ACC ready for next chapter of storied tourney history

By Bud L. Ellis

Just say the words “Atlantic Coast Conference” and immediately, thoughts turn to great basketball.

And some of the greatest moments in the long and storied history of the league have occurred in the signature event of the conference’s season – the ACC tournament.

The next chapter of the conference’s legendary story will be authored in Greensboro, N.C., this March. The ACC tournament tips off with four first-round games on March 10, with seeds five through 12 playing for the right to make it into March 11’s quarterfinals. The two semifinal games are March 12, with the championship game set for March 13.

Duke won the title last season, en route to winning the national championship. Duke and North Carolina play Saturday in the regular-season finale, the winner earning the league title and the No. 1 seed entering tournament action.

Florida State and Virginia Tech enter the final weekend of the regular season holding onto third and fourth place, respectively. The top four teams get that all-important bye and won’t have to play on day one of the league tournament.

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Saturday, March 5, 2011 at 12:04 am by bud

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