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2011 ACC men's basketball tournament


FieldValue
Year2011
ConferenceACC
DivisionI
GenderMen's
Image2011acctournament.png
ImageSize150px
Caption2011 ACC Tournament logo
Teams12
ArenaGreensboro Coliseum
CityGreensboro, North Carolina
Champions[Duke Blue Devils](2010-11-duke-blue-devils-men-s-basketball-team)
TitleCount19th
CoachMike Krzyzewski
CoachCount13th
MVPNolan Smith
MVPTeamDuke
TelevisionESPN/Raycom Sports

The 2011 ACC men's basketball tournament, a part of the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, took place from March 10 to March 13 at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina.

In contrast to the upset-heavy tournament in 2010 where the 11 and 12 seeds reached the semifinals, there were only two games in the first two 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, 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

The ACC implemented a new ticket policy in hopes to sell out more of the Greensboro Coliseum's approximately 23,000 seats. In previous years, each school was allotted an equal number of ticket books for distribution. 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. In response, the ACC issued more ticket books to schools who traditionally sold the majority of their ticket books.

Seeding

Teams are seeded based on the final regular season standings, with ties broken under an ACC policy.

SeedSchoolConf.Over.Tiebreaker
1†‡[North Carolina](2010-11-north-carolina-tar-heels-men-s-basketball-team)14–224–6
2†[Duke](2010-11-duke-blue-devils-men-s-basketball-team)13–327–4
3†[Florida State](2010-11-florida-state-seminoles-men-s-basketball-team)11–521–9
4†[Clemson](2010-11-clemson-tigers-men-s-basketball-team)9–720–10**1–0** vs. BC, **1–0** vs. VT
5[Boston College](2010-11-boston-college-eagles-men-s-basketball-team)9–719–12**2–0** vs. VT, **0–1** vs. CLEM
6[Virginia Tech](2010-11-virginia-tech-hokies-men-s-basketball-team)9–719–10**0–1** vs. CLEM, **0–2** vs. BC
7[Maryland](2010-11-maryland-terrapins-men-s-basketball-team)7–918–13**1–0** vs. FSU
8[Virginia](2010-11-virginia-cavaliers-men-s-basketball-team)7–916–14**0–1** vs. FSU
9[Miami](2010-11-miami-hurricanes-men-s-basketball-team)6–1018–13
10[North Carolina State](2010-11-nc-state-wolfpack-men-s-basketball-team)5–1115–15**1–0** vs. GT
11[Georgia Tech](2010-11-georgia-tech-yellow-jackets-men-s-basketball-team)5–1113–17**0–1** vs. NCSU
12[Wake Forest](2010-11-wake-forest-demon-deacons-men-s-basketball-team)1–158–23
‡ – ACC tournament No. 1 seed.
† – Received a bye in the conference tournament.
Overall records are as of the end of the regular season.

Schedule

SessionGameTime*Matchup#TelevisionAttendanceFirst Round - Thursday, March 10Quarterfinals - Friday, March 11Semifinals - Saturday, March 12Championship Game - Sunday, March 13
1noon#8 Virginia vs. #9 MiamiRaycom23,381
2:00pm#5 Boston College vs. #12 Wake ForestRaycom23,381
27:00pm#7 Maryland vs. #10 North Carolina StateESPN223,381
9:00pm#6 Virginia Tech vs. #11 Georgia TechRaycom23,381
3noon#1 North Carolina vs. #9 MiamiESPN2/Raycom23,381
2:00pm#4 Clemson vs. #5 Boston CollegeESPN2/Raycom23,381
47:00pm#2 Duke vs. #7 MarylandESPN2/Raycom23,381
9:00pm#3 Florida State vs. #6 Virginia TechESPN2/Raycom23,381
51:00pm#1 North Carolina vs. #4 ClemsonESPN/Raycom23,381
3:00pm#2 Duke vs. #6 Virginia TechESPN/Raycom23,381
1:00pm#1 North Carolina vs.#2 DukeESPN/Raycom
*Game Times in ET. #-Rankings denote tournament seeding.

Bracket

Thursday, March 10, 2011 Friday, March 11, 2011 Saturday, March 12, 2011 Sunday, March 13, 2011 | RD1-seed03=8 | RD1-team03=Virginia | RD1-score03=62 | RD1-seed04=9 | RD1-team04=Miami | RD1-score04=69OT

| RD1-seed07=5 | RD1-team07=Boston College | RD1-score07=81 | RD1-seed08=12 | RD1-team08=Wake Forest | RD1-score08=67

| RD1-seed11=7 | RD1-team11=Maryland | RD1-score11=75 | RD1-seed12=10 | RD1-team12=NC State | RD1-score12=67

| RD1-seed15=6 | RD1-team15=Virginia Tech | RD1-score15=59 | RD1-seed16=11 | RD1-team16=Georgia Tech | RD1-score16=43

| RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=#6 North Carolina | RD2-score01=61 | RD2-seed02=9 | RD2-team02=Miami | RD2-score02=59

| RD2-seed03=4 | RD2-team03=Clemson | RD2-score03=70 | RD2-seed04=5 | RD2-team04=Boston College | RD2-score04=47

| RD2-seed05=2 | RD2-team05=#5 Duke | RD2-score05=87 | RD2-seed06=7 | RD2-team06=Maryland | RD2-score06=71 | RD2-seed07=3 | RD2-team07= Florida State | RD2-score07=51 | RD2-seed08=6 | RD2-team08=Virginia Tech | RD2-score08=52

| RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=#6 North Carolina | RD3-score01=92OT | RD3-seed02=4 | RD3-team02=Clemson | RD3-score02=87

| RD3-seed03=2 | RD3-team03=#5 Duke | RD3-score03=77 | RD3-seed04=6 | RD3-team04=Virginia Tech | RD3-score04=63

| RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=#6 North Carolina | RD4-score01=58 | RD4-seed02=2 | RD4-team02=#5 Duke | RD4-score02=75

Awards and honors

Tournament MVP

Nolan Smith, Duke

All-Tournament Team

First Team

Nolan Smith, Duke

Kyle Singler, Duke

Harrison Barnes, North Carolina

Tyler Zeller, North Carolina

Demontez Stitt, Clemson

Second Team

Miles Plumlee, Duke

Seth Curry, Duke

John Henson, North Carolina

Kendall Marshall, North Carolina

Malcolm Delaney, Virginia Tech

References

References

  1. (February 22, 2011). "New Ticket Policy". newsobserver.com.
  2. (February 26, 2007). "ACC Basketball Tournament Seeding Procedures". TheACC.com.
  3. "ACC Women's Basketball Tournament - Atlantic Coast Conference".
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