1981 ACC men's basketball tournament

1981 ACC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1980–81
Teams8
SiteCapital Centre
Landover, Maryland
ChampionsNorth Carolina (9th title)
Winning coachDean Smith (8th title)
MVPSam Perkins (North Carolina)
TelevisionC.D. Chesley
1980–81 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Virginia 13 – 1   .929 29 – 4   .879
No. 6 North Carolina † 10 – 4   .714 29 – 8   .784
No. 11 Wake Forest 9 – 5   .643 22 – 7   .759
No. 18 Maryland 8 – 6   .571 21 – 10   .677
Duke 6 – 8   .429 17 – 13   .567
Clemson 6 – 8   .429 20 – 11   .645
NC State 4 – 10   .286 14 – 13   .519
Georgia Tech 0 – 14   .000 4 – 23   .148
† winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held in Landover, Maryland, at the Capital Centre from March 5–7. North Carolina defeated Maryland, 61–60, to win the championship.[1] Sam Perkins of North Carolina was named the tournament MVP.[1]

Bracket

Quarterfinals
March 5 		Semifinals
March 6 		Championship Game
March 7
         
1 #4 Virginia 76
8 Georgia Tech 47
1 #4 Virginia 62
4 #20 Maryland 85
4 #20 Maryland 56
5 Duke 53
4 #20 Maryland 60
2 #12 North Carolina 61
2 #12 North Carolina 69
7 NC State 54
2 #12 North Carolina 58
3 #11 Wake Forest 57
3 #11 Wake Forest 80
6 Clemson 71

References

  1. ^ a b "Dean Smith Grabs 8th Playoff Crown". Bristol Herald Courier. March 9, 1981. p. 14. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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