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1968 ACC men's basketball tournament

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1968 ACC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1967–68
Teams8
SiteCharlotte Coliseum
Charlotte, North Carolina
ChampionsNorth Carolina (3rd title)
Winning coachDean Smith (2nd title)
MVPLarry Miller (North Carolina)
← 1967
1969 →
1967–68 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 North Carolina 12 2   .857 28 4   .875
No. 10 Duke 11 3   .786 22 6   .786
NC State 9 5   .643 16 10   .615
South Carolina 9 5   .643 15 7   .682
Virginia 5 9   .357 9 16   .360
Maryland 4 10   .286 8 16   .333
Clemson 3 11   .214 4 20   .167
Wake Forest 3 11   .214 5 21   .192
1968 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


The 1968 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held in Charlotte, North Carolina, at the original Charlotte Coliseum from March 7–9, 1968. North Carolina defeated NC State, 87–50, to win the championship. Larry Miller of North Carolina was named tournament MVP. NC State's 12–10 victory over Duke in the semifinals was the lowest-scoring game in ACC Tournament history. This was the first ACC Tournament held in Charlotte.

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
March 7
Semifinals
March 8
Championship Game
March 9
         
1 #5 North Carolina 83
8 Wake Forest 70
1 #5 North Carolina 82OT
4 South Carolina 79
4 South Carolina 101
5 Virginia 78
1 #5 North Carolina 87
3 NC State 50
2 #6 Duke 43
7 Clemson 40
2 #6 Duke 10
3 NC State 12
3 NC State 63
6 Maryland 54

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