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1988 ACC men's basketball tournament

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1988 ACC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1987–88
Teams8
SiteGreensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, North Carolina
ChampionsDuke (8th title)
Winning coachMike Krzyzewski (2nd title)
MVPDanny Ferry (Duke)
TelevisionRaycom Sports/Jefferson Pilot Teleproductions (inside the ACC footprint)
ESPN (Quarterfinals and Semifinals outside the ACC footprint)
NBC (Finals outside the ACC footprint)
← 1987
1989 →
1987–88 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 7 North Carolina 11 3   .786 27 7   .794
No. 14 NC State 10 4   .714 24 8   .750
No. 5 Duke 9 5   .643 28 7   .800
Georgia Tech 8 6   .571 22 10   .688
Maryland 6 8   .429 18 13   .581
Virginia 5 9   .357 13 18   .419
Clemson 4 10   .286 14 15   .483
Wake Forest 3 11   .214 10 18   .357
1988 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


The 1988 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament took place in Greensboro, North Carolina, at the Greensboro Coliseum. Duke defeated North Carolina, 65–61, to win the championship.[1] North Carolina lost their second championship game in a row. Danny Ferry of Duke was named tournament MVP.[1]

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
March 11
Semifinals
March 12
Championship Game
March 13
         
1 #9 North Carolina 83
8 Wake Forest 62
1 #9 North Carolina 74
5 Maryland 64
4 #18 Georgia Tech 67
5 Maryland 84
1 #9 North Carolina 61
3 #8 Duke 65
2 #11 NC State 79
7 Clemson 77
2 #11 NC State 71
3 #8 Duke 73
3 #8 Duke 60
6 Virginia 48

References

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  1. ^ a b Bonnell, Rick (March 14, 1988). "Snyder Seals Battle Of 2 Tired Titans". The Charlotte Observer. p. 46. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.