1972 ACC men's basketball tournament

August 2023 March 2026 1972 ACC Men's 7 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina North Carolina 5th Dean Smith 4th Bob McAdoo North Carolina The 1972 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held in Greensboro, North Carolina, at the Greensboro Coliseum from March 9–11. North Carolina defeated Maryland, 73–64, to win the championship. Bob McAdoo of North Carolina was named the tournament MVP.1972-03-14 UNC- 6th Straight National Tourney https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-times-news-unc-6th-straight-n/193747750/ 2026-03-19 The Daily Times-News 14 With the departure of South Carolina, the ACC was left with seven members, so the top seed received a bye into the semifinals from 1972 through and including 1979. Bracket QuarterfinalsMarch 9 SemifinalsMarch 10 Championship GameMarch 11 1 4 Duke 73 5 1971 NC State Wolfpack NC State 60Dupree Ed 1972-03-10 Sloan Says Pack 'Played Badly' https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salisbury-post-1972-acc-mens-basket/193746780/ 2026-03-19 The Salisbury Post 13 2 #13 Maryland 54 7 Clemson 52Billings Horace 1972-03-10 For Maryland Tourney Victory Was Special https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salisbury-post-1972-acc-mens-basket/193746780/ 2026-03-19 The Salisbury Post 13 3 #15 1971 Virginia Cavaliers Virginia 74 6 1971 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest 65Dupree Ed 1972-03-10 McCandlish Proves Point in Virginia's 74-65 Win https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salisbury-post-1972-acc-mens-basket/193746780/ 2026-03-19 The Salisbury Post 13 1 #3 North Carolina 63 4 Duke 48 2 #13 Maryland 62 3 #15 Virginia 57 1 #3 North Carolina 73 2 #13 Maryland 64 References Tournament Category:ACC men's basketball tournament Category:North Carolina Tar Heels 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