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1987 ACC men's basketball tournament
American college basketball postseason tournament
American college basketball postseason tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 1987 |
| Conference | ACC |
| Gender | Men's |
| Teams | 8 |
| Arena | Capital Centre |
| City | Landover, Maryland |
| Champions | NC State |
| TitleCount | 10th |
| Coach | Jim Valvano |
| CoachCount | 2nd |
| MVP | Vinny Del Negro |
| MVPTeam | NC State |
| Television | Raycom/Jefferson Pilot, NBC (Championship Game, Outside the ACC Footprint) |
The 1987 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament took place in Landover, Maryland, at the Capital Centre. NC State defeated North Carolina, 68–67 to win the championship. Vinny Del Negro of NC State was named tournament MVP. NC State defeated all three of their in-state rivals on their way to the tournament championship, beating Duke in the quarterfinal round, Wake Forest in the semifinal, and North Carolina in the championship game.
Bracket
March 6 March 7 March 8 | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=#2 North Carolina | RD1-score1=82 | RD1-seed2=8 | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=63 | RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=Virginia | RD1-score3=55 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4=Georgia Tech | RD1-score4=54 | RD1-seed5=3 | RD1-team5=#14 Duke | RD1-score5=64 | RD1-seed6=6 | RD1-team6=NC State | RD1-score6=71OT | RD1-seed7=2 | RD1-team7=#13 Clemson | RD1-score7=62 | RD1-seed8=7 | RD1-team8=**** | RD1-score8=69 | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=#2 North Carolina | RD2-score1=842OT | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2=Virginia | RD2-score2=82 | RD2-seed3=6 | RD2-team3=NC State | RD2-score3=772OT | RD2-seed4=7 | RD2-team4=Wake Forest | RD2-score4=73 | RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1=#2 North Carolina | RD3-score1=67 | RD3-seed2=6 | RD3-team2=NC State | RD3-score2=68
References
References
- Green, Ron. (March 9, 1987). "State stuns UNC, 68-67". [[The Greenville News]].
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