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1955 ACC men's basketball tournament

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1955 ACC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1954–55
Teams8
SiteReynolds Coliseum
Raleigh, North Carolina
ChampionsNC State (2nd title)
Winning coachEverett Case (2nd title)
MVPRonnie Shavlik (NC State)
← 1954
1956 →
1954–55 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 NC State 12 2   .857 28 4   .875
Duke 11 3   .786 20 8   .714
Maryland 10 4   .714 17 7   .708
Wake Forest 8 6   .571 17 10   .630
North Carolina 8 6   .571 10 11   .476
Virginia 5 9   .357 14 15   .483
South Carolina 2 12   .143 10 17   .370
Clemson 0 14   .000 2 21   .087
1955 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held in Raleigh, North Carolina, at Reynolds Coliseum from March 3–5, 1955. NC State defeated Duke, 87–77, to win the championship. Ronnie Shavlik of NC State was named tournament MVP.

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
March 3
Semifinals
March 4
Championship Game
March 5
         
1 #5 NC State 101
8 Clemson 76
1 #5 NC State 85
4 Wake Forest 70
4 Wake Forest 95
5 North Carolina 82
1 #5 NC State 87
2 Duke 77
2 Duke 83
7 South Carolina 67
2 Duke 90OT
6 Virginia 77
3 #18 Maryland 67
6 Virginia 68OT

References

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