1954 ACC men's basketball tournament

August 2023 March 2026 March 2026 1954 ACC Men's 8 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina 1953 NC State Wolfpack NC State 1st Everett Case 1st Dickie Hemric 1953 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest yes The inaugural Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held in Raleigh, North Carolina, at Reynolds Coliseum from March 4–6, 1954. 1953 NC State Wolfpack NC State defeated 1953 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest, 82–80 in overtime, to win the championship.Horner Jack Wolfpack Edges Deacs in Overtime Battle, 82-80 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun/192472657/ 2 March 2026 The Herald-Sun 7 March 1954 13 Dickie Hemric of Wake Forest was named tournament MVP. NC State defeated all three of their in-state rivals on their way to the tournament championship, beating North Carolina in the quarterfinal round, Duke in the semifinal, and Wake Forest in the championship game. Bracket QuarterfinalsMarch 4 SemifinalsMarch 5 Championship GameMarch 6 1 #11 Duke 96 8 1953 Virginia Cavaliers Virginia 68 4 #18 1953 NC State Wolfpack NC State 52 5 North Carolina 51 2 #17 1953 Maryland Terrapins Maryland 75 7 Clemson 59 3 1953 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest 58OT 6 1953 South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina 57 1 #11 Duke 75 4 #18 NC State 79 2 #17 Maryland 56 3 Wake Forest 64OT 4 #18 NC State 82OT 3 Wake Forest 80 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