1956 ACC men's basketball tournament

The 1956 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held in Raleigh, North Carolina, at Reynolds Coliseum from March 1–3, 1956. NC State defeated Wake Forest, 76–64, to win the championship. Vic Molodet of NC State was named tournament MVP.

1956 ACC men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	1955–56
Teams	8
Site	Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina
Champions	NC State (3rd title)
Winning coach	Everett Case (3rd title)
MVP	Vic Molodet (NC State)
ACC men's basketball tournaments

1955–56 ACC men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 2 NC State †	11	–	3		.786			24	–	4		.857
No. 13 North Carolina	11	–	3		.786			18	–	5		.783
No. 16 Wake Forest	10	–	4		.714			19	–	9		.679
No. 17 Duke	10	–	4		.714			19	–	7		.731
Maryland	7	–	7		.500			14	–	10		.583
South Carolina	3	–	11		.214			9	–	14		.391
Virginia	3	–	11		.214			10	–	17		.370
Clemson	1	–	13		.071			9	–	17		.346
† 1956 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket

	Quarterfinals March 1					Semifinals March 2					Championship Game March 3
	1	#5 NC State	88
	8	Clemson	84
						1	#5 NC State	91
						4	#11 Duke	77
	4	#11 Duke	94
	5	Maryland	69
											1	#5 NC State	76
											3	#20 Wake Forest	64
	2	#8 North Carolina	81
	7	Virginia	77
						2	#8 North Carolina	56
						3	#20 Wake Forest	77
	3	#20 Wake Forest	79
	6	South Carolina	64