The Virginia Cavaliers' second ACC Tournament championship game in three years was within their grasp for about thirty minutes. But an ice-cold shooting drought in the second half let North Carolina build a lead the Hoos couldn't overcome. Tired legs from three straight days of tough basketball did in the Cavaliers, and Roy Williams's Tar Heels won a tournament championship to go with their regular-season title, 61-57.
Joel Berry II was Carolina's leading scorer with 19, including 100% from three. Brice Johnson added 12 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists, while Marcus Paige scored 13 and played stifling defense on Virginia's Malcolm Brogdon almost all night.