2012 ACC men's basketball tournament
| 2012 ACC men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
 2012 ACC Tournament logo | |
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2011–12 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Site | Philips Arena Atlanta, Georgia |
| Champions | Florida State (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Leonard Hamilton (1st title) |
| MVP | Michael Snaer (Florida State) |
| Television | ESPN/ACC Network |
The 2012 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament, part of the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, took place from March 8 to 11 at the Philips Arena in Atlanta. The Florida State Seminoles gave the state of Florida its first-ever ACC tournament win, capturing their first ACC championship in their 21st season in the league.
Seeding
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 North Carolina | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 32 | – | 6 | .842 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Duke | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 27 | – | 7 | .794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Florida State† | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 25 | – | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 NC State | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 24 | – | 13 | .649 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 9 | – | 22 | .290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2012 ACC tournament winner As of April 3, 2012 Rankings from Coaches Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Teams are seeded based on the final regular season standings, with ties broken under an ACC policy.[1]
| 2012 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament seeds | ||||||
| Seed | School | Conf. | Over. | Tiebreaker | ||
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| 1†‡ | North Carolina | 14–2 | 27–4 | |||
| 2† | Duke | 13–3 | 26–5 | |||
| 3† | Florida State | 12–4 | 21–9 | |||
| 4† | Virginia | 9–7 | 22–8 | 2–0 vs NC State and Miami | ||
| 5 | NC State | 9–7 | 20–11 | 2–1 vs Virginia and Miami | ||
| 6 | Miami | 9–7 | 18–11 | 0–3 vs Virginia and NC State | ||
| 7 | Clemson | 8–8 | 16–14 | |||
| 8 | Maryland | 6–10 | 16–14 | |||
| 9 | Wake Forest | 4–12 | 13–17 | 4–1 vs VT, GT, and BC | ||
| 10 | Virginia Tech | 4–12 | 15–16 | 2–2 vs WF, GT, and BC | ||
| 11 | Georgia Tech | 4–12 | 12–18 | 2–3 vs WF, VT, and BC | ||
| 12 | Boston College | 4–12 | 9–21 | 2–4 vs WF, VT, and GT | ||
| ‡ – ACC regular season champions. † – Received a bye in the conference tournament. Overall records are as of the end of the regular season. | ||||||
Schedule
[edit]| Session | Game | Time* | Matchup# | Television | Attendance | |
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| First round – Thursday, March 8 | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Noon | #8 Maryland vs. No. 9 Wake Forest | ESPNU/ACC Network | 19,520 | |
| 2 | 2:00 pm | #5 NC State vs. No. 12 Boston College | ESPNU/ACC Network | 19,520 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 7:00 pm | #7 Clemson vs. #10 Virginia Tech | ESPNU/ACC Network | 19,520 | |
| 4 | 9:00 pm | #6 Miami vs. No. 11 Georgia Tech | ESPNU/ACC Network | 19,520 | ||
| Quarterfinals – Friday, March 9 | ||||||
| 3 | 5 | Noon | #1 North Carolina vs. No. 8 Maryland | ESPN2/ACC Network | 19,520 | |
| 6 | 2:00 pm | #4 Virginia vs. #5 NC State | ESPN2/ACC Network | 19,520 | ||
| 4 | 7 | 7:00 pm | #2 Duke vs. No. 10 Virginia Tech | ESPN2/ACC Network | 19,520 | |
| 8 | 9:00 pm | #3 Florida State vs. No. 6 Miami | ESPN2/ACC Network | 19,520 | ||
| Semifinals – Saturday, March 10 | ||||||
| 5 | 9 | 1:00 pm | #1 North Carolina vs. No. 5 NC State | ESPN/ACC Network | 19,520 | |
| 10 | 3:00 pm | #2 Duke vs. #3 Florida State | ESPN/ACC Network | 19,520 | ||
| Championship Game – Sunday, March 11 | ||||||
| 6 | 11 | 1:00 pm | #1 North Carolina vs. #3 Florida State | ESPN/ACC Network | 19,520 | |
| *Game Times in ET[1]. #-Rankings denote tournament seeding. | ||||||
Bracket
[edit]| First round Thursday, March 8, 2012 ESPNU/ACC Network | Quarterfinals Friday, March 9, 2012 ESPN2/ACC Network | Semifinals Saturday, March 10, 2012 ESPN/ACC Network | Championship Game Sunday, March 11, 2012 ESPN/ACC Network | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | #4 North Carolina | 85 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Maryland | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Maryland | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Wake Forest | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | #4 North Carolina | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | NC State | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Virginia | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | NC State | 67 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | NC State | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Boston College | 57 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | #4 North Carolina | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | #17 Florida State | 85 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | #6 Duke | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Virginia Tech | 56 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Clemson | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Virginia Tech | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | #6 Duke | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | #17 Florida State | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | #17 Florida State | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Miami | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Miami | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Georgia Tech | 36 | |||||||||||||||||
AP Rankings at time of tournament
Game summaries
[edit]ESPNU ACC Network |
Mar 8 12:00 pm |
| Maryland Terrapins 82, Wake Forest Demon Deacons 60 | ||
| Scoring by half: 36–31, 46–29 | ||
| Pts: Terrell Stoglin 25 Rebs: Terrell Stoglin 7 Asts: 2 tied with 4 | Pts: Travis McKie 22 Rebs: Travis McKie 8 Asts: Nikita Mescheriakov 4 | |
ESPNU ACC Network |
Mar 8 2:30 pm |
| North Carolina State Wolfpack 78, Boston College Eagles 57 | ||
| Scoring by half: 37–24, 41–33 | ||
| Pts: Scott Wood 22 Rebs: Richard Howell 12 Asts: Richard Howell 4 | Pts: Ryan Anderson 22 Rebs: Ryan Anderson 12 Asts: Lonnie Jackson 5 | |
ESPNU ACC Network |
Mar 8 7:00 pm |
| Clemson Tigers 63, Virginia Tech Hokies 68 | ||
| Scoring by half: 35–30, 28–38 | ||
| Pts: Devin Coleman 15 Rebs: Devin Booker 8 Asts: Tanner Smith 6 | Pts: Erick Green 24 Rebs: Dorian Finney-Smith 8 Asts: 2 tied with 4 | |
ESPNU ACC Network |
Mar 8 9:30 pm |
| Miami Hurricanes 54, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 36 | ||
| Scoring by half: 19–20, 35–16 | ||
| Pts: Shane Larkin 12 Rebs: Reggie Johnson 9 Asts: Shane Larkin 3 | Pts: Mfon Udofia 13 Rebs: Daniel Miller 10 Asts: Daniel Miller 2 | |
ESPN2 ACC Network |
Mar 9 12:00 pm |
| #4 North Carolina Tar Heels 85, Maryland Terrapins 69 | ||
| Scoring by half: 36–26, 49–43 | ||
| Pts: 2 tied with 15 Rebs: James Michael McAdoo 8 Asts: Kendall Marshall 12 | Pts: Terrell Stoglin 30 Rebs: Sean Mosley 6 Asts: Mychal Parker 3 | |
ESPN2 ACC Network |
Mar 9 2:30 pm |
| Virginia Cavaliers 64, North Carolina State Wolfpack 67 | ||
| Scoring by half: 33–36, 31–31 | ||
| Pts: Mike Scott 23 Rebs: Akil Mitchell 12 Asts: Jontel Evans 4 | Pts: C. J. Leslie 19 Rebs: C. J. Leslie 14 Asts: Lorenzo Brown 8 | |
ESPN2 ACC Network |
Mar 9 7:00 pm |
| #6 Duke Blue Devils 60, Virginia Tech Hokies 56 | ||
| Scoring by half: 31–26, 29–30 | ||
| Pts: Austin Rivers 17 Rebs: Mason Plumlee 10 Asts: Seth Curry 5 | Pts: Erick Green 16 Rebs: Dorian Finney-Smith 12 Asts: 3 tied with 2 | |
ESPN2 ACC Network |
Mar 9 9:30 pm |
| #17 Florida State Seminoles 82, Miami Hurricanes 71 | ||
| Scoring by half: 36–27, 46–44 | ||
| Pts: Michael Snaer 20 Rebs: Bernard James 7 Asts: Luke Loucks 5 | Pts: Malcolm Grant 19 Rebs: Reggie Johnson 10 Asts: Shane Larkin 5 | |
ESPN ACC Network |
Mar 10 1:00 pm |
| #4 North Carolina Tar Heels 69, North Carolina State Wolfpack 67 | ||
| Scoring by half: 31–34, 38–33 | ||
| Pts: Tyler Zeller 23 Rebs: Tyler Zeller 9 Asts: Kendall Marshall 10 | Pts: C. J. Leslie 22 Rebs: Richard Howell 12 Asts: Lorenzo Brown 6 | |
ESPN ACC Network |
Mar 10 3:30 pm |
| #6 Duke Blue Devils 59, #17 Florida State Seminoles 62 | ||
| Scoring by half: 31–33, 28–29 | ||
| Pts: Austin Rivers 17 Rebs: Miles Plumlee 11 Asts: Seth Curry 2 | Pts: Michael Snaer 16 Rebs: Bernard James 7 Asts: Michael Snaer 6 | |
ESPN ACC Network |
Mar 11 1:00 pm |
| #4 North Carolina Tar Heels 82, #17 Florida State Seminoles 85 | ||
| Scoring by half: 40–49, 42–36 | ||
| Pts: Harrison Barnes 21 Rebs: Tyler Zeller 12 Asts: Kendall Marshall 9 | Pts: Michael Snaer 18 Rebs: 2 tied with 6 Asts: Luke Loucks 13 FSU 1st ever ACC Bball Championship | |
References
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