2011 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament
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The 2011 Atlantic Coast Conference
Men's Basketball Tournament, a part of the 2010-11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, took place from March 10–March 13, 2011, at the Greensboro Coliseum
in Greensboro, North Carolina
. The tournament was again broadcast on the ESPN
family of networks except in ACC markets (Massachusetts
, Maryland
, Virginia
, North Carolina, South Carolina
, Georgia
and Florida
), where it was shown on Raycom Sports
' ACC Network. Both broadcasters had the games available in HD
.
The tournament was streamed online on Raycom's Website in the ACC region, and on ESPN3 nationwide.
In contrast to the upset-heavy tournament in 2010 where the 11 and 12 seeds reached the semifinals, there were only 2 games in the first 2 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, archrivals 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.
* Denotes Overtime Game
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
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...
Men's Basketball Tournament, a part of the 2010-11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, took place from March 10–March 13, 2011, at the Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro Coliseum
The Greensboro Coliseum Complex is an entertainment complex located in College Hill neighborhood of Greensboro, North Carolina. Opening in 1959, the arena was one of the largest venues in the South, with a seating capacity of over 7,000...
in Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
. The tournament was again broadcast on the ESPN
ESPN
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family of networks except in ACC markets (Massachusetts
Massachusetts
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, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, North Carolina, South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, 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...
and Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
), where it was shown on 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:...
' ACC Network. Both broadcasters had the games available in HD
High-definition television
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.
The tournament was streamed online on Raycom's Website in the ACC region, and on ESPN3 nationwide.
In contrast to the upset-heavy tournament in 2010 where the 11 and 12 seeds reached the semifinals, there were only 2 games in the first 2 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, archrivals 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
This season, 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, 1,740, for distrubution. 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. This year, schools who have traditionally sold the majority of their ticket books have been given more, while those who sell fewer received less. 1,990 ticket books were given to North Carolina, N.C. State, Duke, Wake Forest, and Virginia Tech, 1,600 were given to Maryland, Clemson, and Virginia, and roughly 1,200 were given to Boston College, Florida State, Miami, and Georgia Tech.Seeding
Teams are seeded based on the final regular season standings, with ties broken under an ACC policy.| 2011 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament seeds | ||||||
| Seed | School | Conf. | Over. | Tiebreaker | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1†‡ | North Carolina 2010–11 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team -Season:UNC took part in the 2010 Puerto Rico Tip-Off and the ACC – Big Ten Challenge. The following schools will compete in 2010 Puerto Rico Tip-Off: Davidson, Hofstra, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Carolina, Vanderbilt, West Virginia and Western Kentucky... |
14–2 | 24–6 | |||
| 2† | Duke 2010–11 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team The 2010–11 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski. The team played its home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina and are members of the... |
13–3 | 27–4 | |||
| 3† | Florida State 2010–11 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team The 2010–11 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team represented Florida State University during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seminoles, led by 9th year head coach Leonard Hamilton, played their home games at the Donald L. Tucker Center and are members of the... |
11–5 | 21–9 | |||
| 4† | Clemson 2010–11 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team The 2010–11 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by first year head coach Brad Brownell, played their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum and are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They... |
9–7 | 20–10 | 1–0 vs. BC, 1–0 vs. VT | ||
| 5 | Boston College 2010–11 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team The 2010–11 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team represents Boston College in the 2010–2011 NCAA college basketball season. New head coach Steve Donahue, formerly of Cornell, takes over the Eagles from former coach Al Skinner. The team plays its home games at Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill,... |
9–7 | 19–12 | 2–0 vs. VT, 0–1 vs. CLEM | ||
| 6 | Virginia Tech 2010–11 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team The 2010–11 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hokies, led by eighth year head coach Seth Greenberg, played their home games at Cassell Coliseum and are members of... |
9–7 | 19–10 | 0–1 vs. CLEM, 0–2 vs. BC | ||
| 7 | Maryland 2010–11 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team The 2010–11 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland in the 2010–11 college basketball season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference . The team was led by 22nd-year head coach Gary Williams and played their home games at the Concast Center... |
7–9 | 18–13 | 1–0 vs. FSU | ||
| 8 | Virginia Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball The Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball program represents the University of Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference in the NCAA's Division I. The team is coached by Tony Bennett.-Statistics:-Retired numbers:-Retired jerseys:... |
7–9 | 16–14 | 0–1 vs. FSU | ||
| 9 | Miami | 6–10 | 18–13 | |||
| 10 | North Carolina State 2010–11 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team The 2010–11 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team will represent NC State University in the 2010–11 men's college basketball season. The team is coached by Sidney Lowe and plays its home games at the RBC Center in Raleigh, NC... |
5–11 | 15–15 | 1–0 vs. GT | ||
| 11 | Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represents the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in NCAA Division I basketball. The team plays its home games in Alexander Memorial Coliseum. Under the tenure of Bobby Cremins, Georgia Tech established itself as a national force in basketball... |
5–11 | 13–17 | 0–1 vs. NCSU | ||
| 12 | Wake Forest | 1–15 | 8–23 | |||
| Session | Game | Time* | Matchup# | Television | Attendance | |
| First Round - Thursday, March 10 | ||||||
| noon | #8 Virginia vs. #9 Miami | Raycom | 23,381 | |||
| 2:00pm | #5 Boston College vs. #12 Wake Forest | Raycom | 23,381 | |||
| 7:00pm | #7 Maryland vs. #10 North Carolina State | ESPN2 | 23,381 | |||
| 9:00pm | #6 Virginia Tech vs. #11 Georgia Tech | Raycom | 23,381 | |||
| Quarterfinals - Friday, March 11 | ||||||
| noon | #1 North Carolina vs. #9 Miami | ESPN2/Raycom | 23,381 | |||
| 2:00pm | #4 Clemson vs. #5 Boston College | ESPN2/Raycom | 23,381 | |||
| 7:00pm | #2 Duke vs. #7 Maryland | ESPN2/Raycom | 23,381 | |||
| 9:00pm | #3 Florida State vs. #6 Virginia Tech | ESPN2/Raycom | 23,381 | |||
| Semifinals - Saturday, March 12 | ||||||
| 1:00pm | #1 North Carolina vs. #4 Clemson | ESPN/Raycom | 23,381 | |||
| 3:00pm | #2 Duke vs. #6 Virginia Tech | ESPN/Raycom | 23,381 | |||
| Championship Game - Sunday, March 13 | ||||||
| 1:00pm | #1 North Carolina vs.#2 Duke | ESPN/Raycom | ||||
| *Game Times in ET 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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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...
Nolan Smith
Nolan Smith
Nolan Derek Smith is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers, having been selected with the 21st pick in the 2011 NBA Draft after four years at Duke University. As a senior, he was named a first team AP All-American and the ACC Player of the Year...
, Duke
All-Tournament Team
First Team
Nolan Smith, Duke
Kyle Singler
Kyle Singler
Kyle 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
Harrison Barnes
Harrison Barnes
Harrison Bryce-Jordan Barnes is an American college basketball player. He is a sophomore at North Carolina and was one of the top rated basketball players in the class of 2010. Barnes is sometimes known by the nickname "Black Falcon."...
, North Carolina
Tyler Zeller
Tyler Zeller
Tyler Paul Zeller is an American college basketball player who is currently a Senior at the University of North Carolina...
, North Carolina
Demontez Stitt, Clemson
Second Team
Miles Plumlee
Miles Plumlee
Miles Plumlee is a forward/center for the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team. As a sophomore, he was a reserve forward/center for Duke's national champion 2010 team.-Family:...
, Duke
Seth Curry
Seth Curry
Seth Adham Curry is an American basketball player and native of Charlotte, North Carolina, who plays collegiately for Duke University. He is the son of former Virginia Tech, NBA star, Dell Curry, and former volleyball standout, Sonya Curry...
, Duke
John Henson
John Henson (basketball)
John Henson is a college basketball player who currently plays for the North Carolina Tar Heels. He played high school basketball at Sickles High School in Tampa, Florida. -Early life:...
, North Carolina
Kendall Marshall, North Carolina
Malcolm Delaney
Malcolm Delaney
Malcolm Hakeem Delaney is an American college basketball player for the Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team. He is from Baltimore, Maryland and attended Towson Catholic High School.-Early life:...
, Virginia Tech
See also
- 2010–11 ACC Men's Basketball2010–11 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball seasonThe 2010–11 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season was the 58th season for the league.-Preseason:The AP preseason All-American team was named on November 1. Duke's Kyle Singler was the leading vote-getter with 62 of a possible 65 votes...