1969 ACC men's basketball tournament

1969 ACC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1968–69
Teams8
SiteCharlotte Coliseum
Charlotte, North Carolina
ChampionsNorth Carolina (4th title)
Winning coachDean Smith (3rd title)
MVPCharlie Scott (North Carolina)
1968–69 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 North Carolina † 12 – 2   .857 27 – 5   .844
No. 13 South Carolina 11 – 3   .786 21 – 7   .750
Duke 8 – 6   .571 15 – 13   .536
NC State 8 – 6   .571 15 – 10   .600
Wake Forest 8 – 6   .571 18 – 9   .667
Virginia 5 – 9   .357 10 – 15   .400
Maryland 2 – 12   .143 8 – 18   .308
Clemson 2 – 12   .143 6 – 19   .240
† 1969 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held in Charlotte, North Carolina, at the original Charlotte Coliseum from March 6–8, 1969. North Carolina defeated Duke, 85–74, to win the championship.[1] Charlie Scott of North Carolina was named tournament MVP.[1][2]

Bracket

Quarterfinals
March 6 		Semifinals
March 7 		Championship Game
March 8
         
1 #2 North Carolina 94
8 Clemson 70
1 #2 North Carolina 80
5 Wake Forest 72
4 NC State 73
5 Wake Forest 81
1 #2 North Carolina 85
3 Duke 74[1]
2 #8 South Carolina 92
7 Maryland 71
2 #8 South Carolina 59
3 Duke 68[3]
3 Duke 99
6 Virginia 86

References

  1. ^ a b c Morris, Jim (March 10, 1969). "A Leaping, Whirling, Twisting Ball Of Fire". The Durham Sun. p. 12. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  2. ^ "Scott Named MVP in ACC Tournament". Hickory Daily Record. March 10, 1969. p. 10. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  3. ^ Germino, Hugo (March 8, 1969). "Blue Devil With 'Golden' Touch". The Durham Sun. p. 8. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
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