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1954 ACC men's basketball tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 1954 |
| Conference | ACC |
| Gender | Men's |
| Teams | 8 |
| Arena | Reynolds Coliseum |
| City | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Champions | |
| TitleCount | 1st |
| Coach | Everett Case |
| CoachCount | 1st |
| MVP | Dickie Hemric |
| MVPTeam | |
| FirstTournamentEver | yes |
The inaugural Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held in Raleigh, North Carolina, at Reynolds Coliseum from March 4–6, 1954. defeated , 82–80 in overtime, to win the championship. 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
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