1972 ACC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams7
SiteGreensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, North Carolina
ChampionsNorth Carolina (5th title)
Winning coachDean Smith (4th title)
MVPBob McAdoo (North Carolina)
1971–72 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 North Carolina †9–3 .75026–5  .839
No. 14 Maryland8–4 .66727–5  .844
No. 20 Virginia8–4 .66721–7  .750
Duke6–6 .50014–12  .538
NC State6–6 .50016–10  .615
Wake Forest3–9 .2508–18  .308
Clemson2–10 .16710–16  .385
† 1972 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held in Greensboro, North Carolina, at the Greensboro Coliseum from March 9–11. North Carolina defeated Maryland, 73–64, to win the championship. Bob McAdoo of North Carolina was named the tournament MVP. With the departure of South Carolina, the ACC was left with seven members, so the top seed received a bye into the semifinals from 1972 through and including 1979.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
March 9 		Semifinals
March 10 		Championship Game
March 11
         
1 #3 North Carolina 63
4 Duke 48
4 Duke 73
5 NC State 60
1 #3 North Carolina 73
2 #13 Maryland 64
2 #13 Maryland 54
7 Clemson 52
2 #13 Maryland 62
3 #15 Virginia 57
3 #15 Virginia 74
6 Wake Forest 65

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