The ACC Men's Basketball Tournament (popularly known as the ACC Tournament) is the conference championship tournament in basketball for the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The tournament has been held every year since 1954, one year after the conference's creation. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records. The winner, declared conference champion, receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA men's basketball tournament.
History
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Venue | Tournament MVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | NC State | 82–80* | Wake Forest | Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC | Dickie Hemric |
| 1955 | NC State | 87–77 | Duke | Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC | Ron Shavlik |
| 1956 | NC State | 76–54 | Wake Forest | Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC | Vic Molodet |
| 1957 | North Carolina | 95–75 | South Carolina | Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC | Lennie Rosenbluth |
| 1958 | Maryland | 86–75 | North Carolina | Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC | Nick Davis |
| 1959 | NC State | 80–56 | North Carolina | Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC | Lou Pucillo |
| 1960 | Duke | 64–59 | Wake Forest | Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC | Doug Kistler |
| 1961 | Wake Forest | 96–81 | Duke | Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC | Len Chappell |
| 1962 | Wake Forest | 77–68 | Clemson | Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC | Len Chappell |
| 1963 | Duke | 71–66 | Wake Forest | Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC | Art Heyman |
| 1964 | Duke | 80–59 | Wake Forest | Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC | Jeff Mullins |
| 1965 | NC State | 91–85 | Duke | Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC | Larry Worsley |
| 1966 | Duke | 71–66 | NC State | Reynolds Coliseum • Raleigh, NC | Steve Vacendak |
| 1967 | North Carolina | 82–73 | Duke | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC | Larry Miller |
| 1968 | North Carolina | 87–50 | NC State | Charlotte Coliseum^ • Charlotte, NC | Larry Miller |
| 1969 | North Carolina | 85–74 | Duke | Charlotte Coliseum^ • Charlotte, NC | Charlie Scott |
| 1970 | NC State | 42–39** | South Carolina | Charlotte Coliseum^ • Charlotte, NC | Vann Williford |
| 1971 | South Carolina | 52–51 | North Carolina | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC | John Roche |
| 1972 | North Carolina | 73–64 | Maryland | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC | Bob McAdoo |
| 1973 | NC State | 76–74 | Maryland | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC | Tommy Burleson |
| 1974 | NC State | 103–100* | Maryland | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC | Tommy Burleson |
| 1975 | North Carolina | 70–66 | NC State | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC | Phil Ford |
| 1976 | Virginia | 67–62 | North Carolina | Capital Centre • Landover, MD | Wally Walker |
| 1977 | North Carolina | 75–69 | Virginia | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC | John Kuester |
| 1978 | Duke | 85–77 | Wake Forest | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC | Jim Spanarkel |
| 1979 | North Carolina | 71–63 | Duke | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC | Dudley Bradley |
| 1980 | Duke | 73–72 | Maryland | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC | Albert King |
| 1981 | North Carolina | 61–60 | Maryland | Capital Centre • Landover, MD | Sam Perkins |
| 1982 | North Carolina | 47–45 | Virginia | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC | James Worthy |
| 1983 | NC State | 81–78 | Virginia | The Omni • Atlanta, GA | Sidney Lowe |
| 1984 | Maryland | 74–62 | Duke | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC | Len Bias |
| 1985 | Georgia Tech | 57–54 | North Carolina | The Omni • Atlanta, GA | Mark Price |
| 1986 | Duke | 68–67 | Georgia Tech | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC | Johnny Dawkins |
| 1987 | NC State | 68–67 | North Carolina | Capital Centre • Landover, MD | Vinny Del Negro |
| 1988 | Duke | 65–61 | North Carolina | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC | Danny Ferry |
| 1989 | North Carolina | 77–74 | Duke | The Omni • Atlanta, GA | J.R. Reid |
| 1990 | Georgia Tech | 70–61 | Virginia | Charlotte Coliseum • Charlotte, NC | Brian Oliver |
| 1991 | North Carolina | 96–74 | Duke | Charlotte Coliseum • Charlotte, NC | Rick Fox |
| 1992 | Duke | 94–74 | North Carolina | Charlotte Coliseum • Charlotte, NC | Christian Laettner |
| 1993 | Georgia Tech | 77–75 | North Carolina | Charlotte Coliseum • Charlotte, NC | James Forrest |
| 1994 | North Carolina | 73–66 | Virginia | Charlotte Coliseum • Charlotte, NC | Jerry Stackhouse |
| 1995 | Wake Forest | 82–80* | North Carolina | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC | Randolph Childress |
| 1996 | Wake Forest | 75–74 | Georgia Tech | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC | Tim Duncan |
| 1997 | North Carolina | 64–54 | NC State | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC | Shammond Williams |
| 1998 | North Carolina | 83–68 | Duke | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC | Antawn Jamison |
| 1999 | Duke | 96–73 | North Carolina | Charlotte Coliseum • Charlotte, NC | Elton Brand |
| 2000 | Duke | 81–68 | Maryland | Charlotte Coliseum • Charlotte, NC | Jason Williams |
| 2001 | Duke | 79–53 | North Carolina | Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA | Shane Battier |
| 2002 | Duke | 91–61 | NC State | Charlotte Coliseum • Charlotte, NC | Carlos Boozer |
| 2003 | Duke | 84–77 | NC State | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC | Daniel Ewing |
| 2004 | Maryland | 95–87* | Duke | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC | John Gilchrist |
| 2005 | Duke | 69–64 | Georgia Tech | MCI Center • Washington, D.C. | J. J. Redick |
| 2006 | Duke | 78–76 | Boston College | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC | J. J. Redick |
| 2007 | North Carolina | 89–80 | NC State | St. Pete Times Forum • Tampa, FL | Brandan Wright |
| 2008 | North Carolina | 86–81 | Clemson | Charlotte Bobcats Arena • Charlotte, NC | Tyler Hansbrough |
| 2009 | Duke | 79–69 | Florida State | Georgia Dome • Atlanta, GA | Jon Scheyer |
| 2010 | Duke | 65–61 | Georgia Tech | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC | Kyle Singler |
| 2011 | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC | ||||
| 2012 | Philips Arena • Atlanta, GA | ||||
| 2013 | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC | ||||
| 2014 | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC | ||||
| 2015 | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC | ||||
| 2016 | Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, NC |
^ The first "Charlotte Coliseum" used in the 1960s and 1970s is now known as Bojangles Coliseum.
* Overtime
** Double overtime
Venues
- Capital Centre - Landover, Maryland (1976, 1981, 1987)
- Charlotte Coliseum - Charlotte, North Carolina (1990–94, 1999–2000, 2002)
- Cricket Arena - Charlotte, North Carolina (1968–70)
- Georgia Dome - Atlanta, Georgia (2001, 2009)
- Greensboro Coliseum - Greensboro, North Carolina (1967, 1971–75, 1977–80, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1995–98, 2003–04, 2006, 2010–11, 2013–16)
- Omni Coliseum - Atlanta, Georgia (1983, 1985, 1989)
- Philips Arena - Atlanta, Georgia (2012)
- Reynolds Coliseum - Raleigh, North Carolina (1954–66)
- St. Pete Times Forum - Tampa, Florida (2007)
- Time Warner Cable Arena - Charlotte, North Carolina (2008)
- Verizon Center - Washington D.C. (2005)
Tournament championships by school
| School (year joined)[1] | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Duke University (1953) | 18 | 1960, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010 |
| University of North Carolina (1953) | 17 | 1957, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2007, 2008 |
| N. C. State University (1953) | 10 | 1954, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1965, 1970, 1973[a], 1974, 1983, 1987 |
| Wake Forest University (1953) | 4 | 1961, 1962, 1995, 1996 |
| Georgia Tech (1978) | 3 | 1985, 1990, 1993 |
| University of Maryland (1953) | 3 | 1958, 1984, 2004 |
| University of South Carolina (1953)[b] | 1 | 1971 |
| University of Virginia (1953) | 1 | 1976 |
| Boston College (2005) | 0 | — |
| Clemson University (1953) | 0 | — |
| Florida State University (1991) | 0 | — |
| University of Miami (2004) | 0 | — |
| Virginia Tech (2004) | 0 | — |
Footnotes
- a The 1972–73 NC State Wolfpack team was forced to skip postseason play due to an NCAA recruiting infraction.[2] Assistant coach Eddie Biedenbach had played in a pick-up (impromptu) basketball game with David Thompson on a recruiting visit to Raleigh, North Carolina.[2] The Wolfpack finished the season undefeated at 27–0 but were never given the opportunity to compete for the national championship.[2]
- b The University of South Carolina left the Atlantic Coast Conference in 1971, and it is now a member of the Southeastern Conference.[1][3]
References
- General
- "2009–10 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Media Guide". Atlantic Coast Conference. 2009. p. 82. http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/0910accmbkguide.html. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- "NCAA Coaching Records". National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2009. pp. 158–159 stating Coach of the year awards. http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/Coaching.pdf. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- Specific
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 2009–10 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Media Guide 2009, p. 82
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Crawford, Jacob (December 26, 2003). "Complete History of NC State Basketball". NorthCarolinaState.scout.com. http://northcarolinastate.scout.com/2/209048.html. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- ↑ "SEC Men's Basketball". secsports.com. Southeastern Conference. 2010. http://www.secsports.com/sports/mbball/default.aspx. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
Sources
- For all Tournaments played before the 1999-2000 season: ACC Basketball Archive
