The 2004
Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament took place from March 11 to 14 in
Greensboro, North Carolina
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, at the
Greensboro Coliseum. The
Maryland Terrapins
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won the tournament as the #6 seed, upsetting #3 seed
Wake Forest, #2 seed
NC State, and top seed
Duke
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in succession on their way to the championship. It was Maryland's third tournament title, and their first since 1984. Maryland's
John Gilchrist won the Most Valuable Player award. Maryland's championship ended Duke's streak of five straight ACC championships.
The 2004 ACC Tournament was the final event with nine participating teams.
Virginia Tech
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and
University of Miami
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from the
Big East Conference
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joined the ACC for the 2004–2005 season.
Bracket
AP Rankings at time of tournament
External links
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Tournament
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# One or more competitions held at a single venue and concen ...
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