1977 ACC men's basketball tournament

The 1977 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held in Greensboro, North Carolina, at the Greensboro Coliseum from March 3–5. North Carolina defeated Virginia, 75–69, to win the championship. John Kuester of North Carolina was named the tournament MVP.[1]

1977 ACC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season197677
Teams7
SiteGreensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, North Carolina
ChampionsNorth Carolina (7th title)
Winning coachDean Smith (6th title)
MVPJohn Kuester (North Carolina)
TelevisionThe C.D. Chesley Company
 1976
1978 
1976–77 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 North Carolina93 .750285  .848
No. 9 Wake Forest84 .667228  .733
Clemson84 .667226  .786
Maryland75 .583198  .704
NC State66 .5001711  .607
Virginia210 .1671217  .414
Duke210 .1671413  .519
1977 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
March 3
Semifinals
March 4
Championship Game
March 5
         
1 #6 North Carolina 70
5 NC State 56[2]
4 Maryland 71
5 NC State 82
1 #6 North Carolina 75
7 Virginia 69[1]
2 #16 Wake Forest 57
7 Virginia 59[3]
7 Virginia 72
3 #18 Clemson 60[4]
3 #18 Clemson 82
6 Duke 74

References

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  1. 1 2 Phillips, Greg (March 7, 1977). "ACC tournament history; Is 30 second clock needed?". The Sanford Herald. p. 7. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  2. Montague, John (March 5, 1977). "Davis Rallies UNC Despite Hurt Finger". The Sentinel. p. 8. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  3. "Thursday". Winston-Salem Journal. March 6, 1977. p. 59. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  4. Macauley, Jack (March 5, 1977). "Confident: Surprising Cavaliers Not Conceding to UNC". The Sentinel. p. 8. Retrieved March 19, 2026.