2009 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2009 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, the culmination of the 2008–09 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season and a part of the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, took place from March 12–March 15, 2009, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. The tournament was broadcast on the ESPN family of networks, along with Raycom Sports in the ACC footprint. Both broadcasters had the games available in HD.
The championship game matched Duke against Florida State, who made its first appearance in the ACC championship game since it joined the league in 1992. Duke won 79–69, for its 8th conference title in 11 years. As champion, Duke received the ACC's automatic bid to the 2009 NCAA Tournament.
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