1985 ACC men's basketball tournament

1985 ACC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1984–85
Teams8
SiteOmni Coliseum
Atlanta, Georgia
ChampionsGeorgia Tech (1st title)
Winning coachBobby Cremins (1st title)
MVPMark Price (Georgia Tech)
TelevisionRaycom/Jefferson Pilot (within the ACC Footprint;Entire Tournament)
ESPN (outside the ACC Footprint; quarterfinals and Semifinals)
NBC Sports (Outside the ACC Footprint; Finals)
← 1984
1986 →
1984–85 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 6 Georgia Tech † 9 – 5   .643 27 – 8   .771
No. 7 North Carolina 9 – 5   .643 27 – 9   .750
No. 16 NC State 9 – 5   .643 23 – 10   .697
No. 10 Duke 8 – 6   .571 23 – 8   .742
Maryland 8 – 6   .571 25 – 12   .676
Clemson 5 – 9   .357 16 – 13   .552
Wake Forest 5 – 9   .357 15 – 14   .517
Virginia 3 – 11   .214 17 – 16   .515
† 1985 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held in Atlanta, Georgia, at the Omni Coliseum from March 8 to 10. Georgia Tech defeated North Carolina, 57–54, to win the championship, the first for the Yellow Jackets.[1] Mark Price of Georgia Tech was named the tournament MVP.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
March 8
Raycom/JP, ESPN 		Semifinals
March 9
Raycom/JP, ESPN 		Championship Game
March 10
Raycom JP, NBC
         
1 #9 Georgia Tech 55
8 Virginia 48
1 #9 Georgia Tech 75
4 #7 Duke 64
4 #7 Duke 86
5 Maryland 73
1 #9 Georgia Tech 57
2 #6 North Carolina 54
2 #6 North Carolina 72OT
7 Wake Forest 61
2 #6 North Carolina 57
3 #18 NC State 51
3 #18 NC State 70
6 Clemson 63

References

  1. ^ Rawlings, Lenox (March 11, 1985). "Most Valuable Heart". Winston-Salem Journal. p. 15. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.