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Update 3/14/10: This post was originally published on February 28th, 2010. All results have been posted. Congratulations to Duke, the 2010 ACC Tournament champions.
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How strange is this year’s ACC mens basketball tournament going to seem?
Sure, perennial powers Duke and Maryland sit atop the conference and will enjoy their usual luxury of sitting out the first day of the tournament along with whichever teams finish 3rd and 4th in the regular season standings. But there will be a team playing during the ACC Tournament’s opening round that isn’t typically forced to play during a round usually received for ACC commoners, not royalty.
I’m speaking, of course, of the North Carolina Tar Heels.
North Carolina has surprised everyone by experiencing a severe post-championship hangover that has them currently sitting at 4-10 in the conference.
Still, would anyone be completely shocked if Roy Williams and his roster loaded with McDonald’s All-Americans righted the ship for four days to make a run at the ACC Tournament title?
Based on how poorly they have played, I would. But we’ve certainly seen more unlikely Cinderella stories develop during conference tournaments.
More than likely, either Duke or Maryland – the two teams that have clearly been the class of the conference and who have the top individual players – will end up etching their name as the 2010 ACC Tournament champions. To do so, they will need to maneuver through the gauntlet detailed below.
ACC Mens Basketball Tournament Tickets:
- ACC Mens Basketball Tournament Dates: March 11-14
- ACC Mens Basketball Tournament Location: Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, NC
- StubHub: ACC Mens Basketball Tournament Tickets
– all session pass
- StubHub: ACC Mens Basketball Tournament Tickets
– by individual session
Follow the link to download a printable ACC Mens Basketball Tournament Bracket.
2010 ACC Mens Basketball Tournament Bracket and TV Schedule
| Game | Date | Matchup | Time | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thu, March 12 | #9 Virginia 68 def. #8 Boston College 62 | 12:00 ET | RAYCOM |
| 2 | Thu, March 12 | #12 Miami 83 def #5 Wake Forest 62 | 2:00 ET | RAYCOM |
| 3 | Thu, March 12 | #7 Georgia Tech 62 def #10 North Carolina 58 | 7:00 ET | ESPN2 |
| 4 | Thu, March 12 | #11 NC State 59 def #6 Clemson 57 | 9:00 ET | RAYCOM |
| 5 | Fri, March 13 | #1 Duke 57 def. #9 Virginia 46 | 12:00 ET | RAYCOM/ESPN2 |
| 6 | Fri, March 13 | #12 Miami 70 def. #4 Virginia Tech 65 | 2:00 ET | RAYCOM/ESPN2 |
| 7 | Fri, March 13 | #7 Georgia Tech 69 def #2 Maryland 64 | 7:00 ET | RAYCOM/ESPN2 |
| 8 | Fri, March 13 | #11 NC State 58 def #3 Florida State 52 | 9:00 ET | RAYCOM/ESPN2 |
| 9 | Sat, March 14 | #1 Duke 77 def #12 Miami 74 | 1:30 ET | RAYCOM/ESPN |
| 10 | Sat, March 14 | #7 Georgia Tech 57 def #11 NC State 54 | 3:30 ET | RAYCOM/ESPN |
| 11 | Sun, March 15 | #1 Duke 65 def #7 Georgia Tech 61 | 1:00 ET | RAYCOM/ESPN |
ACC Mens Basketball Tournament History: Past Champions, Runners-Up, and MVPs
| Year | ACC Tournament Champion | Score | ACC Tournament Runner-Up | ACC Tournament MVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | NC State Wolfpack | 82-80 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | Dickie Hemric |
| 1955 | NC State Wolfpack | 87-77 | Duke Blue Devils | Ron Shavlik |
| 1956 | NC State Wolfpack | 76-54 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | Vic Molodet |
| 1957 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 95-75 | South Carolina Gamecocks | Lennie Rosenbluth |
| 1958 | Maryland Terrapins | 86-75 | North Carolina Tar Heels | Nick Davis |
| 1959 | NC State Wolfpack | 80-56 | North Carolina Tar Heels | Lou Pucillo |
| 1960 | Duke Blue Devils | 64-59 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | Doug Kistler |
| 1961 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 96-81 | Duke Blue Devils | Len Chappelle |
| 1962 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 77-68 | Clemson Tigers | Len Chappelle |
| 1963 | Duke Blue Devils | 71-66 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | Art Heyman |
| 1964 | Duke Blue Devils | 80-59 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | Jeff Mullins |
| 1965 | NC State Wolfpack | 91-85 | Duke Blue Devils | Larry Worsley |
| 1966 | Duke Blue Devils | 71-66 | NC State Wolfpack | Steve Vacendak |
| 1967 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 82-73 | Duke Blue Devils | Larry Miller |
| 1968 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 87-50 | NC State Wolfpack | Larry Miller |
| 1969 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 85-74 | Duke Blue Devils | Charlie Scott |
| 1970 | NC State Wolfpack | 42-39 | South Carolina Gamecocks | Vann Williford |
| 1971 | South Carolina Gamecocks | 52-51 | North Carolina Tar Heels | John Roche/Lee Dedmon |
| 1972 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 73-64 | Maryland Terrapins | Bob McAdoo |
| 1973 | NC State Wolfpack | 76-74 | Maryland Terrapins | Tommy Burleson |
| 1974 | NC State Wolfpack | 103-100 | Maryland Terrapins | Tommy Burleson |
| 1975 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 70-68 | NC State Wolfpack | Phil Ford |
| 1976 | Virginia Cavaliers | 67-62 | North Carolina Tar Heels | Wally Walker |
| 1977 | North Carolina Tar heels | 75-69 | Virginia Cavaliers | John Kuester |
| 1978 | Duke Blue Devils | 85-77 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | Jim Spanarkel |
| 1979 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 71-63 | Duke Blue Devils | Dudley Bradley |
| 1980 | Duke Blue Devils | 73-72 | Maryland Terrapins | Albert King |
| 1981 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 61-60 | Maryland Terrapins | Sam Perkins |
| 1982 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 47-45 | Virginia Cavaliers | James Worthy |
| 1983 | NC State Wolfpack | 81-78 | Virginia Cavaliers | Sidney Lowe |
| 1984 | Maryland Terrapins | 74-62 | Duke Blue Devils | Len Bias |
| 1985 | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | 57-54 | North Carolina Tar Heels | Mark Price |
| 1986 | Duke Blue Devils | 68-67 | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | Johnny Dawkins |
| 1987 | NC State Wolfpack | 68-67 | North Carolina Tar Heels | Vinny Del Negro |
| 1988 | Duke Blue Devils | 65-61 | North Carolina Tar Heels | Danny Ferry |
| 1989 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 77-74 | Duke Blue Devils | J.R. Reid |
| 1990 | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | 70-61 | Virginia Cavaliers | Brian Oliver |
| 1991 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 96-74 | Duke Blue Devils | Rick Fox |
| 1992 | Duke Blue Devils | 94-74 | North Carolina Tar Heels | Christian Laettner |
| 1993 | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | 77-75 | North Carolina Tar Heels | James Forest |
| 1994 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 73-66 | Virginia Cavaliers | Jerry Stackhouse |
| 1995 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 82-80 | North Carolina Tar Heels | Randolph Childress |
| 1996 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 75-74 | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | Tim Duncan |
| 1997 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 64-54 | NC State Wolfpack | Shammond Williams |
| 1998 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 83-68 | Duke Blue Devils | Antawn Jamison |
| 1999 | Duke Blue Devils | 96-73 | North Carolina Tar Heels | Elton Brand |
| 2000 | Duke Blue Devils | 81-68 | Maryland Terrapins | Jason Williams |
| 2001 | Duke Blue Devils | 79-53 | North Carolina Tar Heels | Shane Battier |
| 2002 | Duke Blue Devils | 91-61 | NC State Wolfpack | Carlos Boozer |
| 2003 | Duke Blue Devils | 84-77 | NC State Wolfpack | Daniel Ewing |
| 2004 | Maryland Terrapins | 95-87 | Duke Blue Devils | John Gilchrist |
| 2005 | Duke Blue Devils | 69-64 | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | J.J. Redick |
| 2006 | Duke Blue Devils | 78-76 | Boston College Eagles | J.J. Redick |
| 2007 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 89-80 | NC State Wolfpack | Brandan Wright |
| 2008 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 86-81 | Clemson Tigers | Tyler Hansbrough |
| 2009 | Duke Blue Devils | 79-69 | Florida State Seminoles | Jon Scheyer |
| 2010 | Duke Blue Devils | 65-61 | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | Kyle Singler |
| 2011 | Duke Blue Devils | 75-58 | North Carolina Tar Heels | Nolan Smith |
| 2012 |
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