1955 ACC men's basketball tournament

1955 ACC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1954–55
Teams8
SiteReynolds Coliseum
Raleigh, North Carolina
ChampionsNC State (2nd title)
Winning coachEverett Case (2nd title)
MVPRonnie Shavlik (NC State)
1954–55 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 NC State † 12 – 2   .857 28 – 4   .875
Duke 11 – 3   .786 20 – 8   .714
Maryland 10 – 4   .714 17 – 7   .708
Wake Forest 8 – 6   .571 17 – 10   .630
North Carolina 8 – 6   .571 10 – 11   .476
Virginia 5 – 9   .357 14 – 15   .483
South Carolina 2 – 12   .143 10 – 17   .370
Clemson 0 – 14   .000 2 – 21   .087
† 1955 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held in Raleigh, North Carolina, at Reynolds Coliseum from March 3–5, 1955. NC State defeated Duke, 87–77, to win the championship.[1] Ronnie Shavlik of NC State was named tournament MVP. However, as NC State was ineligible for the NCAA tournament due to violating NCAA rules, Duke earned the automatic bid to the 1955 NCAA basketball tournament.[2]

Bracket

Quarterfinals
March 3 		Semifinals
March 4 		Championship Game
March 5
         
1 #5 NC State 101
8 Clemson 76
1 #5 NC State 85
4 Wake Forest 70
4 Wake Forest 95
5 North Carolina 82
1 #5 NC State 87
2 Duke 77
2 Duke 83
7 South Carolina 67
2 Duke 90OT
6 Virginia 77
3 #18 Maryland 67
6 Virginia 68OT

References

  1. ^ Herbert, Dick (March 7, 1955). "The Sports Observer". The News and Observer. p. 15. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
  2. ^ Spencer, Frank (March 6, 1955). "State keeps NCAA Title 87-77; West Virginia Derails G.W." Winston-Salem Journal. p. 58. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
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