1957 ACC men's basketball tournament

The 1957 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held in Raleigh, North Carolina, at Reynolds Coliseum from March 7–9, 1957. North Carolina defeated South Carolina, 95–75, to win the championship. Lennie Rosenbluth of North Carolina was named tournament MVP.

1957 ACC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1956–57
Teams8
SiteReynolds Coliseum
Raleigh, North Carolina
ChampionsNorth Carolina (1st title)
Winning coachFrank McGuire (1st title)
MVPLennie Rosenbluth (North Carolina)
← 1956
1958 →
1956–57 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 North Carolina 14 0   1.000 32 0   1.000
Maryland 9 5   .643 16 10   .615
Duke 8 6   .571 13 11   .542
No. 18 Wake Forest 7 7   .500 19 9   .679
NC State 7 7   .500 15 11   .577
South Carolina 5 9   .357 17 12   .586
Virginia 3 11   .214 6 19   .240
Clemson 3 11   .214 7 17   .292
1957 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
March 7
Semifinals
March 8
Championship Game
March 9
         
1 #1 North Carolina 81
8 Clemson 61
1 #1 North Carolina 61
4 #20 Wake Forest 59
4 #20 Wake Forest 66
5 NC State 57
1 #1 North Carolina 95
6 South Carolina 75
2 Maryland 71
7 Virginia 68
2 Maryland 64
6 South Carolina 74
3 Duke 81
6 South Carolina 84

References

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