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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.

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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[1] (Georgia Tech)
TelevisionRaycom-Jefferson Pilot, ESPN
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1992–93 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 North Carolina14–2 .87534–4  .895
No. 11 Florida State12–4 .75025–10  .714
No. 10 Duke10–6 .62524–8  .750
No. 16 Wake Forest10–6 .62521–9  .700
Virginia9–7 .56321–10  .677
No. 18 Georgia Tech †8–8 .50019–11  .633
Clemson5–11 .31317–13  .567
Maryland2–14 .12512–16  .429
NC State2–14 .1258–19  .296
† 1993 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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Bracket

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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