1996 ACC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1995–96
Teams9
SiteGreensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro Coliseum
ChampionsWake Forest (4th title)
Winning coachDave Odom (2nd title)
MVPTim Duncan (Wake Forest)
1995–96 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 13 Georgia Tech13–3 .81324–12  .667
No. 9 Wake Forest †12–4 .75026–6  .813
No. 25 North Carolina10–6 .62521–11  .656
Duke8–8 .50018–13  .581
Maryland8–8 .50017–13  .567
Clemson7–9 .43818–11  .621
Virginia6–10 .37512–15  .444
Florida State5–11 .31313–14  .481
NC State3–13 .18815–16  .484
† 1996 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

The 1996 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament took place from March 7–10 at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. Wake Forest won their second consecutive tournament, defeating Georgia Tech, 75–74, in the title game. Tim Duncan of Wake Forest was named tournament MVP.

Bracket

First round
March 7 		Quarterfinals
March 8 		Semifinals
March 9 		Championship Game
March 10
            
1 #18 Georgia Tech 88
9 NC State 73
8 Florida State 65
9 NC State 80
1 #18 Georgia Tech 84
5 Maryland 79
4 Duke 69
5 Maryland 82
1 #18 Georgia Tech 74
2 #12 Wake Forest 75
2 #12 Wake Forest 70
7 Virginia 60
2 #12 Wake Forest 68
6 Clemson 60
3 #20 North Carolina 73
6 Clemson 75

AP rankings at time of tournament

Awards and honors

Everett Case Award

PlayerSchool
Tim DuncanWake Forest

All Tournament Teams

First Team

PlayerSchool
Greg BucknerClemson
Tim DuncanWake Forest
Matt HarpringGeorgia Tech
Stephon MarburyGeorgia Tech
Tony RutlandWake Forest
  • "2008–09 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Media Guide". Atlantic Coast Conference. 2008. p. 106. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
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