# 2023 ACC men's basketball tournament

The 2023 ACC men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Atlantic Coast Conference held at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina, from March 7 to 11, 2023. It was the 70th annual edition of the tournament. The Duke Blue Devils won the tournament, their twenty-second ACC Tournament title, receiving the conference's automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA tournament. The tournament marked the last game of Jim Boeheim's 47 year coaching career at Syracuse.

## Seeds

All 15 ACC teams participated in the tournament. Teams were seeded by record within the conference, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records.
| Seed | School | Conference Record | Tiebreaker |
| 1 | Miami | 15–5 | 1–0 vs. Virginia |
| 2 | Virginia | 15–5 | 0–1 vs. Miami |
| 3 | Clemson | 14–6 | 2–0 vs. Duke/Pittsburgh |
| 4 | Duke | 14–6 | 1–1 vs. Clemson/Pittsburgh |
| 5 | Pittsburgh | 14–6 | 0–2 vs. Clemson/Duke |
| 6 | NC State | 12–8 | |
| 7 | North Carolina | 11–9 | |
| 8 | Syracuse | 10–10 | 1–0 vs. Wake Forest |
| 9 | Wake Forest | 10–10 | 0–1 vs. Syracuse |
| 10 | Boston College | 9–11 | |
| 11 | Virginia Tech | 8–12 | |
| 12 | Florida State | 7–13 | |
| 13 | Georgia Tech | 6–14 | |
| 14 | Notre Dame | 3–17 | |
| 15 | Louisville | 2–18 | |

## Schedule

| Session | Game | Time | Matchup | Score | Television | Attendance | U.S. Viewers (Millions) |
| First round – Tuesday, March 7 | First round – Tuesday, March 7 | First round – Tuesday, March 7 | First round – Tuesday, March 7 | First round – Tuesday, March 7 | First round – Tuesday, March 7 | First round – Tuesday, March 7 | |
| Opening day | 1 | 2:00 pm | No. 12 Florida State vs. No. 13 Georgia Tech | 60−61 | ACCN | 7,231 | n/a |
| Opening day | 2 | 4:30 pm | No. 10 Boston College vs. No. 15 Louisville | 80–62 | ACCN | 7,231 | n/a |
| Opening day | 3 | 7:00 pm | No. 11 Virginia Tech vs. No. 14 Notre Dame | 67–64 | ACCN | 7,231 | n/a |
| Second round – Wednesday, March 8 | Second round – Wednesday, March 8 | Second round – Wednesday, March 8 | Second round – Wednesday, March 8 | Second round – Wednesday, March 8 | Second round – Wednesday, March 8 | Second round – Wednesday, March 8 | |
| 1 | 4 | 12:00 pm | No. 8 Syracuse vs. No. 9 Wake Forest | 74–77 | ESPN | n/a | 0.61 |
| 1 | 5 | 2:30 pm | No. 5 Pittsburgh vs. No. 13 Georgia Tech | 89–81 | ESPN | n/a | 0.72 |
| 2 | 6 | 7:00 pm | No. 7 North Carolina vs. No. 10 Boston College | 85–61 | ESPN2 | 17,685 | 0.89 |
| 2 | 7 | 9:30 pm | No. 6 NC State vs. No. 11 Virginia Tech | 97–77 | ESPN2 | 17,685 | 0.59 |
| Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 9 | Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 9 | Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 9 | Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 9 | Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 9 | Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 9 | Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 9 | |
| 3 | 8 | 12:00 pm | No. 1 Miami vs. No. 9 Wake Forest | 74–72 | ESPN2 | 13,920 | 0.32 |
| 3 | 9 | 2:30 pm | No. 4 Duke vs. No. 5 Pittsburgh | 96–69 | ESPN2 | 13,920 | 0.51 |
| 4 | 10 | 7:00 pm | No. 2 Virginia vs. No. 7 North Carolina | 68–59 | ESPN | 17,772 | 1.51 |
| 4 | 11 | 9:30 pm | No. 3 Clemson vs. No. 6 NC State | 80–54 | ESPN | 17,772 | 0.89 |
| Semifinals – Friday, March 10 | Semifinals – Friday, March 10 | Semifinals – Friday, March 10 | Semifinals – Friday, March 10 | Semifinals – Friday, March 10 | Semifinals – Friday, March 10 | Semifinals – Friday, March 10 | |
| 5 | 12 | 7:00 pm | No. 1 Miami vs. No. 4 Duke | 78–85 | ESPN2 | 15,316 | 1.35 |
| 5 | 13 | 9:30 pm | No. 2 Virginia vs. No. 3 Clemson | 76–56 | ESPN2 | 15,316 | 0.90 |
| Championship – Saturday, March 11 | Championship – Saturday, March 11 | Championship – Saturday, March 11 | Championship – Saturday, March 11 | Championship – Saturday, March 11 | Championship – Saturday, March 11 | Championship – Saturday, March 11 | |
| 6 | 14 | 8:30pm | No. 2 Virginia vs. No. 4 Duke | 49–59 | ESPN | 19,116 | 2.70 |
| Game times in ET. Rankings denote tournament seed. | Game times in ET. Rankings denote tournament seed. | Game times in ET. Rankings denote tournament seed. | Game times in ET. Rankings denote tournament seed. | Game times in ET. Rankings denote tournament seed. | Game times in ET. Rankings denote tournament seed. | Game times in ET. Rankings denote tournament seed. | |

## Bracket

| First round Tuesday, March 7 ACCN | First round Tuesday, March 7 ACCN | First round Tuesday, March 7 ACCN | Second round Wednesday, March 8 ESPN/ESPN2 | Second round Wednesday, March 8 ESPN/ESPN2 | Second round Wednesday, March 8 ESPN/ESPN2 | Quarterfinals Thursday, March 9 ESPN/ESPN2 | Quarterfinals Thursday, March 9 ESPN/ESPN2 | Quarterfinals Thursday, March 9 ESPN/ESPN2 | | | Semifinals Friday, March 10 ESPN2 | Semifinals Friday, March 10 ESPN2 | Semifinals Friday, March 10 ESPN2 | Championship Saturday, March 11 ESPN | Championship Saturday, March 11 ESPN | Championship Saturday, March 11 ESPN |
| | | | | | | 1 | Miami | 74 | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Syracuse | 74 | 9 | Wake Forest | 72 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Wake Forest | 77 | | | | | | 1 | Miami | 78 | |
| | | | | | | | | | 4 | Duke | 85 | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Duke | 96 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Pittsburgh | 89 | 5 | Pittsburgh | 69 | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Florida State | 60 | 13 | Georgia Tech | 81 | | | | | | | | 4 | Duke | 59 |
| 13 | Georgia Tech | 61 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 2 | Virginia | 49 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Virginia | 68 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | North Carolina | 85 | 7 | North Carolina | 59 | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Boston College | 80 | 10 | Boston College | 61 | | | | | | 2 | Virginia | 76 | | | |
| 15 | Louisville | 62 | | | | | | | | | 3 | Clemson | 56 | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Clemson | 80 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | NC State | 97 | 6 | NC State | 54 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Virginia Tech | 67 | 11 | Virginia Tech | 77 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Notre Dame | 64 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Game summaries
### First round

* ACCN
* March 7 2:00 p.m.
* Report
No. 12 Florida State 60, No. 13 Georgia Tech 61 :
| Scoring by half: 31–21, 29–40 |||
| Pts: Tied, 12 Rebs: Cam Corhen, 11 Asts: Tied, 4 | Pts: Miles Kelly, 21 Rebs: Javon Franklin, 19 Asts: Kyle Sturdivant, 7 |
* Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC Attendance: 7,231 Referees: Jamie Luckie, Tommy Morrissey, Jerry Heater
* ACCN
* March 7 4:30 p.m.
* Report
No. 10 Boston College 80, No. 15 Louisville 62 :
| Scoring by half: 31–34, 49–28 |||
| Pts: Makai Ashton-Langford, 16 Rebs: T.J. Bickerstaff, 7 Asts: Jaeden Zackery, 8 | Pts: El Ellis, 16 Rebs: Tied, 7 Asts: El Ellis, 5 |
* Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC Attendance: 7,231 Referees: Bill Covington, Mark Schnur, Jemel Spearman
* ACCN
* March 7 7:00 p.m.
* Report
No. 11 Virginia Tech 67, No. 14 Notre Dame 64 :
| Scoring by half: 33–32, 34–32 |||
| Pts: Grant Basile, 20 Rebs: Justyn Mutts, 13 Asts: Justyn Mutts, 4 | Pts: Marcus Hammond, 23 Rebs: Nate Laszewski, 6 Asts: Trey Wertz, 4 |
* Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC Attendance: 7,231 Referees: Lee Cassell, A.J. Desai, Jeff Pon

### Second round

* ESPN
* March 8 12:00 p.m.
* Report
No. 8 Syracuse 74, No. 9 Wake Forest 77 :
| Scoring by half: 35–33, 39–44 |||
| Pts: Tied, 18 Rebs: Benny Williams, 11 Asts: Judah Mintz, 7 | Pts: Tied, 17 Rebs: Bobi, Klintman, 11 Asts: Tyree Appleby, 12 |
* Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC Referees: Ted Valentine, Mark Schnur, Tommy Morrissey
Davien Williamson hits the game winning 3 with 0.2 seconds left.
This was the last game Jim Boeheim coached, as he retired following the loss.
* ESPN
* March 8 2:30 p.m.
* Report
No. 5 Pittsburgh 89, No. 13 Georgia Tech 81 :
| Scoring by half: 44–31, 45–50 |||
| Pts: Jamarius Burton, 21 Rebs: Blake Hinson, 9 Asts: Jamarius Burton, 8 | Pts: Javon Franklin, 19 Rebs: Javon Franklin, 15 Asts: Kyle Sturdivant, 8 |
* Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC Referees: Raymie Styons, Bert Smith, Justin Porterfield
* ESPN2
* March 8 7:00 p.m.
* Report
No. 7 North Carolina 85, No. 10 Boston College 61 :
| Scoring by half: 43–29, 42–32 |||
| Pts: Caleb Love, 22 Rebs: Tied, 6 Asts: Leaky Black, 4 | Pts: Makai Ashton-Langford, 16 Rebs: Quinten Post, 5 Asts: Makai Ashton-Langford, 3 |
* Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC Referees: Roger Ayers, Lee Cassell, Jerry Heater
* ESPN2
* March 8 9:30 p.m.
* Report
No. 6 NC State 97, No. 11 Virginia Tech 77 :
| Scoring by half: 53–26, 44–51 |||
| Pts: Terquavion Smith, 30 Rebs: Terquavion Smith, 8 Asts: Jarkel Joiner, 10 | Pts: Rodney Rice, 17 Rebs: Justun Mutts, 5 Asts: Sean Pedulla, 4 |
* Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC Attendance: 17,685 Referees: Clarence Armstrong, Ron Groover, Jemel Spearman

### Quarterfinals

* ESPN2
* March 9 12:00 p.m.
* Report
No. 1 Miami 74, No. 9 Wake Forest 72 :
| Scoring by half: 34–29, 40–43 |||
| Pts: Jordan Miller, 24 Rebs: Norchad Omier, 10 Asts: Tied, 5 | Pts: Tyree Appleby, 24 Rebs: Bobi Klintman, 11 Asts: Cameron Hildreth, 7 |
* Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC Referees: Bill Covington, Justin Porterfield, Raymie Styons
* ESPN2
* March 9 2:30 p.m.
* Report
No. 4 Duke 96, No. 5 Pittsburgh 69 :
| Scoring by half: 48–32, 48–37 |||
| Pts: Kyle Filipowski, 22 Rebs: Mark Mitchell, 5 Asts: Tyrese Proctor, 10 | Pts: Nike Sabande, 17 Rebs: Guilermo Diaz Graham, 8 Asts: Tied, 3 |
* Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC Attendance: 13,920 Referees: Ron Groover, Jamie Luckie, Tommy Morrissey
* ESPN
* March 9 7:00 p.m.
* Report
No. 2 Virginia 68, No. 7 North Carolina 59 :
| Scoring by half: 25–24, 43–35 |||
| Pts: Jayden Gardner, 17 Rebs: Jayden Gardner, 10 Asts: Reece Beekman, 5 | Pts: R. J. Davis, 24 Rebs: Leaky Black, 9 Asts: Caleb Love, 6 |
* Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC Referees: Clarence Armstrong, Mark Schnur, Bert Smith
* ESPN
* March 9 9:30 p.m.
* Report
No. 3 Clemson 80, No. 6 NC State 54 :
| Scoring by half: 39–36, 41–18 |||
| Pts: Tied, 15 Rebs: Hunter Tyson, 12 Asts: Chase Hunter, 9 | Pts: D. J. Burns, 12 Rebs: Jack Clark, 7 Asts: Tied, 3 |
* Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC Attendance: 17,722 Referees: Roger Ayers, AJ Desai, Ted Valentine

### Semifinals

* ESPN2
* March 10 7:00 p.m.
* Report
No. 1 Miami 78, No. 4 Duke 85 :
| Scoring by half: 36–41, 42–44 |||
| Pts: Isaiah Wong, 22 Rebs: Jordan Miller, 7 Asts: Wooga Poplar, 4 | Pts: Kyle Filipowski, 17 Rebs: Kyle Filiposwski, 11 Asts: Tied, 5 |
* Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC Referees: Clarence Armstrong, A.J. Desai, Ted Valentine
* ESPN2
* March 10 9:30 p.m.
* Report
No. 2 Virginia 76, No. 3 Clemson 56 :
| Scoring by half: 37–25, 39–31 |||
| Pts: Jayden Gardner, 23 Rebs: Jayden Gardner, 12 Asts: Reece Beekman, 7 | Pts: Hunter Tyson, 15 Rebs: PJ Hall, 10 Asts: Tied, 2 |
* Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC Attendance: 15,316 Referees: Lee Cassell, Ron Groover, Jamie Luckie

### Final

* ESPN
* March 11 8:30 p.m.
* Report
No. 2 Virginia 49, No. 4 Duke 59 :
| Scoring by half: 17-24, 32-35 |||
| Pts: Reece Beekman, 12 Rebs: Kadin Shedrick, 7 Asts: Reece Beekman, 4 | Pts: Jeremy Roach, 23 Rebs: Kyle Filipowski, 10 Asts: Tied, 3 |
* Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC Attendance: 19,116 Referees: Bert Smith, Bill Covington, Roger Ayers

## Awards and honors

2023 ACC Men's Basketball All-Tournament Teams :
| First Team | Second Team |
| Kyle Filipowski, Duke (MVP) Jeremy Roach, Duke Jayden Gardner, Virginia Isaiah Wong, Miami Terquavion Smith, NC State | Dereck Lively II, Duke Armaan Franklin, Virginia Reece Beekman, Virginia Jordan Miller, Miami R. J. Davis, North Carolina |