1987 ACC men's basketball tournament

The 1987 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament took place in Landover, Maryland, at the Capital Centre. NC State defeated North Carolina, 68–67 to win the championship.[1] Vinny Del Negro of NC State was named tournament MVP.[1] NC State defeated all three of their in-state rivals on their way to the tournament championship, beating Duke in the quarterfinal round, Wake Forest in the semifinal, and North Carolina in the championship game.

1987 ACC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1986–87
Teams8
SiteCapital Centre
Landover, Maryland
ChampionsNC State (10th title)
Winning coachJim Valvano (2nd title)
MVPVinny Del Negro (NC State)
TelevisionRaycom/Jefferson Pilot, NBC (Championship Game, Outside the ACC Footprint)
← 1986
1988 →
1986–87 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 North Carolina 14 0   1.000 32 4   .889
No. 13 Clemson 10 4   .714 25 6   .806
No. 17 Duke 9 5   .643 24 9   .727
Virginia 8 6   .571 21 10   .677
Georgia Tech 7 7   .500 16 13   .552
NC State 6 8   .429 20 14   .588
Wake Forest 2 12   .143 14 15   .483
Maryland 0 14   .000 9 17   .346
1987 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
March 6
Semifinals
March 7
Championship Game
March 8
         
1 #2 North Carolina 82
8 Maryland 63
1 #2 North Carolina 842OT
4 Virginia 82
4 Virginia 55
5 Georgia Tech 54
1 #2 North Carolina 67
6 NC State 68
3 #14 Duke 64
6 NC State 71OT
6 NC State 772OT
7 Wake Forest 73
2 #13 Clemson 62
7 Wake Forest 69

References

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  1. ^ a b Green, Ron (March 9, 1987). "State stuns UNC, 68-67". The Greenville News. p. 19. Retrieved June 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.