The 1972 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was held in Greensboro, North Carolina at the Greensboro Coliseum from March 9-11. North Carolina defeated Maryland 73-64 to win the championship. Bob McAdoo of North Carolina was named the tournament MVP.
| Quarterfinals March 9, 1972 |
Semifinals March 10, 1972 |
Championship Game March 11, 1972 |
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| 1 | North Carolina | ||||||||||||
| Bye | |||||||||||||
| 1 | North Carolina | 63 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Duke | 48 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Duke | 73 | |||||||||||
| 5 | NC State | 60 | |||||||||||
| 1 | North Carolina | 73 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Maryland | 64 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Maryland | 54 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Clemson | 52 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Maryland | 62 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Virginia | 57 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Virginia | 74 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Wake Forest | 65 | |||||||||||
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