Classic Photos of the ACC Tournament

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SI Staff
Publish date:
Mar 6, 2012

Classic Photos of the ACC Tournament

Maryland vs. N.C. State

Tom McMillen (54) and Len Elmore of Maryland rebound during the championship game against N.C. State. Elmore is the Terps' all-time leading rebounder.

Maryland vs. N.C. State

North Carolina State coach Norm Sloan after defeating Maryland for the ACC championship. The Wolfpack went on to win the national championship.

North Carolina vs. N.C. State

North Carolina's Phil Ford and Walter Davis are all smiles after defeating N.C. State in the finals of the ACC Tournament. Ford was named MVP.

Wake Forest vs. Duke

Duke's Mike Gminski battles Wake Forest defenders during the finals of the 1978 tournament. The Blue Devils won 85-77.

Wake Forest vs. Duke

Jim Spanarkel is all smiles after being named Tournament MVP after Duke won its fifth ACC crown.

North Carolina vs. Maryland

North Carolina forward James Worthy tries to find some daylight amid a swarm of Maryland defenders.

Virginia vs. N.C. State

Virginia's Ralph Sampson, at 7-foot-4, fails to block this shot by N.C. State forward Alvin Battle in the 1983 championship game. The Wolfpack won 81-78.

North Carolina vs. Duke

Michael Jordan swarms Duke guard Tommy Amaker during a matchup between the Blue Devils and Tar Heels.

Georgia Tech vs. Duke

Georgia Tech's Mark Price listens to coach Bobby Cremins during a game against Duke.

North Carolina vs. Duke

Forward J.R. Reid looks for an open man over the shoulder of Duke defender Danny Ferry. Reid would earn MVP honors as he led the Tar Heels to a tournament victory.

N.C. State vs. North Carolina

Legendary N.C. State coach Jim Valvano, who was twice named ACC Coach of the Year during his decade-long tenure with the Wolfpack, fumes on the sideline during a game against North Carolina.

Georgia Tech vs. Maryland

Georgia Tech guard Kenny Anderson tries to dribble through a double-team during a game against Maryland.

North Carolina vs. Duke

North Carolina forward Pete Chilcutt rises above Duke's Christian Laettner, left, Thomas Hill and Grant Hill during the tournament final against Duke. The Tar Heels won 96-74.

Florida State vs. Clemson

Florida State coach Pat Kennedy speaks with point guard Sam Cassell during a game against Clemson.

Maryland vs. North Carolina

Maryland's Joe Smith blocks a shot by North Carolina's Jeff McInnis as Duane Simpkins (10) looks on. A few months later, Smith would be selected first overall in the NBA draft by Golden State.

North Carolina vs. Maryland

North Carolina's Antawn Jamison shoots over Maryland's Obinna Ekezie during the Tar Heels 83-73victory. Carolina defeated Duke a day later to win another ACC title.

Duke vs. Clemson

Duke's William Avery and Steve Wojciechowski celebrate Avery's winning basket as Duke defeated Clemson 66-64 in the semifinals of the ACC tournament.

Wake Forest vs. North Carolina

Wake Forest's Randolph Childress celebrates at the Greensboro Coliseum after the Demon Deacons defeated North Carolina 82-80, in overtime, to win the ACC title. Childress scored 37 points and was named the tournament's MVP.

Georgia Tech vs. N.C. State

Stephon Marbury of Georgia Tech attempts to drive past Curtis Marshall of N.C. State during the Yellow Jackets' 88-73 victory in the quarterfinals.

Wake Forest vs. Florida State

Wake Forest All-America Tim Duncan dunks over Florida State's Geoff Brower. The Demon Deacons squeaked out a one-point victory, 66-65, before losing to North Carolina the next day.

North Carolina vs. Boston College

Tyler Hansbrough, who was bloodied a week earlier in the regular season finale against Duke, straps on his mask for a game against Boston College. Psycho T led the Tar Heels to a championship in the tournament, the 15th total for the school.

Classic Photos of the ACC Tournament