1956 ACC men's basketball tournament

1956 ACC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1955–56
Teams8
SiteReynolds Coliseum
Raleigh, North Carolina
ChampionsNC State (3rd title)
Winning coachEverett Case (3rd title)
MVPVic Molodet (NC State)
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1957 →
1955–56 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 NC State 11 3   .786 24 4   .857
No. 13 North Carolina 11 3   .786 18 5   .783
No. 16 Wake Forest 10 4   .714 19 9   .679
No. 17 Duke 10 4   .714 19 7   .731
Maryland 7 7   .500 14 10   .583
South Carolina 3 11   .214 9 14   .391
Virginia 3 11   .214 10 17   .370
Clemson 1 13   .071 9 17   .346
1956 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1956 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held in Raleigh, North Carolina, at Reynolds Coliseum from March 1–3, 1956. NC State defeated Wake Forest, 76–64, to win the championship. Vic Molodet of NC State was named tournament MVP.