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 first and only ACC Tournament that 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 out jumped 6-10 Lee Dedmon with seconds remaining to tap the ball to Tom Owens who was left alone under the basket. Owens made the layup to give South Carolina the win.

Bracket

8TeamBracket
RD1=Quarterfinals
March 11, 1971
RD2=Semifinals
March 12, 1971
RD3=Championship Game
March 13, 1971
RD1-seed1=1
RD1-team1=North Carolina
RD1-score1=76
RD1-seed2=8
RD1-team2=Clemson
RD1-score2=41
RD1-seed3=4
RD1-team3=Wake Forest
RD1-score3=84
RD1-seed4=5
RD1-team4=Virginia
RD1-score4=85
RD1-seed5=2
RD1-team5=South Carolina
RD1-score5=71
RD1-seed6=7
RD1-team6=Maryland
RD1-score6=63
RD1-seed7=3
RD1-team7=Duke
RD1-score7=68
RD1-seed8=6
RD1-team8=NC State
RD1-score8=61
RD2-seed1=1
RD2-team1=North Carolina
RD2-score1=78
RD2-seed2=5
RD2-team2=Virginia
RD2-score2=68
RD2-seed3=2
RD2-team3=South Carolina
RD2-score3=69
RD2-seed4=6
RD2-team4=NC State
RD2-score4=56
RD3-seed1=1
RD3-team1=North Carolina
RD3-score1=51
RD3-seed2=2
RD3-team2=South Carolina
RD3-score2=52

See also

*List of Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament champions

External links

* [http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-baskbl/archive/110299aaf.html ACC Tournament Archive]