1971 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1971 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament was held in Greensboro, North Carolina, at the Greensboro Coliseum from March 11–13. South Carolina defeated North Carolina 52–51 to win the championship. This was the only ACC Tournament South Carolina won and the last ACC Tournament in which they played. Lee Dedmon of North Carolina and John Roche of South Carolina tied as tournament MVPs. In the final, 6-3 Kevin Joyce outjumped 6-10 Dedmon with seconds remaining to tap the ball to Tom Owens, who was left alone under the basket. Owens made the layup to give Carolina the win as time expired.[1]

Bracket

Quarterfinals
March 11, 1971 		Semifinals
March 12, 1971 		Championship Game
March 13, 1971
         
1 North Carolina 76
8 Clemson 41
1 North Carolina 78
5 Virginia 68
4 Wake Forest 84
5 Virginia 85
1 North Carolina 51
2 South Carolina 52
2 South Carolina 71
7 Maryland 63
2 South Carolina 69
6 NC State 56
3 Duke 61
6 NC State 68

See also

References

  1. ↑ Barrier, Smith (1981). The ACC: Basketball Tournament Classic, page 80. Burlington, North Carolina: Metrosports.

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