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1959 ACC men's basketball tournament

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1959 ACC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1958–59
Teams8
SiteReynolds Coliseum
Raleigh, North Carolina
ChampionsNC State (4th title)
Winning coachEverett Case (4th title)
MVPLou Pucillo (NC State)
← 1958
1960 →
1958–59 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 6 NC State 12 2   .857 22 4   .846
No. 9 North Carolina 12 2   .857 20 5   .800
Duke 7 7   .500 13 12   .520
Maryland 7 7   .500 10 13   .435
Virginia 6 8   .429 11 14   .440
Wake Forest 5 9   .357 10 14   .417
Clemson 5 9   .357 8 16   .333
South Carolina 2 12   .143 4 20   .167
1959 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1959 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held in Raleigh, North Carolina, at Reynolds Coliseum from March 5–7, 1959. NC State defeated North Carolina, 80–56, to win the championship. Lou Pucillo of NC State was named tournament MVP.

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
March 5
Semifinals
March 6
Championship Game
March 7
         
1 #10 NC State 75OT
8 South Carolina 72
1 #10 NC State 66
5 Virginia 63
4 Maryland 65
5 Virginia 66
1 #10 NC State 80
2 #5 North Carolina 56
2 #5 North Carolina 93
7 Clemson 69
2 #5 North Carolina 74
3 Duke 71
3 Duke 78
6 Wake Forest 71

References

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  1. ^ "1958–59 Atlantic Coast Conference Season Summary". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.