1972 ACC men's basketball tournament

1972 ACC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams7
SiteGreensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, North Carolina
ChampionsNorth Carolina (5th title)
Winning coachDean Smith (4th title)
MVPBob McAdoo (North Carolina)
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1971–72 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 North Carolina 9 3   .750 26 5   .839
No. 14 Maryland 8 4   .667 27 5   .844
No. 20 Virginia 8 4   .667 21 7   .750
Duke 6 6   .500 14 12   .538
NC State 6 6   .500 16 10   .615
Wake Forest 3 9   .250 8 18   .308
Clemson 2 10   .167 10 16   .385
1972 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


The 1972 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held in Greensboro, North Carolina, at the Greensboro Coliseum from March 9–11. North Carolina defeated Maryland, 73–64, to win the championship. Bob McAdoo of North Carolina was named the tournament MVP. With the departure of South Carolina, the ACC was left with seven members, so the top seed received a bye into the semifinals from 1972 through and including 1979.