1985 ACC men's basketball tournament

College basketball tournament
1985 ACC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1984–85
Teams8
SiteOmni Coliseum
Atlanta, Georgia
ChampionsGeorgia Tech (1st title)
Winning coachBobby Cremins (1st title)
MVPMark Price (Georgia Tech)
TelevisionRaycom/Jefferson Pilot (within the ACC Footprint;Entire Tournament)
ESPN (outside the ACC Footprint; quarterfinals and Semifinals)
NBC Sports (Outside the ACC Footprint; Finals)
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1984–85 ACC men's basketball standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 6 Georgia Tech 9 5   .643 27 8   .771
No. 7 North Carolina 9 5   .643 27 9   .750
No. 16 NC State 9 5   .643 23 10   .697
No. 10 Duke 8 6   .571 23 8   .742
Maryland 8 6   .571 25 12   .676
Clemson 5 9   .357 16 13   .552
Wake Forest 5 9   .357 15 14   .517
Virginia 3 11   .214 17 16   .515
† 1985 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held in Atlanta, Georgia, at the Omni Coliseum from March 8 to 10. Georgia Tech defeated North Carolina, 57–54, to win the championship, the first for the Yellow Jackets. Mark Price of Georgia Tech was named the tournament MVP.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
March 8
Raycom/JP, ESPN
Semifinals
March 9
Raycom/JP, ESPN
Championship Game
March 10
Raycom JP, NBC
         
1 #9 Georgia Tech 55
8 Virginia 48
1 #9 Georgia Tech 75
4 #7 Duke 64
4 #7 Duke 86
5 Maryland 73
1 #9 Georgia Tech 57
2 #6 North Carolina 54
2 #6 North Carolina 72OT
7 Wake Forest 61
2 #6 North Carolina 57
3 #18 NC State 51
3 #18 NC State 70
6 Clemson 63

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