1971 ACC men's basketball tournament

1971 ACC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1970–71
Teams8
SiteGreensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, North Carolina
ChampionsSouth Carolina (1st title)
Winning coachFrank McGuire (2nd title)
MVPLee Dedmon (North Carolina)
John Roche (South Carolina)
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1972 →
1970–71 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 13 North Carolina 11 3   .786 26 6   .813
No. 6 South Carolina 10 4   .714 23 6   .793
Duke 9 5   .643 20 10   .667
Wake Forest 7 7   .500 16 10   .615
Virginia 6 8   .429 15 11   .577
NC State 5 9   .357 13 14   .481
Maryland 5 9   .357 14 12   .538
Clemson 3 11   .214 9 17   .346
1971 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


The 1971 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held in Greensboro, North Carolina, at the Greensboro Coliseum from March 11–13. South Carolina defeated North Carolina, 52–51, to win the championship. This was the only ACC Tournament that South Carolina won and the last ACC Tournament in which they played. Lee Dedmon of North Carolina and John Roche of South Carolina tied as tournament MVPs. In the final, 6'3" Kevin Joyce out-jumped 6"10" Dedmon with seconds remaining to tap the ball to Tom Owens, who was left alone under the basket. Owens made the layup to give South Carolina the win as time expired.[1]

  1. ^ Barrier, Smith (1981). The ACC: Basketball Tournament Classic, page 80. Burlington, North Carolina: Metrosports.