1981 ACC men's basketball tournament

August 2023 March 2026 1981 ACC Men's 8 Capital Centre Landover, Maryland North Carolina 9th Dean Smith 8th Sam Perkins North Carolina C.D. Chesley 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.https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-dean-smith-grabs/158348761/ Dean Smith Grabs 8th Playoff Crown Bristol Herald Courier March 9, 1981 November 3, 2024 14 Newspapers.com Sam Perkins of North Carolina was named the tournament MVP. Bracket QuarterfinalsMarch 5 SemifinalsMarch 6 Championship GameMarch 7 1 #4 Virginia 76 8 1980 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Georgia Tech 47 4 #20 Maryland 56 5 Duke 53 2 #12 North Carolina 69 7 NC State 54 3 #11 Wake Forest 80 6 Clemson 71 1 #4 Virginia 62 4 #20 Maryland 85 2 #12 North Carolina 58 3 #11 Wake Forest 57 4 #20 Maryland 60 2 #12 North Carolina 61 References Tournament Category:ACC men's basketball tournament Category:College basketball tournaments in Maryland Category:Organized events in Landover, Maryland ACC men's basketball tournament ACC men's basketball tournament Category:North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball