1987 ACC men's basketball tournament

1987 ACC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198687
Teams8
SiteCapital Centre
Landover, Maryland
ChampionsNC State (10th title)
Winning coachJim Valvano (2nd title)
MVPVinny Del Negro (NC State)
TelevisionRaycom/Jefferson Pilot, NBC (Championship Game, Outside the ACC Footprint)
1986–87 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 North Carolina140 1.000324  .889
No. 13 Clemson104 .714256  .806
No. 17 Duke95 .643249  .727
Virginia86 .5712110  .677
Georgia Tech77 .5001613  .552
NC State68 .4292014  .588
Wake Forest212 .1431415  .483
Maryland014 .000917  .346
1987 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament took place in Landover, Maryland, at the Capital Centre. NC State defeated North Carolina, 68–67 to win the championship. Vinny Del Negro of NC State was named tournament MVP. NC State defeated all three of their in-state rivals on their way to the tournament championship, beating Duke in the quarterfinal round, Wake Forest in the semifinal, and North Carolina in the championship game.