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)

The 2002 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament took place from March 7–10 in Charlotte, North Carolina, at the second Charlotte Coliseum. Duke won the tournament for the fourth year in a row, defeating NC State in the championship game. Duke's Carlos Boozer won the tournament's most valuable player award.

The University of Maryland finished in first place during the regular season but lost to NC State in the semifinal round. Maryland went on to win 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 Hornets moved to New Orleans. The NBA subsequently awarded Charlotte an expansion team, who requested a new arena be constructed in central Charlotte. The Coliseum therefore closed in 2005 and was imploded in 2007. Future ACC Tournaments in Charlotte have been played at the considerably smaller Spectrum Center.

2001–02 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Maryland15–1 .93832–4  .889
No. 1 Duke†13–3 .81331–4  .886
Wake Forest9–7 .56321–13  .618
NC State9–7 .56323–11  .676
Virginia7–9 .43817–12  .586
Georgia Tech7–9 .43815–16  .484
North Carolina4–12 .2508–20  .286
Florida State4–12 .25012–17  .414
Clemson4–12 .25013–17  .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

  • "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.
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