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The 2007 ACC Men's Basketball Season began on November 7, 2006, in College Park, Maryland, USA. It started when
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played in a non-conference game. The conference schedule began on December 3, 2006, in
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where
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defeated 67–62. Following the season the 2007 ACC men's basketball tournament took place in
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with North Carolina claiming the crown.


Final standings


Notes

* UNC and UVA shared the regular season title. * Teams tied in the standings are ranked by non-conference record.


Statistical leaders


Players of the week

Throughout the conference season, the ACC offices name a player and rookie of the week. The MVP of the ACC tournament is the automatic winner of the final ACC player of the week of each season.


ACC-Big Ten Challenge

November 27 *N.C. State 74,
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67 November 28 *Maryland 72,
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81, Florida State 66 *Georgia Tech 77,
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73 *Duke 54,
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51 * Northwestern 61, Miami 59 November 29 *Boston College 65,
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61, Virginia 59 *Virginia Tech 69,
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65 *North Carolina 98,
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89 *Clemson 90,
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68 **Wake Forest did not play. **ACC won 8–3


Conference honors

ACC Conference awards were handed out at the conclusion of the regular season.


Player of the Year

Jared Dudley,
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Rookie of the Year

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Coach of the Year

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Defensive Player of the Year

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All-Atlantic Coast Conference

First Team * Jared Dudley, Sr.,
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Second Team * J. R. Reynolds, Sr.,
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* D. J. Strawberry, Sr.,
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Third Team * Kyle Visser, Sr., Wake Forest *
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Honorable Mention: Ben McCauley, So.,
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All-ACC Freshman team

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All-ACC Defensive team

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Zabian Dowdell Zabian Dowdell (born September 10, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player. Born in Pahokee, Florida, he played basketball for his hometown's high school. He played college basketball for the Virginia Tech Hokies from 2003 to ...
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Ekene Ibekwe Ekenechukwu "E-Beks" Ibekwe (born July 19, 1985) is a Nigerian American professional basketball player for Urunday Universitario of the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol. He played college basketball for the University of Maryland at College Park ...
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ACC tournament

See 2007 ACC men's basketball tournament


Postseason


NCAA tournament

ACC Record: 7–7 1
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(3–1) – ''Elite Eight'' ::W 16
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86–65 ::W 9
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81–67 ::W 5
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74–64 ::L 2 Georgetown 84–96 (OT) 4
Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the East Coast of the United States ...
(1–1) ::W 13 Albany 84–57 ::L 5
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74–77 4
Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...
(1–1) ::W 13 Davidson 82–70 ::L 5
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59–62 5
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(1–1) ::W 12
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54–52 ::L 4
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48–63 6
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(0–1) ::L 11 Virginia Commonwealth 77–79 7
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(1–1) ::W 10
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84–75 ::L 2 Georgetown 55–62 10
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(0–1) ::L 7
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63–67


NIT

ACC Record: 8–3 1 Clemson (4–1) – ''Runner-Up'' ::W 8 East Tennessee State 64–57 ::W 4
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89–68 ::W 2
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74–70 ::W 1
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68–67 ::L 1
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73–78 2
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(2–1) ::W 7
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77–61 ::W 3
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87–66 ::L 1
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71–86 6
North Carolina State North Carolina State University (NC State, North Carolina State, NC State University, or NCSU) is a public land-grant research university in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1887 and part of the University of North Carolina sy ...
(2–1) ::W 3 Drexel 63–56 ::W 7 Marist 69–62 ::L 1
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66–71


References

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