2002 ACC men's basketball tournament

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2002 ACC men's basketball tournament
2002 ACC Tournament logo
ClassificationDivision I
Season2001–02
Teams9
SiteCharlotte Coliseum
Charlotte, North Carolina
ChampionsDuke (13th title)
Winning coachMike Krzyzewski (7th title)
MVPCarlos Boozer (Duke)
← 2001
2003 →

The 2002

NC State in the championship game. Duke's Carlos Boozer
won the tournament's most valuable player award.

The

NCAA Championship
for the first time.

Duke defeated all three of their in-state rivals on their way to the tournament championship, beating North Carolina in the quarterfinal round, Wake Forest in the semifinal, and NC State in the championship game.

The 2002 tournament was the last one held at Charlotte Coliseum. Shortly after the ACC Tournament, the NBA

Spectrum Center
.

2001–02 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Maryland 15 1   .938 32 4   .889
No. 1 Duke 13 3   .813 31 4   .886
Wake Forest 9 7   .563 21 13   .618
NC State 9 7   .563 23 11   .676
Virginia 7 9   .438 17 12   .586
Georgia Tech 7 9   .438 15 16   .484
North Carolina 4 12   .250 8 20   .286
Florida State 4 12   .250 12 17   .414
Clemson
4 12   .250 13 17   .433
2002 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from
AP Poll

Bracket

First round
March 7, 2002
Quarterfinals
March 8, 2002
Semifinals
March 9, 2002
Championship Game
March 10, 2002
            
1 #2 Maryland 85
8 Florida State 59
8 Florida State 91
9 Clemson 84
1 #2 Maryland 82
4 NC State 86
4 NC State 92
5 Virginia 72
4 NC State 61
2 #3 Duke 91
2 #3 Duke 60
7 North Carolina 48
2 #3 Duke 79
3 Wake Forest 64
3 Wake Forest 92
6 Georgia Tech 83

AP Rankings at time of tournament

External links

  • "2008–09 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Media Guide". Atlantic Coast Conference. 2008. p. 109. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2020.