1966 ACC men's basketball tournament

August 2023 March 2026 March 2026 noref (GreenC bot) 1966 ACC Men's 8 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina Duke 4th Vic Bubas 4th Steve Vacendak Duke The 1966 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held in Raleigh, North Carolina, at Reynolds Coliseum from March 3–5, 1966. Duke defeated 1965 NC State Wolfpack NC State, 71–66, to win the championship for the fourth time. Steve Vacendak of Duke was named tournament MVP.Lloyd Harry Duke Tips State for Title, 71-66 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer/192608862/ 3 March 2026 The Charlotte Observer 6 March 1966 53 This was the last ACC Tournament held at Reynolds Coliseum. Duke defeated all three of their in-state rivals on their way to the tournament championship, beating Wake Forest in the quarterfinal round, North Carolina in the semifinal, and NC State in the championship game. Bracket QuarterfinalsMarch 3 SemifinalsMarch 4 Championship GameMarch 5 1 #3 Duke 103 8 1965 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest 73 4 North Carolina 77 5 1965 Maryland Terrapins Maryland 70 2 1965 NC State Wolfpack NC State 86 7 1965 Virginia Cavaliers Virginia 77 3 Clemson 52 6 1965 South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina 60 1 #3 Duke 21 4 North Carolina 20 2 NC State 75 6 South Carolina 62 1 #3 Duke 71 2 NC State 66 References Tournament Category:ACC men's basketball tournament Category:College basketball tournaments in Raleigh, North Carolina ACC men's basketball tournament Category:20th century in Raleigh, North Carolina