1955 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament

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.

1955 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams8
SiteReynolds Coliseum
Raleigh, North Carolina
ChampionsNC State (2nd title)
Winning coachEverett Case (2nd title)
MVPRonnie Shavlik (NC State)
1954–55 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 NC State †12–2 .857  28–4  .875
Duke11–3 .786  20–8  .714
Maryland10–4 .714  17–7  .708
Wake Forest8–6 .571  17–10  .630
North Carolina8–6 .571  10–11  .476
Virginia5–9 .357  14–15  .483
South Carolina2–12 .143  10–17  .370
Clemson0–14 .000  2–21  .087
† 1955 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket

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

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