1955–56 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season

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Final standings

Team	ACC Regular Season	Regular Season %	All Games	All Games %
NC State	11–3	.786	24–4	.857
North Carolina	11–3	.786	18–5	.783
Wake Forest	10–4	.714	19–9	.679
Duke	10–4	.714	19–7	.731
Maryland	7–7	.500	14–10	.583
Virginia	3–11	.214	10–17	.370
South Carolina	3–11	.214	9–14	.391
Clemson	1–13	.071	9–17	.346
Total			124–86	.590

ACC Tournament

See 1956 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament

NCAA tournament

Round of 25

Canisius 79, NC State 78 (4 OT)

NIT

League rules prevented ACC teams from playing in the NIT, 1954–1966

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Championships & awards	Regular season champions ACC men's basketball tournament Coach of the Year Player of the Year Rookie of the Year All-ACC 50th Anniversary Team
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