1989 ACC men's basketball tournament explained

Year:1989
Conference:ACC
Gender:Men's
Teams:8
Arena:Atlanta, Georgia
City:Omni Coliseum
Champions:North Carolina
Titlecount:11th
Coach:Dean Smith
Coachcount:10th
Mvp:J. R. Reid
Mvpteam:North Carolina
Television:Raycom/Jefferson-Pilot (Inside the ACC Footprint)
NBC (Outside the ACC Footprint)

The 1989 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament took place in Atlanta, Georgia, at the Omni Coliseum. North Carolina won the tournament by defeating Duke, 77–74, in the championship game. J. R. Reid of North Carolina was named tournament MVP.

This was the first time the 1 seed in the ACC Tournament has failed to reach the semifinals.

Bracket

AP rankings at time of tournament[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018-19 ACC Basketball Information Guide . 102 . . March 17, 2020.