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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 (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. The tournament was broadcast on the [[ESPN]] family of networks, along with [[Raycom Sports]] in the [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] footprint. Both broadcasters had the games available in [[High-definition television|HD]]. |
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 (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. The tournament was broadcast on the [[ESPN]] family of networks, along with [[Raycom Sports]] in the [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] footprint. Both broadcasters had the games available in [[High-definition television|HD]]. |
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The championship game matched [[2008–09 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke]] against [[Florida State Seminoles men's basketball|Florida State]], who made its first appearance in the ACC championship game since it joined the league in 1992.<ref>[http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/mar/15/historic-florida-state-in-first-acc-tournament-tit/sports/ Historic: Florida State in first ACC Tournament final], ''Winston-Salem Journal'', March 15, 2009.</ref> Duke won 79–69, for its 8th conference title in 11 years.<ref>[http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031509aaa.html Duke Wins ACC Championship; Defeat Florida St. 79-69], Atlantic Coast Conference, March 15, 2009.</ref> As champion, Duke received the [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]]'s [[automatic bid]] to the [[2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|2009 NCAA Tournament]]. |
The championship game matched [[2008–09 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke]] against [[Florida State Seminoles men's basketball|Florida State]], who made its first appearance in the ACC championship game since it joined the league in 1992.<ref>[http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/mar/15/historic-florida-state-in-first-acc-tournament-tit/sports/ Historic: Florida State in first ACC Tournament final], ''Winston-Salem Journal'', March 15, 2009. Accessed 2009-03-15. [http://www.webcitation.org/5hSNoerO3 Archived] 2009-06-11.</ref> Duke won 79–69, for its 8th conference title in 11 years.<ref>[http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031509aaa.html Duke Wins ACC Championship; Defeat Florida St. 79-69], Atlantic Coast Conference, March 15, 2009. Accessed 2009-03-15. [http://www.webcitation.org/5hSNp3yPn Archived] 2009-06-11.</ref> As champion, Duke received the [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]]'s [[automatic bid]] to the [[2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|2009 NCAA Tournament]]. |
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==Seeding== |
==Seeding== |
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Teams are seeded based on the final [[2008%E2%80%9309_Atlantic_Coast_Conference_men%27s_basketball_season#Standings|regular-season standings]], with ties broken under an ACC policy.<ref name="seeding">{{cite web | title=ACC Basketball Tournament Seeding Procedures | work=TheACC.com | url=http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022607aaa.html | date=February 26, 2007 | accessdate = March 13, 2009}}</ref> |
Teams are seeded based on the final [[2008%E2%80%9309_Atlantic_Coast_Conference_men%27s_basketball_season#Standings|regular-season standings]], with ties broken under an ACC policy.<ref name="seeding">{{cite web | title=ACC Basketball Tournament Seeding Procedures | work=TheACC.com | url=http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022607aaa.html | date=February 26, 2007 | accessdate = March 13, 2009|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5hSNoFww9|archivedate=2009-06-11|deadurl=no}}</ref> |
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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. |
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. |
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Clemson received the fifth seed because it beat Boston College in their only meeting. |
Clemson received the fifth seed because it beat Boston College in their only meeting. |
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Classification | Division I |
Season | 2008–09 |
Teams | 12 |
Site | Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia |
Champions | Duke (17th title) |
Winning coach | Mike Krzyzewski (11th title) |
MVP | Jon Scheyer ((Duke)) |
Television | ESPN, Raycom Sports |
Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 North Carolina | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 34 | – | 4 | .895 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Duke† | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 30 | – | 7 | .811 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Wake Forest | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 24 | – | 7 | .774 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Florida State | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 25 | – | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Clemson | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 23 | – | 9 | .719 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 10 | – | 18 | .357 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2009 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
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.[1] Duke won 79–69, for its 8th conference title in 11 years.[2] As champion, Duke received the ACC's automatic bid to the 2009 NCAA Tournament.
Seeding
Teams are seeded based on the final regular-season standings, with ties broken under an ACC policy.[3]
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 joins North Carolina, Duke and Wake Forest as teams that will receive a first-round bye in this years tournament. It marks the first time that the Seminoles have earned a bye since joining the conference in time for the 1991-92 season.[4]
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).
Schedule
Session | Game | Time | Matchup# | Television | Attendance | |
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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. #-Rankings denote tournament seeding. |
Bracket
First Round Thursday, March 12, 2009 | Quarterfinals Friday, March 13, 2009 | Semifinals Saturday, March 14, 2009 | Championship Game Sunday, March 15, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | North Carolina (#1) | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Virginia Tech | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Virginia Tech | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Miami | 47 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | North Carolina (#1) | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Florida State (#22) | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Florida State (#22) | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Georgia Tech | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Clemson (#17) | 81 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Georgia Tech | 86 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Florida State (#22) | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Duke (#9) | 79 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Wake Forest (#8) | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Maryland | 75 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Maryland | 74 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | NC State | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Maryland | 61 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Duke (#9) | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Duke (#9) | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Boston College | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Boston College | 76 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Virginia | 63 |
Awards & Honors
Tournament MVP
- Jon Scheyer - Duke
All-Tournament Team
First Team
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Second Team
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See also
References
- ^ Historic: Florida State in first ACC Tournament final, Winston-Salem Journal, March 15, 2009. Accessed 2009-03-15. Archived 2009-06-11.
- ^ Duke Wins ACC Championship; Defeat Florida St. 79-69, Atlantic Coast Conference, March 15, 2009. Accessed 2009-03-15. Archived 2009-06-11.
- ^ "ACC Basketball Tournament Seeding Procedures". TheACC.com. February 26, 2007. Archived from the original on 2009-06-11. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
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