables, Florida |
| 2012 ACC tournament ||||||
| March 8 2:00 pm, ESPNU | vs. NC State 2012 ACC tournament first round | L 57–78 | 9–22 | Philips Arena Atlanta, Georgia |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||

### Clemson

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| ACC Regular Season ||||||
| January 7 4:00 pm, ESPN2 | Florida State | W 79–59 | 1–0 (9–6) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| January 12 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | at Boston College | L 57–59 | 1–1 (9–7) | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| January 15 6:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 8 Duke | L 66–73 | 1–2 (9–8) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| January 18 7:00 pm, RSN | at Miami | L 73–76 | 1–3 (9–9) | BankUnited Center Coral Gables, Florida |
| January 21 2:30 pm, Raycom | Georgia Tech | W 64–62 | 2–3 (10–9) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| January 28 12:00 pm, Raycom | Wake Forest | W 71–60 | 3–3 (11–9) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| January 31 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | at No. 16 Virginia | L 61–65 | 3–4 (11–10) | John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, Virginia |
| February 4 4:00 pm, RSN | at Virginia Tech | L 65–67 | 3–5 (11–11) | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia |
| February 7 7:00 pm, ESPNU | Maryland | L 62–64 | 3–6 (11–12) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| February 11 4:00 pm, RSN | at Wake Forest | W 78–58 | 4–6 (12–12) | LVJM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| February 14 7:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 22 Virginia | W 60–48 | 5–6 (13–12) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| February 18 4:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2 | at No. 8 North Carolina | L 52–74 | 5–7 (13–13) | Dean E. Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| February 21 7:30 pm, RSN | at Georgia Tech | W 56–37 | 6–7 (14–13) | Philips Arena Atlanta |
| February 25 2:30 pm, Raycom | NC State | W 72–69 | 7–7 (15–13) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| March 1 9:00 pm, Raycom | Virginia Tech | W 58–56 | 8–7 (16–13) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| March 4 12:00 pm, ESPN2 | at No. 22 Florida State | L 72–80 | 8–8 (16–14) | Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida |
| 2012 ACC tournament ||||||
| March 8 7:00 pm, ESPNU | vs. Virginia Tech 2012 ACC tournament first round | L 63–68 | 16–15 | Philips Arena Atlanta, Georgia |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||

### Duke

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| ACC Regular Season ||||||
| January 7 12:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 5 | at Georgia Tech | W 81–74 | 1–0 (13–2) | Philips Arena Atlanta |
| January 12 9:00 pm, ESPN | No. 8 | No. 16 Virginia | W 61–58 | 2–0 (14–2) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| January 15 6:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 8 | at Clemson | W 73–66 | 3–0 (15–2) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| January 19 7:00 pm, ESPN | No. 4 | Wake Forest | W 91–73 | 4–0 (16–2) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| January 21 4:00 pm, ESPN | No. 4 | Florida State | L 73–76 | 4–1 (16–3) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| January 25 9:00 pm, ESPN | No. 8 | at Maryland Duke–Maryland rivalry | W 74–61 | 5–1 (17–3) | Comcast Center College Park, Maryland |
| February 2 7:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2 | No. 7 | at Virginia Tech | W 75–60 | 6–1 (18–3) | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia |
| February 5 3:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 7 | Miami (FL) | L 74–78 $^{OT}$ | 6–2 (18–4) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| February 8 9:00 pm, ESPN/Raycom | No. 10 | at No. 5 North Carolina Carolina–Duke rivalry | W 85–84 | 7–2 (19–4) | Dean E. Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| February 11 4:00 pm, ESPN | No. 10 | Maryland Duke–Maryland rivalry | W 73–55 | 8–2 (20–4) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| February 16 9:00 pm, Raycom | No. 5 | NC State | W 78–73 | 9–2 (21–4) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| February 19 6:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 5 | at Boston College | W 75–50 | 10–2 (22–4) | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| February 23 7:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2 | No. 5 | at No. 15 Florida State | W 74–66 | 11–2 (23–4) | Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida |
| February 25 12:00 pm, Raycom | No. 5 | Virginia Tech | W 70–65 $^{OT}$ | 12–2 (24–4) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| February 28 9:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 4 | at Wake Forest | W 79–71 | 13–2 (25–4) | LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| March 3 7:00 pm, ESPN | No. 4 | No. 6 North Carolina ESPN College GameDay | L 70–88 | 13–3 (25–5) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| 2012 ACC tournament ||||||
| March 9 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 6 | vs. Virginia Tech 2012 ACC tournament Quarterfinal | W 60–56 | 26–5 | Philips Arena Atlanta, Georgia |
| March 10 3:00 pm, ESPN | No. 6 | vs. No. 17 Florida State 2012 ACC tournament Semifinal | L 59−62 | 26−6 | Philips Arena Atlanta, Georgia |
| 2012 NCAA tournament ||||||
| March 16 7:15 pm, CBS | No. (2) | vs. No. (15) Lehigh 2012 NCAA tournament second round | L 70-75 | 26–7 | Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||

### Florida State

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| ACC Regular Season ||||||
| January 7 4:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Clemson | L 59–79 | 0–1 (9–6) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| January 10 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Virginia Tech | W 63–59 | 1–1 (10–6) | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia |
| January 14 2:00 pm, ESPN | | No. 3 North Carolina | W 90–57 | 2–1 (11–6) | Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida |
| January 17 9:00 pm, ESPNU | | Maryland | W 84–70 | 3–1 (12–6) | Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida |
| January 21 4:00 pm, ESPN | | at No. 4 Duke | W 76–73 | 4–1 (13–6) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| January 25 7:00 pm, RSN | No. 23 | at Wake Forest | W 75–52 | 5–1 (14–6) | LJVM Coliseum Durham, North Carolina |
| February 1 7:00 pm, RSN | No. 21 | Georgia Tech | W 68–54 | 6–1 (15–6) | Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida |
| February 4 1:00 pm, ACC Network | No. 21 | No. 16 Virginia | W 58–55 | 7–1 (16–6) | Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida |
| February 8 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | No. 15 | at Boston College | L 60–64 | 7–2 (16–7) | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| February 11 1:00 pm, ACC Network | No. 15 | Miami | W 64–59 | 8–2 (17–7) | Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida |
| February 16 7:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2 | No. 20 | Virginia Tech | W 48–47 | 9–2 (18–7) | Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida |
| February 18 1:00 pm, ACC Network | No. 20 | at NC State | W 76–62 | 10–2 (19–7) | RBC Center Raleigh, North Carolina |
| February 23 7:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2 | No. 15 | No. 5 Duke | L 66–74 | 10–3 (19–8) | Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida |
| February 26 6:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 15 | at Miami | L 62–78 | 10–4 (19–9) | BankUnited Center Coral Gables, Florida |
| March 1 6:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2 | No. 22 | at No. 24 Virginia | W 63–60 | 11–4 (20–9) | John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, Virginia |
| March 4 12:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 22 | Clemson | W 80–72 | 12–4 (21–9) | Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida |
| 2012 ACC tournament ||||||
| March 9 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 17 | vs. Miami 2012 ACC tournament Quarterfinal | W 82–71 | 22–9 | Philips Arena Atlanta, Georgia |
| March 10 3:00 pm, ESPN | No. 17 | vs. No. 6 Duke 2012 ACC tournament Semifinal | W 62–59 | 23–9 | Philips Arena Atlanta, Georgia |
| March 11 1:00 pm, ESPN | No. 17 | vs. No. 4 North Carolina 2012 ACC tournament Final | W 85–82 | 24–9 | Philips Arena Atlanta, Georgia |
| 2012 NCAA tournament ||||||
| March 16 2:45 pm, CBS | No. (3) | vs. No. (14) St. Bonaventure 2012 NCAA tournament second round | W 66–63 | 25–9 | Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tennessee |
| March 18 9:40 pm, TBS | No. (3) | vs. No. (6) Cincinnati 2012 NCAA tournament Third Round | L 52-56 | 25–10 | Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tennessee |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||

### Georgia Tech

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| ACC Regular Season ||||||
| January 7 12:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 5 Duke | L 74–81 | 0–1 (7–8) | Philips Arena Atlanta |
| January 11 9:00 pm, RSN | at NC State | W 82–71 | 1–1 (8–8) | RBC Center Raleigh, North Carolina |
| January 15 4:00 pm, Raycom | at Maryland | L 50–61 | 1–2 (8–9) | Comcast Center Raleigh, North Carolina |
| January 19 8:00 pm, Raycom | No. 15 Virginia | L 38–70 | 1–3 (8–10) | Philips Arena Atlanta, Georgia |
| January 21 2:30 pm, Raycom | at Clemson | L 62–64 | 1–4 (8–11) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| January 24 9:00 pm, ESPNU | Miami (FL) | L 49–64 | 1–5 (8–12) | Philips Arena Atlanta, Georgia |
| January 29 6:00 pm, ESPNU | at No. 7 North Carolina | L 81–93 | 1–6 (8–13) | Dean E. Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| February 1 7:00 pm, RSN | at No. 21 Florida State | L 54–68 | 1–7 (8–14) | Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida |
| February 4 1:00 pm, ESPNU | Boston College | W 51–47 | 2–7 (9–14) | Philips Arena Atlanta, Georgia |
| February 9 7:00 pm, ESPNU | NC State | L 52–61 | 2–8 (9–15) | Philips Arena Atlanta, Georgia |
| February 15 7:30 pm, RSN | at Wake Forest | L 50–59 | 2–9 (9–16) | LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| February 18 3:00 pm, RSN | at Virginia Tech | L 73–74 $^{OT}$ | 2–10 (9–17) | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia |
| February 21 7:00 pm, RSN | Clemson | L 37–56 | 2–11 (9–18) | Philips Arena Atlanta, Georgia |
| February 25 2:30 pm, Raycom | Maryland | W 63–61 | 3–11 (10–18) | Philips Arena Atlanta, Georgia |
| February 29 7:00 pm, RSN | at Boston College | L 52–56 | 3–12 (10–19) | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| March 3 12:00 pm, Raycom | Wake Forest | W 69–62 | 4–12 (11–19) | Philips Arena Atlanta, Georgia |
| 2012 ACC tournament ||||||
| March 8 9:00 pm, ESPNU | vs. Miami 2012 ACC tournament first round | L 36–54 | 11–20 | Philips Arena Atlanta, Georgia |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||

### Maryland

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| ACC Regular Season ||||||
| January 8 6:00 pm, ESPNU | at NC State | L 74–79 | 0–1 (10–4) | RBC Center Raleigh, North Carolina |
| January 11 7:00 pm, RSN | Wake Forest | W 70–64 | 1–1 (11–4) | Comcast Center College Park, Maryland |
| January 15 4:00 pm, Raycom | Georgia Tech | W 61–50 | 2–1 (12–4) | Comcast Center College Park, Maryland |
| January 17 9:00 pm, ESPNU | at Florida State | L 70–84 | 2–2 (13–4) | Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida |
| January 25 9:00 pm, ESPN | No. 8 Duke | L 61–74 | 2–3 (13–5) | Comcast Center College Park, Maryland |
| January 28 2:30 pm, Raycom | Virginia Tech | W 73–69 | 3–3 (14–5) | Comcast Center College Park, Maryland |
| February 1 8:00 pm, Raycom | at Miami | L 86–90 $^{2OT}$ | 3–4 (14–6) | BankUnited Center Coral Gables, Florida |
| February 4 4:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2 | No. 5 North Carolina | L 74–83 | 3–5 (14–7) | Comcast Center College Park, Maryland |
| February 7 7:00 pm, ESPNU | at Clemson | W 64–62 | 4–5 (15–7) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| February 11 4:00 pm, ESPN | at No. 10 Duke | L 55–73 | 4–6 (15–8) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| February 16 9:00 pm, Raycom | Boston College | W 81–65 | 5–6 (16–8) | Comcast Center College Park, Maryland |
| February 18 1:00 pm, Raycom | at No. 22 Virginia | L 44–71 | 5–7 (16–9) | John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, Virginia |
| February 21 8:00 pm, Raycom | Miami | W 75–70 | 6–7 (17–9) | Comcast Center College Park, Maryland |
| February 25 1:00 pm, Raycom | at Georgia Tech | L 61–63 | 6–8 (17–10) | Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia |
| February 29 7:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2 | at No. 6 North Carolina | L 64–88 | 6–9 (17–11) | Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| March 4 2:00 pm, Raycom | No. 24 Virginia | L 72–75 $^{OT}$ | 6–10 (17–12) | Comcast Center College Park, Maryland |
| 2012 ACC tournament ||||||
| March 8 12:00 pm, ESPNU | vs. Wake Forest 2012 ACC tournament first round | W 82–60 | 18–12 | Philips Arena Atlanta, Georgia |
| March 9 12:00 pm, ESPN2 | vs. No. 4 North Carolina 2012 ACC tournament Quarterfinal | L 69–85 | 18–13 | Philips Arena Atlanta, Georgia |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||

### Miami

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| ACC Regular Season ||||||
| January 7 6:00 pm, ESPNU | at No. 21 Virginia | L 51–52 | 0–1 (9–5) | John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, Virginia |
| January 10 9:00 pm, Raycom | at No. 3 North Carolina | L 56–73 | 0–2 (9–6) | Dean E. Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| January 18 7:00 pm, RSN | Clemson | L 73–76 | 1–2 (10–6) | BankUnited Center Coral Gables, Florida |
| January 22 12:00 pm, ESPNU | NC State | L 73–78 | 1–3 (10–7) | BankUnited Center Coral Gables, Florida |
| January 24 9:00 pm, ESPNU | at Georgia Tech | W 64–49 | 2–3 (11–7) | Philips Arena Atlanta |
| January 29 1:00 pm, Raycom | at Boston College | W 76–54 | 3–3 (12–7) | John Paul Jones Arena Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| February 1 8:00 pm, Raycom | Maryland | W 90–86 $^{2OT}$ | 4–3 (13–7) | BankUnited Center Coral Gables, Florida |
| February 5 3:00 pm, ESPNU | at No. 7 Duke | W 78–74 $^{OT}$ | 5–3 (14–7) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| February 9 9:00 pm, ESPN3 | Virginia Tech | W 65–49 | 6–3 (15–7) | BankUnited Center Coral Gables, Florida |
| February 11 1:00 pm, Raycom | at No. 15 Florida State | L 59–64 | 6–4 (15–8) | Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida |
| February 15 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 8 North Carolina | W 74–63 | 6–5 (15–9) | BankUnited Center Coral Gables, Florida |
| February 18 1:00 pm, RSN | Wake Forest | W 74–56 | 7–5 (16–9) | BankUnited Center Coral Gables, Florida |
| February 21 8:00 pm, Raycom | at Maryland | L 70–75 | 7–6 (16–10) | Comcast Center College Park, Maryland |
| February 26 6:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 15 Florida State | W 78–62 | 8–6 (17–10) | BankUnited Center Coral Gables, Florida |
| February 29 9:00 pm, Raycom | at NC State | L 73–77 | 8–7 (17–11) | RBC Center Raleigh, North Carolina |
| March 3 2:30 pm, Raycom | Boston College | W 77–56 | 9–7 (18–11) | BankUnited Center Coral Gables, Florida |
| 2012 ACC tournament ||||||
| March 8 9:00 pm, ESPNU | vs. Georgia Tech 2012 ACC tournament first round | W 54–36 | 19–11 | Philips Arena Atlanta, Georgia |
| March 9 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | vs. No. 17 Florida State 2012 ACC tournament Quarterfinal | L 71–82 | 19–12 | Philips Arena Atlanta, Georgia |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||

### North Carolina

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| ACC Regular Season ||||||
| January 7 2:30 pm, Raycom | No. 3 | Boston College | W 83–60 | 1–0 (14–2) | Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| January 10 9:00 pm, Raycom | No. 3 | Miami (FL) | W 73–56 | 2–0 (15–2) | Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| January 14 2:00 pm, ESPN | No. 3 | at Florida State | L 57–90 | 2–1 (15–3) | Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida |
| January 19 9:00 pm, ESPN | No. 8 | at Virginia Tech | W 82–68 | 3–1 (16–3) | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia |
| January 26 7:00, ESPN | No. 7 | NC State | W 74–55 | 4–1 (17–3) | Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| January 29 6:00, ESPNU | No. 7 | Georgia Tech | W 93–81 | 5–1 (18–3) | Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| January 31 9:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 5 | at Wake Forest | W 68–53 | 6–1 (19–3) | LVJM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| February 4 4:00 pm, ESPN | No. 5 | at Maryland | W 83–74 | 7–1 (20–3) | Comcast Center College Park, Maryland |
| February 8 9:00 pm, ESPN/Raycom | No. 5 | No. 10 Duke Carolina–Duke rivalry | L 84–85 | 7–2 (20–4) | Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| February 11 1:00 pm, Raycom | No. 5 | No. 19 Virginia | W 70–52 | 8–2 (21–4) | Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| February 15 7:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2 | No. 8 | at Miami (FL) | W 73–64 | 9–2 (22–4) | BankUnited Center Coral Gables, Florida |
| February 18 4:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2 | No. 8 | Clemson | W 74–52 | 10–2 (23–4) | Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| February 21 8:00 pm, Raycom | No. 7 | at NC State | W 86–74 | 11–2 (24–4) | RBC Center Raleigh, North Carolina |
| February 25 4:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2 | No. 7 | at Virginia | W 54–51 | 12–2 (25–4) | John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, Virginia |
| February 29 7:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2 | No. 6 | Maryland | W 88–64 | 13–2 (26–4) | Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| March 3 7:00 pm, ESPN | No. 6 | at No. 4 Duke ESPN College GameDay | W 88–70 | 14–2 (27–4) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| 2012 ACC tournament ||||||
| March 9 12:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 4 | vs. Maryland 2012 ACC tournament Quarterfinal | W 85–69 | 28–4 | Philips Arena Atlanta, Georgia |
| March 10 1:00 pm, ESPN | No. 4 | vs. NC State 2012 ACC tournament Semifinal | W 69–67 | 29–4 | Philips Arena Atlanta, Georgia |
| March 11 1:00 pm, ESPN | No. 4 | vs. No. 17 Florida State 2012 ACC tournament Final | L 82–85 | 29–5 | Philips Arena Atlanta, Georgia |
| 2012 NCAA tournament ||||||
| March 16 4:10 pm, TBS | No. (1) | vs. No. (16) Vermont 2012 NCAA tournament second round | W 77–58 | 30–5 | Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina |
| March 18 4:10 pm, CBS | No. (1) | vs. No. (8) Creighton 2012 NCAA tournament Third Round | W 87–73 | 31–5 | Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina |
| March 23 7:47 pm, TBS | No. (1) | vs. No. (13) Ohio 2012 NCAA tournament Sweet 16 | W 73–65 $^{OT}$ | 32–5 | Edward Jones Dome St. Louis, Missouri |
| March 25 5:05 pm, CBS | No. (1) | vs. No. (2) Kansas 2012 NCAA tournament Elite 8 | L 67–80 | 32–6 | Edward Jones Dome St. Louis, Missouri |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||

### NC State

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| ACC Regular Season ||||||
| January 8 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | Maryland | W 79–74 | 1–0 (12–4) | RBC Center Raleigh, North Carolina |
| January 11 9:00 pm, Raycom | | Georgia Tech | L 71–80 | 1–1 (12–5) | RBC Center Raleigh, North Carolina |
| January 14 1:00 pm, RSN | | at Wake Forest | W 76–40 | 2–1 (13–5) | LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| January 19 8:00 pm, Raycom | | Boston College | W 76–62 | 3–1 (14–5) | RBC Center Raleigh, North Carolina |
| January 22 12:00 pm, Raycom | | at Miami (FL) | W 78–73 | 4–1 (15–5) | BankUnited Center Coral Gables, Florida |
| January 26 7:00 pm | | at No. 7 North Carolina | L 55–74 | 4–2 (15–6) | Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| January 28 8:00 pm | | No. 19 Virginia | L 60–61 | 4–3 (15–7) | RBC Center Raleigh, North Carolina |
| February 1 8:00 pm | | at Boston College | W 56–51 | 5–3 (16–7) | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| February 4 1:00 pm | | Wake Forest | W 87–76 | 6–3 (17–7) | RBC Center Raleigh, North Carolina |
| February 9 7:00 pm | | at Georgia Tech | W 61–52 | 7–3 (18–7) | Philips Arena Atlanta, Georgia |
| February 16 9:00 pm | | at No. 5 Duke | L 73–78 | 7–4 (18–8) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| February 18 1:00 pm | | No. 20 Florida State | L 62–76 | 7–5 (18–9) | RBC Center Raleigh, North Carolina |
| February 21 8:00 pm | | No. 7 North Carolina | L 74–86 | 7–6 (18–10) | RBC Center Raleigh, North Carolina |
| February 25 2:30 pm | | at Clemson | L 69–72 $^{OT}$ | 7–7 (18–11) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| February 29 9:00 pm | | Miami (FL) | W 77–73 | 8–7 (19–11) | RBC Center Raleigh, North Carolina |
| March 4 6:00 pm | | at Virginia Tech | W 70–58 | 9–7 (20–11) | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia |
| 2012 ACC tournament ||||||
| March 8 2:00 pm, ESPNU | | vs. Boston College 2012 ACC tournament first round | W 78–57 | 21–11 | Philips Arena Atlanta, Georgia |
| March 9 2:00 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. Virginia 2012 ACC tournament Quarterfinal | W 67–64 | 22–11 | Philips Arena Atlanta, Georgia |
| March 10 1:00 pm, ESPN | | vs. No. 4 North Carolina 2012 ACC tournament Semifinal | L 67-69 | 22-12 | Philips Arena Atlanta, Georgia |
| 2012 NCAA tournament ||||||
| March 16 12:40 pm, truTV | No. (11) | vs. No. (6) San Diego State 2012 NCAA tournament second round | W 79-65 | 23-12 | Nationwide Arena Columbus, Ohio |
| March 18 12:15 pm, CBS | No. (11) | vs. No. (3) Georgetown 2012 NCAA tournament Third Round | W 66-63 | 24-12 | Nationwide Arena Columbus, Ohio |
| March 23 10:17 pm, TBS | No. (11) | vs. No. (2) Kansas 2012 NCAA tournament Sweet 16 | L 57-60 | 24-13 | Edward Jones Dome St. Louis, Missouri |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||

### Virginia

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| ACC Regular Season ||||||
| January 7 6:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 21 | Miami (FL) | W 52–51 | 1–0 (14–1) | John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, Virginia |
| January 12 9:00 pm, ESPN | No. 17 | at No. 8 Duke | L 61–64 | 1–1 (14–2) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| January 19 8:00 pm, Raycom | No. 15 | at Georgia Tech | W 70–38 | 2–1 (15–2) | Philips Arena Atlanta |
| January 22 6:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 15 | Virginia Tech | L 45–47 | 2–2 (15–3) | John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, Virginia |
| January 26 9:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 19 | Boston College | W 66–49 | 3–2 (16–3) | John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, Virginia |
| January 28 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 19 | at NC State | W 61–60 | 4–2 (17–3) | RBC Center Raleigh, North Carolina |
| January 31 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 16 | Clemson | W 65–61 | 5–2 (18–3) | John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, Virginia |
| February 4 1:00 pm, Raycom | No. 16 | at No. 21 Florida State | L 55–58 | 5–3 (18–4) | Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida |
| February 8 7:30 pm, Raycom | | Wake Forest | W 68–44 | 6–3 (19–4) | John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, Virginia |
| February 11 1:00 pm, Raycom | | at No. 5 North Carolina | L 52–70 | 6–4 (19–5) | Dean E. Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| February 14 7:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 22 | at Clemson | L 48–60 | 6–5 (19–6) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| February 18 1:00 pm, Raycom | No. 22 | Maryland | W 71–44 | 7–5 (20–6) | John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, Virginia |
| February 21 9:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Virginia Tech | W 61–59 | 8–5 (21–6) | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia |
| February 25 4:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2 | | No. 7 North Carolina | W 54–51 | 8–6 (21–7) | John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, Virginia |
| March 1 7:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2 | No. 24 | No. 22 Florida State | L 60–63 | 8–7 (21–8) | John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, Virginia |
| March 4 9:00 pm, Raycom | No. 24 | at Maryland | W 75–72 $^{OT}$ | 9–7 (22–8) | Comcast Center College Park, Maryland |
| 2012 ACC Tournament ||||||
| March 9 2:00 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. NC State 2012 ACC tournament Quarterfinal | L 64–67 | 22–9 | Philips Arena Atlanta, Georgia |
| 2012 NCAA Tournament ||||||
| 03/16/2012* 2:10 pm, TNT | No. (10) | vs. No. (7) Florida 2012 NCAA tournament second round | L 45–71 | 22–10 | CenturyLink Center Omaha Omaha, Nebraska |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||

### Virginia Tech

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| ACC Regular Season ||||||
| January 7 12:00 pm, Raycom | | at Wake Forest | L 55–58 | 0–1 (11–4) | LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| January 10 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | Florida State | L 59–63 | 0–2 (11–5) | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia |
| January 14 3:00 pm, RSN | | at Boston College | L 59–61 | 0–3 (11–6) | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| January 19 9:00 pm, ESPN | | No. 8 North Carolina | L 68–82 | 0–4 (11–7) | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia |
| January 22 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | at No. 15 Virginia | W 47–45 | 1–4 (12–7) | John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, Virginia |
| January 28 2:30 pm, Raycom | | at Maryland | L 69–73 | 1–5 (12–9) | Comcast Center College Park, Maryland |
| February 2 7:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2 | | No. 7 Duke | L 60–75 | 1–6 (12–10) | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia |
| February 4 4:00 pm, RSN | | Clemson | W 67–65 | 2–6 (13–10) | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia |
| February 9 9:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2 | | at Miami (FL) | L 49–65 | 2–7 (13–11) | BankUnited Center Coral Gables, Florida |
| February 12 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | Boston College | W 67–66 | 3–7 (14–11) | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia |
| February 16 7:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2 | No. 20 | at Florida State | L 47–48 | 3–8 (14–12) | Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida |
| February 18 3:00 pm, RSN | | Georgia Tech | W 74–73 | 4–8 (15–12) | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia |
| February 21 9:00 pm, ESPNU | | Virginia | L 59–61 | 4–9 (15–13) | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia |
| February 25 12:00 pm, Raycom | | at No. 5 Duke | L 65–70 $^{OT}$ | 4–10 (15–14) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| March 1 9:00 pm, Raycom | | at Clemson | L 56–58 | 4–11 (15–15) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| March 4 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | NC State | L 58–70 | 4–12 (15–16) | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia |
| 2012 ACC tournament ||||||
| March 8 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | vs. Clemson 2012 ACC tournament first round | W 68–63 | 16–16 | Philips Arena Atlanta, Georgia |
| March 9 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. No. 6 Duke 2012 ACC tournament Quarterfinal | L 56–60 | 16–17 | Philips Arena Atlanta, Georgia |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||

### Wake Forest

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| ACC Regular Season ||||||
| January 7 12:00 pm, Raycom | Virginia Tech | W 58–55 | 1–0 (10–5) | LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| January 11 7:00 pm, RSN | at Maryland | L 64–70 | 1–1 (10–6) | Comcast Center College Park, Maryland |
| January 14 1:00 pm, Raycom | NC State | L 40–76 | 1–2 (10–7) | LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| January 19 7:00 pm, ESPN | at No. 4 Duke | L 73–91 | 1–3 (10–8) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina |
| January 21 12:00 pm, Raycom | at Boston College | W 71–56 | 2–3 (11–8) | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| January 25 7:00 pm, RSN | No. 23 Florida State | L 52–75 | 2–4 (11–9) | LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| January 28 12:00 pm, Raycom | at Clemson | L 60–71 | 2–5 (11–10) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, South Carolina |
| January 31 9:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 5 North Carolina | L 53–68 | 2–6 (11–11) | LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| February 4 1:00 pm, Raycom | at NC State | L 76–87 | 2–7 (11–12) | RBC Center Raleigh, North Carolina |
| February 8 7:30 pm, RSN | at No. 19 Virginia | L 44–68 | 2–8 (11–13) | John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, Virginia |
| February 11 4:00 pm, RSN | Clemson | L 58–78 | 2–9 (11–14) | LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| February 15 7:30 pm, RSN | Georgia Tech | W 59–50 | 3–9 (12–14) | LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| February 18 1:00 pm, RSN | at Miami | L 56–74 | 3–10 (12–15) | BankUnited Center Coral Gables, Florida |
| February 25 1:00 pm, RSN | Boston College | W 85–56 | 4–10 (13–15) | LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| February 28 9:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 4 Duke | L 72–79 | 4–11 (13–16) | LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| March 3 1:00 pm, Raycom | at Georgia Tech | L 62–69 | 4–12 (13–17) | Philips Arena Atlanta |
| 2012 ACC tournament ||||||
| March 8 12:00 pm, ESPNU | vs. Maryland 2012 ACC tournament first round | L 60–82 | 13–18 | Philips Arena Atlanta, Georgia |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||

## Season awards

Player of the Year
* Tyler Zeller
Rookie of the Year
* Austin Rivers
Coach of the Year
* Leonard Hamilton
Defensive Player of the Year
* John Henson
All-Atlantic Coast Conference
All-ACC Freshman team
* Austin Rivers$^1$ – Duke
* Ryan Anderson $^1$– Boston College
* Dorian Finney-Smith – Virginia Tech
* Shane Larkin – Miami
* Nick Faust – Maryland
1 – Denotes unanimous selection
All-ACC Defensive team
* John Henson$^1$ – North Carolina
* Bernard James – Florida State
* Jontel Evans – Virginia
* Michael Snaer – Florida State
* Andre Young – Clemson
1 – Denotes unanimous selection

### 2012 NBA draft

    The following 1st, 2nd & 3rd team All-ACC performers were listed as seniors: Tyler Zeller, Mike Scott. The deadline for entering the NBA draft is April 29, but once one has declared, the deadline for withdrawing the declaration and retaining NCAA eligibility is April 10. The deadline for submitting information to the NBA Advisory Committee for a 72-hour response is April 3.
    The following ACC underclassmen have sought the advice of the NBA's undergraduate advisory committee to determine his draft prospects:
    The following ACC underclassmen declared early for the 2012 draft: Austin Rivers, Harrison Barnes, Kendall Marshall, John Henson, Terrell Stoglin
    The following ACC underclassmen entered their name in the draft but who did not hire agents and opted to return to college:
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School/club team |
| 1 | 7 | Harrison Barnes | SF | United States | Golden State Warriors | North Carolina (So.) |
| 1 | 10 | Austin Rivers | SG | United States | New Orleans Hornets | Duke (Fr.) |
| 1 | 13 | Kendall Marshall | PG | United States | Phoenix Suns | North Carolina (So.) |
| 1 | 14 | John Henson | PF | United States | Milwaukee Bucks (from Houston) | North Carolina (Jr.) |
| 1 | 17 | Tyler Zeller | C | United States | Dallas Mavericks | North Carolina (Sr.) |
| 1 | 26 | Miles Plumlee | PF | United States | Indiana Pacers | Duke (Sr.) |
| 2 | 33 | Bernard James | PF | United States | Cleveland Cavaliers (traded to Dallas) | Florida St. (Sr.) |
| 2 | 43 | Mike Scott | PF | United States | Atlanta Hawks (from Phoenix) | Virginia (Sr.) |