1983 ACC men's basketball tournament

The 1983 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held in Atlanta, Georgia, at the Omni Coliseum from March 11–13. NC State defeated Virginia, 81–78, to win the championship. Sidney Lowe of NC State was named MVP. It was the first time the event was held in Atlanta.

1983 ACC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1982–83
Teams8
SiteOmni Coliseum
Atlanta, Georgia
ChampionsNC State (9th title)
Winning coachJim Valvano (1st title)
MVPSidney Lowe (NC State)
TelevisionRaycom/Jefferson Productions(Entire Tournament)
NBC (Championship game coverage outside the ACC footprint)
1982–83 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 North Carolina12–2 .85728–8  .778
No. 4 Virginia12–2 .85729–5  .853
Maryland8–6 .57120–10  .667
No. 16 NC State †8–6 .57126–10  .722
Wake Forest7–7 .50020–10  .667
Georgia Tech4–10 .28613–15  .464
Duke3–11 .21411–17  .393
Clemson2–12 .14311–20  .355
† 1983 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Bracket
Quarterfinals
March 11 		Semifinals
March 12 		Championship Game
March 13
         
1 #5 North Carolina 105
8 Clemson 79
1 #5 North Carolina 84
4 NC State 91OT
4 NC State 71
5 Wake Forest 70
4 NC State 81
2 #2 Virginia 78
2 #2 Virginia 109
7 Duke 66
2 #2 Virginia 96
6 Georgia Tech 67
6 Georgia Tech 64OT
3 Maryland 58

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