1986 ACC men's basketball tournament

The 1986 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament took place in Greensboro, North Carolina, at the Greensboro Coliseum from March 7 to 9. Duke won the championship, defeating Georgia Tech, 68–67.^[1] Johnny Dawkins of Duke was named the tournament MVP.^[1]

1986 ACC men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	1985–86
Teams	8
Site	Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina
Champions	Duke (7th title)
Winning coach	Mike Krzyzewski (1st title)
MVP	Johnny Dawkins (Duke)
Television	Raycom/Jefferson Pilot, NBC
ACC men's basketball tournaments ← 1985 1987 →

1985–86 ACC men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 1 Duke†	12	–	2		.857			37	–	3		.925
No. 6 Georgia Tech	11	–	3		.786			27	–	7		.794
No. 8 North Carolina	10	–	4		.714			28	–	6		.824
NC State	7	–	7		.500			21	–	13		.618
Virginia	7	–	7		.500			19	–	11		.633
Maryland	6	–	8		.429			19	–	14		.576
Clemson	3	–	11		.214			19	–	15		.559
Wake Forest	0	–	14		.000			8	–	21		.276
† 1986 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket

	Quarterfinals March 7					Semifinals March 8					Championship Game March 9
	1	#1 Duke	68
	8	Wake Forest	60
						1	#1 Duke	75
						5	Virginia	70
	4	#20 NC State	62
	5	Virginia	64
											1	#1 Duke	68
											2	#6 Georgia Tech	67
	2	#6 Georgia Tech	79
	7	Clemson	61
						2	#6 Georgia Tech	64
						6	Maryland	62
	3	#4 North Carolina	75
	6	Maryland	85

References

1. Coons, Kip (March 10, 1986). "Dawkins' Heroics Lead Duke Over Tech, 68-67". Durham Morning Herald. p. 25. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.