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| 1978 ACC men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 1977–78 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Site | Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Champions | Duke (5th title) |
| Winning coach | Bill Foster (1st title) |
| MVP | Jim Spanarkel (Duke) |
| Television | The C.D. Chesley Company (Quarterfinals and Semifinals) ABC Sports (Championship Game) |
The1978Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held inGreensboro, North Carolina, at theGreensboro Coliseum from March 1–4.Duke defeatedWake Forest, 85–77, to win the championship.[1]Jim Spanarkel of Duke was named the tournament MVP.
| Quarterfinals March 1 | Semifinals March 2 | Championship Game March 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | #10North Carolina | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Wake Forest | 82 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Virginia | 61 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Wake Forest | 72 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Wake Forest | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | #15 Duke | 85 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | #15Duke | 83 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Clemson | 72 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | #15 Duke | 81 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Maryland | 69 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | NC State | 108 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Maryland | 1093OT | ||||||||||||