1967 ACC men's basketball tournament

1967 ACC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1966–67
Teams8
SiteGreensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, North Carolina
ChampionsNorth Carolina (2nd title)
Winning coachDean Smith (1st title)
MVPLarry Miller (North Carolina)
1966–67 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 North Carolina † 12 – 2   .857 26 – 6   .813
Duke 9 – 3   .750 18 – 9   .667
South Carolina 8 – 4   .667 16 – 7   .696
Clemson 9 – 5   .643 17 – 8   .680
Wake Forest 5 – 9   .357 9 – 18   .333
Maryland 5 – 9   .357 11 – 14   .440
Virginia 4 – 10   .286 9 – 17   .346
NC State 2 – 12   .143 7 – 19   .269
† 1967 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1967 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held in Greensboro, North Carolina, at the Greensboro Coliseum,[1] the first of 22 to be held at that venue, from March 9–11, 1967. North Carolina defeated Duke, 82–73, to win the championship.[2] Larry Miller of North Carolina was named tournament MVP.[3] This was the first ACC Tournament not held at Reynolds Coliseum.[1]

North Carolina defeated all three of their in-state rivals on their way to the tournament championship, beating NC State in the quarterfinal round, Wake Forest in the semifinal, and Duke in the championship game.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
March 9 		Semifinals
March 10 		Championship Game
March 11
         
1 #3 North Carolina 56
8 NC State 53
1 #3 North Carolina 89
5 Wake Forest 79
4 Clemson 61
5 Wake Forest 63OT
1 #3 North Carolina 82
2 Duke 73[2]
2 Duke 99
7 Virginia 78
2 Duke 69
3 South Carolina 66[4]
3 South Carolina 57
6 Maryland 54

References

  1. ^ a b Barrier, Smith (December 26, 1967). "Top Honors: Richard Petty, Wolfpack, Smith And Kent". News and Record. p. 35. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Basketball Scores". The Salisbury Post. March 13, 1967. p. 8. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  3. ^ "Top Five Selectees for 1967". News and Record. December 26, 1967. p. 35. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  4. ^ Byrd, Carlton (March 11, 1967). "McGuire Sings Duke's Praises". The Sentinel. p. 9. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
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