The 2011 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, a part of the 2010-11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, took place from March 10–March 13, 2011, at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. The tournament was again broadcast on the ESPN family of networks except in ACC markets (Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida), where it was shown on Raycom Sports' ACC Network. Both broadcasters had the games available in HD.
The tournament was streamed online on Raycom's Website in the ACC region, and on ESPN3 nationwide.
In contrast to the upset-heavy tournament in 2010 where the 11 and 12 seeds reached the semifinals, there were only 2 games in the first 2 rounds in which the lower seed prevailed. Some notable games included the first round game between Miami and Virginia. The Cavaliers held a 10-point lead with 42 seconds left, but the Hurricanes scored 10 straight points at the end of regulation to send the game to overtime, where Miami eventually won. In the quarterfinal game between Florida State and Virginia Tech, the Hokies' Erick Green hit a shot to put Virginia Tech up 1 with 4.7 seconds left. Derwin Kitchen then hit what appeared to be the game-winning shot for the Seminoles, but the shot was waved off after review, and Virginia Tech advanced.
For the first time in 10 years, archrivals Duke and North Carolina played each other in the championship game. The top-seeded Tar Heels had come back from double-digit deficits in their victories against Miami and Clemson. Duke started strong as well, scoring the first 8 points and taking a 14-point lead at halftime. However, Duke did not relinquish their lead in the second half, as North Carolina never got closer than 9. Duke won, 75-58, to give the Blue Devils their 19th ACC championship, the most in ACC history. This title also tied Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski with former UNC coach Dean Smith for the most ACC championships, each having won 13.
Ticket policy[]
This season, the ACC implemented a new ticket policy in hopes to sell out more of the Greensboro Coliseum's approximately 23,000 seats.[1] In previous years, each school was allotted an equal number of ticket books, 1,740, for distrubution. This left large numbers of tickets unsold as some schools, such as Boston College, Miami, and Florida State, do not have large numbers of fans who make the trip to Greensboro for the tournament. This year, schools who have traditionally sold the majority of their ticket books have been given more, while those who sell fewer received less. 1,990 ticket books were given to North Carolina, N.C. State, Duke, Wake Forest, and Virginia Tech, 1,600 were given to Maryland, Clemson, and Virginia, and roughly 1,200 were given to Boston College, Florida State, Miami, and Georgia Tech.
Seeding[]
Template:2010–11 ACC men's basketball standings Teams are seeded based on the final regular season standings, with ties broken under an ACC policy.[2]
| 2011 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament seeds | ||||||
| Seed | School | Conf. | Over. | Tiebreaker | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1†‡ | North Carolina | 14–2 | 24–6 | |||
| 2† | Duke | 13–3 | 27–4 | |||
| 3† | Florida State | 11–5 | 21–9 | |||
| 4† | Clemson | 9–7 | 20–10 | 1–0 vs. BC, 1–0 vs. VT | ||
| 5 | Boston College | 9–7 | 19–12 | 2–0 vs. VT, 0–1 vs. CLEM | ||
| 6 | Virginia Tech | 9–7 | 19–10 | 0–1 vs. CLEM, 0–2 vs. BC | ||
| 7 | Maryland | 7–9 | 18–13 | 1–0 vs. FSU | ||
| 8 | Virginia | 7–9 | 16–14 | 0–1 vs. FSU | ||
| 9 | Miami | 6–10 | 18–13 | |||
| 10 | North Carolina State | 5–11 | 15–15 | 1–0 vs. GT | ||
| 11 | Georgia Tech | 5–11 | 13–17 | 0–1 vs. NCSU | ||
| 12 | Wake Forest | 1–15 | 8–23 | |||
| ‡ – ACC regular season champions, and tournament No. 1 seed. † – 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 10 | |||||
| noon | #8 Virginia vs. #9 Miami | Raycom | 23,381 | ||
| 2:00pm | #5 Boston College vs. #12 Wake Forest | Raycom | 23,381 | ||
| 7:00pm | #7 Maryland vs. #10 North Carolina State | ESPN2 | 23,381 | ||
| 9:00pm | #6 Virginia Tech vs. #11 Georgia Tech | Raycom | 23,381 | ||
| Quarterfinals - Friday, March 11 | |||||
| noon | #1 North Carolina vs. #9 Miami | ESPN2/Raycom | 23,381 | ||
| 2:00pm | #4 Clemson vs. #5 Boston College | ESPN2/Raycom | 23,381 | ||
| 7:00pm | #2 Duke vs. #7 Maryland | ESPN2/Raycom | 23,381 | ||
| 9:00pm | #3 Florida State vs. #6 Virginia Tech | ESPN2/Raycom | 23,381 | ||
| Semifinals - Saturday, March 12 | |||||
| 1:00pm | #1 North Carolina vs. #4 Clemson | ESPN/Raycom | 23,381 | ||
| 3:00pm | #2 Duke vs. #6 Virginia Tech | ESPN/Raycom | 23,381 | ||
| Championship Game - Sunday, March 13 | |||||
| 1:00pm | #1 North Carolina vs.#2 Duke | ESPN/Raycom | |||
| *Game Times in ET. #-Rankings denote tournament seeding. | |||||
Bracket[]
| First Round Thursday, March 10, 2011 |
Quarterfinals Friday, March 11, 2011 |
Semifinals Saturday, March 12, 2011 |
Championship Game Sunday, March 13, 2011 |
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| 1 | North Carolina (#6) | 61 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Miami | 59 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Virginia | 62 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Miami | 69* | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | North Carolina (#6) | 92* | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Clemson | 87 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Clemson | 70 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Boston College | 47 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Boston College | 81 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Wake Forest | 67 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | North Carolina (#6) | 58 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Duke (#5) | 75 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Duke (#5) | 87 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Maryland | 71 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Maryland | 75 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | North Carolina State | 67 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Duke (#5) | 77 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Virginia Tech | 63 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Florida State | 51 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Virginia Tech | 52 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Virginia Tech | 59 | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Georgia Tech | 43 | ||||||||||||||||
* Denotes Overtime Game
Awards and honors[]
Tournament MVP
Nolan Smith, Duke
All-Tournament Team
Nolan Smith, Duke
Kyle Singler, Duke
Harrison Barnes, North Carolina
Tyler Zeller, North Carolina
Demontez Stitt, Clemson Template:Col-1-of-2Second Team
Miles Plumlee, Duke
Seth Curry, Duke
John Henson, North Carolina
Kendall Marshall, North Carolina
Malcolm Delaney, Virginia Tech
See also[]
- 2010-11 ACC Men's Basketball
References[]
- ↑ "New Ticket Policy". newsobserver.com. February 22, 2011. http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/02/22/1005633/ticket-policy-changing.html#. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
- ↑ "ACC Basketball Tournament Seeding Procedures". TheACC.com. February 26, 2007. http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022607aaa.html. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
- ↑ http://www.theacc.com/championships/11-acc-mens-basketball-tournament.html