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1993 ACC men's basketball tournament

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1993 ACC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1992–93
Teams9
SiteCharlotte Coliseum
Charlotte, North Carolina
ChampionsGeorgia Tech (3rd title)
Winning coachBobby Cremins (3rd title)
MVPJames Forrest (Georgia Tech)
TelevisionRaycom-Jefferson Pilot, ESPN
← 1992
1994 →
1992–93 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 North Carolina 14 2   .875 34 4   .895
No. 11 Florida State 12 4   .750 25 10   .714
No. 10 Duke 10 6   .625 24 8   .750
No. 16 Wake Forest 10 6   .625 21 9   .700
Virginia 9 7   .563 21 10   .677
No. 18 Georgia Tech 8 8   .500 19 11   .633
Clemson 5 11   .313 17 13   .567
Maryland 2 14   .125 12 16   .429
NC State 2 14   .125 8 19   .296
1993 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1993 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament took place in Charlotte, North Carolina, at the second Charlotte Coliseum. The tournament marked the event's 40th anniversary. Georgia Tech won the tournament, defeating North Carolina, 77–75, in the championship game. North Carolina lost their second championship game in a row. James Forrest of Georgia Tech was named tournament MVP. The tournament was played with the backdrop of a rare March blizzard which raged across the southeastern United States. The semifinal game between North Carolina and Virginia was delayed during the second half by a storm-related power outage.

Bracket

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First round
March 11
Quarterfinals
March 12
Semifinals
March 13
Championship Game
March 14
            
1 #1 North Carolina 102
8 Maryland 66
8 Maryland 76
9 NC State 55
1 #1 North Carolina 74
5 Virginia 56
4 #12 Wake Forest 57
5 Virginia 61
1 #1 North Carolina 75
6 Georgia Tech 77
2 #10 Florida State 75
7 Clemson 87
7 Clemson 61
6 Georgia Tech 69
3 #8 Duke 66
6 Georgia Tech 69

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. 104. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2020.