| Year: | 1987 |
| Conference: | ACC |
| Gender: | Men's |
| Teams: | 8 |
| Arena: | Capital Centre |
| City: | Landover, Maryland |
| Champions: | NC State |
| Titlecount: | 10th |
| Coach: | Jim Valvano |
| Coachcount: | 2nd |
| Mvp: | Vinny Del Negro |
| Mvpteam: | NC State |
| Television: | Raycom/Jefferson Pilot, NBC (Championship Game, Outside the ACC Footprint) |
The 1987 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament took place in Landover, Maryland, at the Capital Centre. NC State defeated North Carolina, 68–67 to win the championship.[1] Vinny Del Negro of NC State was named tournament MVP.[1] NC State defeated all three of their in-state rivals on their way to the tournament championship, beating Duke in the quarterfinal round, Wake Forest in the semifinal, and North Carolina in the championship game.