The ACC men's basketball tournament (popularly known as the ACC tournament) is the conference championship tournament in men's basketball for the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). It has been held every year since the ACC's first basketball season concluded in 1954 (with the 2020 tournament only being partially completed due to the COVID-19 pandemic). The ACC tournament 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 tournament.
| ACC men's basketball tournament | |
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| Conference basketball championship | |
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| Sport | Basketball |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Number of teams | 15 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | Rotates – Capital One Arena in 2024 |
| Current location | Rotates – Washington, DC, in 2024 |
| Played | 1954–present |
| Last contest | 2024 |
| Current champion | NC State |
| Most championships | Duke Blue Devils (22) |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN, ACCN |
| Official website | TheACC.com Men's Basketball |
Tournament champions
editSince July 1, 1961, the ACC's bylaws have included the phrase "and the winner shall be the conference champion" in referring to the tournament,[citation needed] meaning that the conference tournament winner is the only champion of the ACC.
- ^ The Charlotte Coliseum on Independence Boulevard opened in 1956, closed in 1988 when the Charlotte Coliseum on Tyvola Road opened (that arena was demolished 2007), reopened in 1993 as Independence Arena. Cricket Wireless held naming rights from 2001 to 2006, and Bojangles' has held naming rights since 2008.
- ^ a b c The Charlotte Coliseum on Tyvola Road opened in 1988 and closed in 2005, demolished in 2007.
Venues
edit| Venue | City | State | Appearances | Last | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Horizon Coliseum | Greensboro | North Carolina | 30 | 2023 | 1967, 1971–75, 1977–80, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1995–98, 2003–04, 2006, 2010–11, 2013–15, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2027*, 2029* | [v 1] |
| Reynolds Coliseum | Raleigh | North Carolina | 13 | 1966 | 1954–66 | |
| Charlotte Coliseum (Tyvola Road, demolished 2007) |
Charlotte | North Carolina | 8 | 2002 | 1990–94, 1999–2000, 2002 | |
| Spectrum Center | Charlotte | North Carolina | 4 | 2019 | 2008, 2019, 2025*, 2026*, 2028* | [v 2] |
| Charlotte Coliseum (Independence) | Charlotte | North Carolina | 3 | 1970 | 1968, 1969, 1970 | [v 3] |
| Capital Centre | Landover | Maryland | 3 | 1987 | 1976, 1981, 1987 | |
| Omni Coliseum | Atlanta | Georgia | 3 | 1989 | 1983, 1985, 1989 | |
| Capital One Arena | Washington | D.C. | 3 | 2024 | 2005, 2016, 2024 | [v 4] |
| Barclays Center[2] | Brooklyn | New York | 3 | 2022 | 2017, 2018, 2022 | |
| Georgia Dome | Atlanta | Georgia | 2 | 2009 | 2001, 2009 | |
| Amalie Arena | Tampa | Florida | 1 | 2007 | 2007 | [v 5] |
| State Farm Arena | Atlanta | Georgia | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | [v 6] |
Notes
edit* Denotes the venue for a future ACC men's basketball tournament.
- ^ First Horizon Coliseum was known as Greensboro Coliseum when it hosted prior to 2027.
- ^ Spectrum Center was known as Charlotte Bobcats Arena when it served as the 2008 host. It was later known as Time Warner Cable Arena, but never hosted under that name.
- ^ Charlotte Coliseum (Independence) adopted its current name of Bojangles' Coliseum in 2008, but after reopening in 1993, it was also known as Independence Arena and Cricket Arena, but never hosted an ACC men's tournament under any of its later names. (It hosted the ACC women's tournament from 1997 to 1999 as Independence Arena.)
- ^ Capital One Arena was known as MCI Center when it hosted in 2005, and the Verizon Center in 2016.
- ^ Amalie Arena was known as the St. Pete Times Forum when it hosted in 2007. It was originally known as the Ice Palace, and later as the Tampa Bay Times Forum, but never hosted under either name.
- ^ State Farm Arena was known as Philips Arena when it hosted in 2012.
Tournament championships by school
edit| School | Year joined[3] | Championships | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 1953 | 22 | 1960, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2019, 2023 |
| North Carolina | 1953 | 18 | 1957, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2007, 2008, 2016 |
| NC State | 1953 | 11 | 1954, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1965, 1970, 1973[a], 1974, 1983, 1987, 2024 |
| Wake Forest | 1953 | 4 | 1961, 1962, 1995, 1996 |
| Georgia Tech | 1978 | 4 | 1985, 1990, 1993, 2021 |
| Virginia | 1953 | 3 | 1976, 2014, 2018 |
| Maryland | 1953[b] | 3 | 1958, 1984, 2004 |
| South Carolina | 1953[c] | 1 | 1971 |
| Florida State | 1991 | 1[d] | 2012 |
| Miami | 2004 | 1 | 2013 |
| Virginia Tech | 2004 | 1 | 2022 |
| Notre Dame | 2013 | 1 | 2015 |
| Clemson | 1953 | 0 | — |
| Boston College | 2005 | 0 | — |
| Syracuse | 2013 | 0 | — |
| Pittsburgh | 2013 | 0 | — |
| Louisville | 2014 | 0 | — |
| California | 2024 | 0 | — |
| Stanford | 2024 | 0 | — |
| SMU | 2024 | 0 | — |
Footnotes
edit- a The 1972–73 NC State Wolfpack team was forced to skip postseason play due to an NCAA recruiting infraction.[4] Assistant coach Eddie Biedenbach had played in a pick-up (impromptu) basketball game with David Thompson on a recruiting visit to Raleigh, North Carolina.[4] The Wolfpack finished the season undefeated at 27–0 but forfeited the opportunity to compete for the national championship.[4]
- b The University of Maryland, College Park, left the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2014 and is now a member of the Big Ten Conference.[5]
- c The University of South Carolina left the Atlantic Coast Conference in 1971, and it is now a member of the Southeastern Conference.[3][6]
- d After the 2020 tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ACC automatic bid was awarded to regular season winner Florida State. There was no ACC Tournament champion that year.
References
edit- General
- "2009–10 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Media Guide". Atlantic Coast Conference. 2009. p. 82. Archived from the original on 2010-12-31. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- "NCAA Coaching Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2009. pp. 158–159 stating Coach of the year awards. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- Specific
- ^ "Future ACC Tournament Sites Announced". The Atlantic Coast Conference. May 17, 2006. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
- ^ ESPN. "Source: ACC, Barclays have deal". Retrieved March 25, 2014.
- ^ a b 2009–10 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Media Guide 2009, p. 82
- ^ a b c Crawford, Jacob (December 26, 2003). "Complete History of NC State Basketball". NorthCarolinaState.scout.com. Archived from the original on 2009-05-17. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- ^ "University of Maryland and Rutgers University Become Official Members of Big Ten Conference" (Press release). Big Ten Conference. July 1, 2014. Archived from the original on 2016-06-26. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
- ^ "SEC Men's Basketball". secsports.com. Southeastern Conference. 2010. Archived from the original on 21 May 2010. Retrieved May 31, 2010.