1986 ACC men's basketball tournament

1986 ACC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1985–86
Teams8
SiteGreensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, North Carolina
ChampionsDuke (7th title)
Winning coachMike Krzyzewski (1st title)
MVPJohnny Dawkins (Duke)
TelevisionRaycom/Jefferson Pilot, NBC
1985–86 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Duke 12 2   .857 37 3   .925
No. 6 Georgia Tech 11 3   .786 27 7   .794
No. 8 North Carolina 10 4   .714 28 6   .824
NC State 7 7   .500 21 13   .618
Virginia 7 7   .500 19 11   .633
Maryland 6 8   .429 19 14   .576
Clemson 3 11   .214 19 15   .559
Wake Forest 0 14   .000 8 21   .276
1986 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament took place in Greensboro, North Carolina, at the Greensboro Coliseum from March 7 to 9. Duke won the championship, defeating Georgia Tech, 68–67. Johnny Dawkins of Duke was named the tournament MVP.