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2021 ACC tournament: Schedule, scores, seeds

Here were all scores and results for the 2021 ACC men's basketball championship. Georgia Tech upset Florida State 80-75 to win the title.

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First Round — Tuesday, March 9

Game 1: No. 13 Miami 79, No. 12 Pitt 73
Game 2: No. 10 Duke 86, No. 15 Boston College 51
Game 3: No. 11 Notre Dame 80, No. 14 Wake Forest 77

Second Round — Wednesday, March 10

Game 4: No. 8 Syracuse 89, No. 9 NC State 68 
Game 5: No. 13 Miami 67, No. 5 Clemson 64
Game 6: No. 10 Duke 70, No. 7 Louisville 56
Game 7: No. 6 North Carolina 101, No. 11 Notre Dame 59

Quarterfinals — Thursday, March 11

Game 8: No. 1 Virginia 72, No. 8 Syracuse 69
Game 9: No. 4 Georgia Tech 70, No. 13 Miami 66
Game 10: No. 2 Florida State vs. No. 10 Duke — Canceled
Duke announced Thursday morning it was out of the tournament because of a positive COVID-19 test.
Game 11: No. 6 North Carolina 81, No. 3 Virginia Tech 73

Semifinals — Friday, March 12

Game 12: No. 1 Virginia vs. No. 4 Georgia Tech | Canceled
The ACC announced Friday that Virginia is out of the tournament because of a positive COVID-19 test.
Game 13: No. 2 Florida State 69, No. 6 North Carolina 66

Championship — Saturday, March 13

No. 4 Georgia Tech 80, No. 2 Florida State 75

2021 ACC tournament: Seeds

The top four seeds have double-byes into the quarterfinals. Seed Nos. 5 through 9 have byes into the second round.

  1. Virginia
  2. Florida State
  3. Virginia Tech
  4. Georgia Tech
  5. Clemson
  6. North Carolina
  7. Louisville
  8. Syracuse
  9. NC State
  10. Duke
  11. Notre Dame
  12. Pitt
  13. Miami
  14. Wake Forest
  15. Boston College
2:32 pm, March 12, 2021

Virginia vs. Georgia Tech semifinal game canceled

The Virginia vs. Georgia Tech ACC tournament game is canceled because of a positive COVID-19 test within the Virginia basketball program.

6:30 pm, March 11, 2021

Duke is out of ACC tournament after COVID-19 positive test

Due to a positive COVID-19 test, Duke is out of the ACC tournament. The Blue Devils were scheduled to play Florida State in the quarterfinals on Thursday.

Duke announced late Thursday morning that a member of the program's Tier 1 personnel tested positive after Wednesday's game. The Blue Devils beat Louisville on Wednesday.

4:09 am, March 11, 2021

Final: No. 6 seed North Carolina 101, No. 11 seed Notre Dame 59

North Carolina blitzed Notre Dame in the second round of the ACC tournament 101-59, behind a 50-percent shooting effort and double-doubles from Armando Bacot (20 points, 13 rebounds), Day'ron Sharpe (14 points, 10 rebounds) and Walker Kessler (16 points, 12 rebounds) as the Tar Heels out-rebounded the Fighting Irish 54-31, including 24 offensive rebounds.

Next, North Carolina will face No. 3 seed Virginia Tech at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 11 in the ACC tournament quarterfinals.

1:35 am, March 11, 2021

Final: No. 10 seed Duke 70, No. 7 seed Louisville 56

Led by freshman center Mark Williams, No. 10 seed Duke advanced to the ACC tournament quarterfinals with a 70-56 win over No. 7 seed Louisville on Wednesday night. Williams had 23 points and 19 rebounds, leading all players in both statistical categories. Duke led by one at halftime, 30-29, but pulled away in the second half behind a 40-point half.

Next up for Duke is a matchup against No. 2 seed Florida State at 6:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 11.

Meanwhile, Louisville will enter Selection Sunday with a 13-7 record.

7:42 pm, March 4, 2021

ACC tournament champions

Duke won the most recent title, defeating Florida State in the 2019 final. The 2020 tournament was canceled due to COVID-19.

YEAR CHAMPION SCORE RUNNER-UP
2019 Duke 73-63 Florida State
2018 Virginia 71-63 North Carolina
2017 Duke 75-69 Notre Dame
2016 North Carolina 61-57 Virginia
2015 Notre Dame 90-82 North Carolina
2014 Virginia 72-63 Duke
2013 Miami 87-77 North Carolina
2012 Florida State 85-82 North Carolina
2011 Duke 75-58 North Carolina
2010 Duke 65-61 Georgia Tech
2009 Duke 79-69 Florida State
2008 North Carolina 86-81 Clemson
2007 North Carolina 89-80 NC State
2006 Duke 78-76 Boston College
2005 Duke 69-64 Georgia Tech
2004 Maryland 95-87 (OT) Duke
2003 Duke 84-77 NC State
2002 Duke 91-61 NC State
2001 Duke 79-53 North Carolina
2000 Duke 81-68 Maryland
1999 Duke 96-73 North Carolina
1998 North Carolina 83-68 Duke
1997 North Carolina 64-54 NC State
1996 Wake Forest 75-74 Georgia Tech
1995 Wake Forest 82-80 (OT) North Carolina
1994 North Carolina 73-66 Virginia
1993 Georgia Tech 77-75 North Carolina
1992 Duke 94-74 North Carolina
1991 North Carolina 96-74 Duke
1990 Georgia Tech 70-61 Virginia
1989 North Carolina 77-74 Duke
1988 Duke 65-61 North Carolina
1987 NC State 68-67 North Carolina
1986 Duke 68-67 Georgia Tech
1985 Georgia Tech 57-54 North Carolina
1984 Maryland 74-62 Duke
1983 NC State 81-78 Virginia
1982 North Carolina 47-45 Virginia
1981 North Carolina 61-60 Maryland
1980 Duke 73-72 Maryland
1979 North Carolina 71-63 Duke
1978 Duke 85-77 Wake Forest
1977 North Carolina 75-69 Virginia
1976 Virginia 67-62 North Carolina
1975 North Carolina 79-66 NC State
1974 NC State 103-100 (OT) Maryland
1973 NC State 76-74 Maryland
1972 North Carolina 73-64 Maryland
1971 South Carolina 52-51 North Carolina
1970 NC State 42-39 (2OT) South Carolina
1969 North Carolina 85-74 Duke
1968 North Carolina 87-50 NC State
1967 North Carolina 82-73 Duke
1966 Duke 71-66 NC State
1965 NC State 91-85 Duke
1964 Duke 80-59 Wake Forest
1963 Duke 71-66 Wake Forest
1962 Wake Forest 77-68 Clemson
1961 Wake Forest 96-81 Duke
1960 Duke 64-59 Wake Forest
1959 NC State 80-56 North Carolina
1958 Maryland 86-75 North Carolina
1957 North Carolina 95-75 South Carolina
1956 NC State 76-54 Wake Forest
1955 NC State 87-77 Duke
1954 NC State 82-80 (OT) Wake Forest