1959 ACC men's basketball tournament

The 1959 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held in Raleigh, North Carolina, at Reynolds Coliseum from March 5–7, 1959. NC State defeated North Carolina, 80–56, to win the championship. Lou Pucillo of NC State was named tournament MVP.

1959 ACC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1958–59
Teams8
SiteReynolds Coliseum
Raleigh, North Carolina
ChampionsNC State (4th title)
Winning coachEverett Case (4th title)
MVPLou Pucillo (NC State)
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1960 →
1958–59 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 6 NC State122 .857224 .846
No. 9 North Carolina122 .857205 .800
Duke77 .5001312 .520
Maryland77 .5001013 .435
Virginia68 .4291114 .440
Wake Forest59 .3571014 .417
Clemson59 .357816 .333
South Carolina212 .143420 .167
1959 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
March 5
Semifinals
March 6
Championship Game
March 7
         
1#10 NC State75OT
8South Carolina72
1#10 NC State66
5Virginia63
4Maryland65
5Virginia66
1#10 NC State80
2#5 North Carolina56
2#5 North Carolina93
7Clemson69
2#5 North Carolina74
3Duke71
3Duke78
6Wake Forest71

References

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  1. ^ "1958–59 Atlantic Coast Conference Season Summary". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.