1971 ACC men's basketball tournament

August 2023 March 2026 1971 ACC Men's 8 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina South Carolina 1st Frank McGuire 2nd Lee Dedmon (North Carolina)John Roche South Carolina 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 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" 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 as time expired. Barrier Smith 1981 The ACC: Basketball Tournament Classic, page 80 Burlington, North Carolina Metrosports Bracket QuarterfinalsMarch 11 SemifinalsMarch 12 Championship GameMarch 13 1 #13 North Carolina 76 8 Clemson 41 4 1970 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest 84 5 1970 Virginia Cavaliers Virginia 85 2 #6 South Carolina 71 7 Maryland 63 3 #19 Duke 61 6 1970 NC State Wolfpack NC State 68 1 #13 North Carolina 78 5 Virginia 68 2 #6 South Carolina 69 6 NC State 56 1 #13 North Carolina 51 2 #6 South Carolina 52 References Tournament Category:ACC men's basketball tournament Category:South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball Category:College basketball tournaments in North Carolina Category:College basketball tournaments in Greensboro, North Carolina ACC men's basketball tournament ACC men's basketball tournament