1983 ACC men's basketball tournament

1983 ACC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1982–83
Teams8
SiteOmni Coliseum
Atlanta, Georgia
ChampionsNC State (9th title)
Winning coachJim Valvano (1st title)
MVPSidney Lowe (NC State)
TelevisionRaycom/Jefferson Productions(Entire Tournament)
NBC (Championship game coverage outside the ACC footprint)
← 1982
1984 →
1982–83 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 North Carolina 12 2   .857 28 8   .778
No. 4 Virginia 12 2   .857 29 5   .853
Maryland 8 6   .571 20 10   .667
No. 16 NC State 8 6   .571 26 10   .722
Wake Forest 7 7   .500 20 10   .667
Georgia Tech 4 10   .286 13 15   .464
Duke 3 11   .214 11 17   .393
Clemson 2 12   .143 11 20   .355
1983 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll


The 1983 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held in Atlanta, Georgia, at the Omni Coliseum from March 11–13. NC State defeated Virginia, 81–78, to win the championship.[1] Sidney Lowe of NC State was named tournament MVP.[1] It was the first time the event was held in Atlanta.

  1. ^ a b Smith, Walt (March 14, 1983). "N.C. State Upsets Virginia 81-78, Denies Sampson First ACC Crown". Brattleboro Reformer. p. 10. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.