1982 ACC men's basketball tournament

August 2023 March 2026 November 2024 1982 ACC Men's 8 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina North Carolina 10th Dean Smith 9th James Worthy North Carolina Metrosports, NBC (Championship Game) The 1982 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held in Greensboro, North Carolina, at the Greensboro Coliseum from March 5–7. North Carolina defeated Virginia, 47–45, to win the championship.https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-acc-title-front-pa/52571159/ Slowly but surely, Heels win it Joe Tiede The News & Observer March 8, 1982 November 3, 2024 11 Newspapers.com James Worthy of North Carolina was named the tournament MVP. Beginning with this tournament, the quarterfinals were played on Friday and the championship was held on Sunday. The finals continued to be held on Sunday until the 2015 tournament, which began with first-round games on Tuesday and ended with the final on Saturday night. Bracket QuarterfinalsMarch 5 SemifinalsMarch 6 Championship GameMarch 7 1 #1 North Carolina 55 8 Georgia Tech 39 4 NC State 40 5 1981 Maryland Terrapins Maryland 28 2 #3 Virginia 56 7 Clemson 54 3 #16 Wake Forest 88 6 Duke 53 1 #1 North Carolina 58 4 NC State 46 2 #3 Virginia 51OT 3 #16 Wake Forest 49 1 #1 North Carolina 47 2 #3 Virginia 45 References Tournament Category:ACC men's basketball tournament 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 Category:North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball