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1954 ACC men's basketball tournament

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The inaugural Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held in Raleigh, North Carolina, at Reynolds Coliseum from March 4–6, 1954. NC State defeated Wake Forest, 82–80 in overtime, to win the championship.[1] Dickie Hemric of Wake Forest was named tournament MVP.

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1954 ACC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1953–54
Teams8
SiteReynolds Coliseum
Raleigh, North Carolina
ChampionsNC State (1st title)
Winning coachEverett Case (1st title)
MVPDickie Hemric (Wake Forest)
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1953–54 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 15 Duke9–1 .90021–6  .778
No. 20 Maryland7–2 .77823–7  .767
Wake Forest8–4 .66717–12  .586
NC State †5–3 .62526–7  .788
North Carolina5–6 .45511–10  .524
South Carolina2–8 .20010–16  .385
Virginia1–4 .20016–11  .593
Clemson0–9 .0005–18  .217
† 1954 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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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

Quarterfinals
March 4
Semifinals
March 5
Championship Game
March 6
         
1 #11 Duke 96
8 Virginia 68
1 #11 Duke 75
4 #18 NC State 79
4 #18 NC State 52
5 North Carolina 51
4 #18 NC State 82OT
3 Wake Forest 80
2 #17 Maryland 75
7 Clemson 59
2 #17 Maryland 56
3 Wake Forest 64OT
3 Wake Forest 58OT
6 South Carolina 57

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