1980 ACC men's basketball tournament

The 1980 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held in Greensboro, North Carolina, at the Greensboro Coliseum from February 28 through March 1. Duke defeated Maryland, 73–72, to win the championship. Maryland's Albert King was named the tournament MVP, becoming the last player to date (as of the 2018 tournament) to have been named MVP without playing on the tournament winners. Georgia Tech played in this event for the first time as the ACC returned to an eight-team configuration for the first time since the departure of South Carolina in 1971.

1980 ACC men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	1979–80
Teams	8
Site	Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina
Champions	Duke (6th title)
Winning coach	Bill Foster (2nd title)
MVP	Albert King (Maryland)
Television	The C.D. Chesley Company
ACC men's basketball tournaments ← 1979 1981 →

1979–80 ACC men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 8 Maryland	11	–	3		.786			24	–	7		.774
No. 15 North Carolina	9	–	5		.643			21	–	8		.724
NC State	9	–	5		.643			20	–	8		.714
Clemson	8	–	6		.571			23	–	9		.719
Virginia	7	–	7		.500			24	–	10		.706
No. 14 Duke †	7	–	7		.500			24	–	9		.727
Wake Forest	4	–	10		.286			13	–	14		.481
Georgia Tech	1	–	13		.071			8	–	18		.308
† 1980 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll^[1]

Bracket

	Quarterfinals February 28					Semifinals February 29					Championship Game March 1
	1	#7 Maryland	51^OT
	8	Georgia Tech	49
						1	#7 Maryland	91
						4	#17 Clemson	85
	4	#17 Clemson	57
	5	Virginia	49
											1	#7 Maryland	72
											6	Duke	73
	2	#10 North Carolina	75
	7	Wake Forest	62
						2	#10 North Carolina	61
						6	Duke	75
	3	#19 NC State	62
	6	Duke	68

References

1. sports-reference.com 1979-80 Atlantic Coast Conference Season Summary