1990 ACC men's basketball tournament

The 1990 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament took place in Charlotte, North Carolina, at the second Charlotte Coliseum. Georgia Tech won the tournament, defeating Virginia, 70–61, in the championship game. Brian Oliver of Georgia Tech was named tournament MVP. This was the only time both teams in the ACC Tournament final have been from outside the state of North Carolina until the 2021 ACC finals matchup between Florida State and Georgia Tech.

1990 ACC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198990
Teams8
SiteCharlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte Coliseum
ChampionsGeorgia Tech (2nd title)
Winning coachBobby Cremins (2nd title)
MVPBrian Oliver (Georgia Tech)
TelevisionRaycom/JP Sports
1989–90 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 17 Clemson104 .714269  .743
No. 15 Duke95 .643299  .763
#9 Georgia Tech86 .571287  .800
North Carolina86 .5712113  .618
Virginia68 .4292012  .625
NC State68 .4291812  .600
Maryland68 .4291914  .576
Wake Forest311 .2141216  .429
1990 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket

Quarterfinals
March 9
Semifinals
March 10
Championship Game
March 11
         
1 #17 Clemson 79
8 Wake Forest 70
1 #17 Clemson 66
5 Virginia 69
4 North Carolina 85
5 Virginia 92OT
5 Virginia 61
3 #14 Georgia Tech 70
2 #12 Duke 104
7 Maryland 84
2 #12 Duke 72
3 #14 Georgia Tech 83
3 #14 Georgia Tech 76
6 NC State 67

AP rankings at time of tournament

  • "2008–09 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Media Guide". Atlantic Coast Conference. 2008. p. 103. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
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