2009 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament
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The 2009 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, the culmination of the 2008–09 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season
and a part of the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, took place from March 12–March 15, 2009, at the Georgia Dome
in Atlanta, Georgia
. The tournament was broadcast on the ESPN
family of networks, along with Raycom Sports
in the ACC
footprint. Both broadcasters had the games available in HD
.
The championship game matched Duke against Florida State, who made its first appearance in the ACC championship game since it joined the league in 1992. Duke won 79–69, for its 8th conference title in 11 years. As champion, Duke received the ACC
's automatic bid
to the 2009 NCAA Tournament
.
Wake Forest and Duke split their regular-season games, each winning one. Wake Forest was awarded the second seed for its better record against top-seeded North Carolina: Wake won its only game, while Duke lost both games.
By finishing fourth in the conference, Florida State joined North Carolina, Duke and Wake Forest as teams that received a first-round bye in the tournament. It was the first time that the Seminoles had earned a bye since joining the conference in time for the 1991-92 season.
Clemson received the fifth seed because it beat Boston College in their only meeting.
The three-way tie among Maryland, Virginia Tech, and Miami was broken based on the record of games played among the three teams. Maryland received the seventh seed for having the best winning percentage (2–1), Virginia Tech received the eighth seed (1–1), and Miami received the ninth seed (1–2).
All-Tournament Team
First Team
Second Team
2008–09 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season
The 2008–09 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season was the 56th season for the league. North Carolina won the regular season crown while Duke won the ACC Tournament championship...
and a part of the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, took place from March 12–March 15, 2009, at the Georgia Dome
Georgia Dome
The Georgia Dome is a domed stadium located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, between downtown to the east and Vine City to the west. It is primarily the home stadium for the NFL Atlanta Falcons and the NCAA Division I FCS Georgia State Panthers football team. It is owned and operated by the...
in Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. The tournament was broadcast on the ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
family of networks, along with Raycom Sports
Raycom Sports
Raycom Sports is an American syndicator of sports television programs. It is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and owned and operated by Raycom Media.-Founding:...
in the ACC
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
footprint. Both broadcasters had the games available in HD
High-definition television
High-definition television is video that has resolution substantially higher than that of traditional television systems . HDTV has one or two million pixels per frame, roughly five times that of SD...
.
The championship game matched Duke against Florida State, who made its first appearance in the ACC championship game since it joined the league in 1992. Duke won 79–69, for its 8th conference title in 11 years. As champion, Duke received the ACC
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
's automatic bid
Automatic bid
Automatic bid is a term generally used to describe a bid or berth to a tournament, granted based on performance in prior competition, and not based on subjective picking...
to the 2009 NCAA Tournament
2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The first and second round games were played at the following sites:First and Second Rounds: Thursday and Saturday, March 19 and 21, 2009-Qualifying teams:-Brackets:Results to date * – Denotes overtime periodAll times in U.S. EDT....
.
Schedule
| Session | Game | Time | Matchup# | Television | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round - Thursday, March 12 | ||||||
| Noon | #8 Virginia Tech vs #9 Miami | Raycom | ||||
| 2:00PM | #5 Clemson vs #12 Georgia Tech | Raycom | ||||
| 7:00PM | #7 Maryland vs #10 NC State | Raycom/ESPN2 | ||||
| 9:00PM | #6 Boston College vs #11 Virginia | Raycom | ||||
| Quarterfinals - Friday, March 13 | ||||||
| Noon | #1 North Carolina vs #8 Virginia Tech | Raycom/ESPN2 | ||||
| 2:00PM | #4 Florida State vs #12 Georgia Tech | Raycom/ESPN2 | ||||
| 7:00PM | #2 Wake Forest vs #7 Maryland | Raycom/ESPN2 | ||||
| 9:00PM | #3 Duke vs #6 Boston College | Raycom/ESPN2 | ||||
| Semifinals - Saturday, March 14 | ||||||
| 1:30PM | #1 North Carolina vs #4 Florida State | Raycom/ESPN | ||||
| 4:00PM | #7 Maryland vs #3 Duke | Raycom/ESPN | ||||
| Championship Game - Sunday, March 15 | ||||||
| 1:00PM | #4 Florida State vs #3 Duke | Raycom/ESPN | ||||
| Game Times in EDT Eastern Time Zone The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time... . #-Rankings denote tournament seeding. |
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Seeding
Teams were seeded based on the final regular-season standings, with ties broken under an ACC policy.Wake Forest and Duke split their regular-season games, each winning one. Wake Forest was awarded the second seed for its better record against top-seeded North Carolina: Wake won its only game, while Duke lost both games.
By finishing fourth in the conference, Florida State joined North Carolina, Duke and Wake Forest as teams that received a first-round bye in the tournament. It was the first time that the Seminoles had earned a bye since joining the conference in time for the 1991-92 season.
Clemson received the fifth seed because it beat Boston College in their only meeting.
The three-way tie among Maryland, Virginia Tech, and Miami was broken based on the record of games played among the three teams. Maryland received the seventh seed for having the best winning percentage (2–1), Virginia Tech received the eighth seed (1–1), and Miami received the ninth seed (1–2).
Bracket
Awards and honors
Tournament MVPMost Valuable Player
In sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests...
- Jon ScheyerJon ScheyerJonathan James "Jon" Scheyer is an American-Israeli professional basketball player. He plays shooting guard for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Super League in that competition, the Adriatic League, and the Euroleague...
- Duke
All-Tournament Team
First Team
- Jon ScheyerJon ScheyerJonathan James "Jon" Scheyer is an American-Israeli professional basketball player. He plays shooting guard for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Super League in that competition, the Adriatic League, and the Euroleague...
- Duke - Toney DouglasToney DouglasToney Bernard Douglas is an American professional basketball player who plays for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association...
- Florida State - Kyle SinglerKyle SinglerKyle Edward Singler is a professional basketball player for the Real Madrid in Spain. He was a four-year starter for the Duke men's basketball team and was instrumental in their 2010 NCAA Championship run, earning MVP of the Final Four.-High school:Singler attended South Medford High School and...
- Duke - Tyler HansbroughTyler HansbroughAndrew Tyler Hansbrough is an American basketball player for the Indiana Pacers. Hansbrough completed a college basketball career with the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team in 2009, and was drafted into the NBA by the Indiana Pacers with the 13th pick of the 1st round of the 2009 NBA...
- North Carolina - Gerald Henderson - Duke
Second Team
- Solomon AlabiSolomon AlabiMakafan Solomon Alabi is a Nigerian professional basketball player with the Toronto Raptors of the NBA...
- Florida State - Wayne EllingtonWayne EllingtonWayne Robert Ellington Jr. , is an American basketball player who was drafted 28th overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association...
- North Carolina - Eric Hayes - Maryland
- Greivis VasquezGreivis VasquezGreivis Vásquez is a Venezuelan basketball player with the Memphis Grizzlies, who selected him in the first round of the 2010 NBA Draft. He was chosen after a stellar U.S. college career with the University of Maryland men's basketball team...
- Maryland - Lewis Clinch - Georgia Tech
See also
- 2008-09 ACC Men's Basketball