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2004 ACC men's basketball tournament

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2004 ACC men's basketball tournament
2004 ACC Tournament logo
ClassificationDivision I
Season2003–04
Teams9
SiteGreensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, North Carolina
ChampionsMaryland (3rd title)
Winning coachGary Williams (1st title)
MVPJohn Gilchrist (Maryland)
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The 2004 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament took place from March 11 to 14 in Greensboro, North Carolina, at the Greensboro Coliseum. The Maryland Terrapins won the tournament as the #6 seed, upsetting #3 seed Wake Forest, #2 seed NC State, and top seed Duke in succession on their way to the championship. It was Maryland's third tournament title, and their first since 1984. Maryland's John Gilchrist won the Most Valuable Player award. Maryland's championship ended Duke's streak of five straight ACC championships.

The 2004 ACC Tournament was the final event with nine participating teams. Virginia Tech and University of Miami from the Big East Conference joined the ACC for the 2004–2005 season.

2003–04 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 6 Duke 13 3   .813 31 6   .838
No. 15 NC State 11 5   .688 21 10   .677
No. 17 Wake Forest 9 7   .563 21 10   .677
No. 14 Georgia Tech 9 7   .563 28 10   .737
No. 18 North Carolina 8 8   .500 19 11   .633
No. 19 Maryland 7 9   .438 20 12   .625
Florida State 6 10   .375 19 14   .576
Virginia 6 10   .375 18 13   .581
Clemson 3 13   .188 10 18   .357
2004 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket

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First round
March 11, 2004
Quarterfinals
March 12, 2004
Semifinals
March 13, 2004
Championship Game
March 14, 2004
            
1 #5 Duke 84
8 Virginia 74
8 Virginia 83*
9 Clemson 79
1 #5 Duke 85
4 #14 Georgia Tech 71
4 #14 Georgia Tech 83
5 #16 North Carolina 82
1 #5 Duke 87
6 Maryland 95*
2 #17 NC State 78
7 Florida State 71
2 #17 NC State 82
6 Maryland 85
3 #15 Wake Forest 86
6 Maryland 87

* Denotes overtime game

AP Rankings at time of tournament

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  • "2008–09 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Media Guide". Atlantic Coast Conference. 2008. p. 110. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2020.