1982 ACC men's basketball tournament

The 1982 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held in Greensboro, North Carolina, at the Greensboro Coliseum from March 5–7. North Carolina defeated Virginia, 47–45, to win the championship. James Worthy of North Carolina was named the tournament MVP. Beginning with this tournament, the quarterfinals were played on Friday and the championship was held on Sunday. The finals continued to be held on Sunday until the 2015 tournament, which began with first-round games on Tuesday and ended with the final on Saturday night.

1982 ACC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198182
Teams8
SiteGreensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, North Carolina
ChampionsNorth Carolina (10th title)
Winning coachDean Smith (9th title)
MVPJames Worthy (North Carolina)
TelevisionMetrosports, NBC (Championship Game)
1981–82 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 North Carolina122 .857322  .941
No. 7 Virginia122 .857304  .882
No. 16 Wake Forest95 .643219  .700
No. 10 NC State77 .5002210  .688
Maryland59 .3571613  .552
Duke410 .2861017  .370
Clemson410 .2861414  .500
Georgia Tech311 .2141016  .385
1982 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Bracket

Quarterfinals
March 5
Semifinals
March 6
Championship Game
March 7
         
1 #1 North Carolina 55
8 Georgia Tech 39
1 #1 North Carolina 58
4 NC State 46
4 NC State 40
5 Maryland 28
1 #1 North Carolina 47
2 #3 Virginia 45
2 #3 Virginia 56
7 Clemson 54
2 #3 Virginia 51OT
3 #16 Wake Forest 49
3 #16 Wake Forest 88
6 Duke 53

References

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