The following contains a list of games within the 1956-57 season.
Final standings
edit| Team | ACC Regular Season | Regular Season % | All Games | All Games % | Nonconference Games | Ranked AP All | Ranked AP Nonconference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 14–0 | 1.000 | 32–0 | 1.000 | |||
| Maryland | 9–5 | .643 | 16–10 | .615 | |||
| Duke | 8–6 | .571 | 13–11 | .542 | |||
| Wake Forest | 7–7 | .500 | 19–9 | .679 | |||
| NC State | 7–7 | .500 | 15–11 | .577 | |||
| South Carolina | 5–9 | .357 | 17–12 | .586 | |||
| Clemson | 3–11 | .214 | 7–17 | .292 | |||
| Virginia | 3–11 | .214 | 6–19 | .240 | |||
| Total | 125–89 | .584 |
ACC tournament
editNCAA tournament
editRound of 23
editNorth Carolina 90, Yale 74
Regional semi-finals
editNorth Carolina 87, Canisius 75
Regional final
editNorth Carolina 67, Syracuse 58
National semi-finals
editNorth Carolina 74, Michigan St 70 (3ot)
National championship
editNorth Carolina 54, Kansas 53 (3ot)
ACC's NCAA record
edit6–0
NIT
editLeague rules prevented ACC teams from playing in the NIT, 1954–1966