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2021 ACC tournament: Bracket
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.
- Virginia
- Florida State
- Virginia Tech
- Georgia Tech
- Clemson
- North Carolina
- Louisville
- Syracuse
- NC State
- Duke
- Notre Dame
- Pitt
- Miami
- Wake Forest
- Boston College
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.
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— ACC Men's Basketball (@accmbb) March 12, 2021
The @GTMBB vs. @UVAMensHoops semifinal game has been canceled.@FSUHoops vs. @UNC_Basketball will now tip at 8:30 pm on ESPN.https://t.co/vOfoTaH7kJ
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.
SAD NEWS: We will not continue competing in the 2021 ACC Tournament due to our school’s and conference’s health/safety protocols. The determination was made following the positive COVID-19 test for a member of our program’s Tier 1 personnel after Wednesday’s game.
— Duke Men’s Basketball (@DukeMBB) 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.
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.
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 |