1970 ACC men's basketball tournament

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{{Infobox NCAA Basketball Conference tournament

| Year = 1970

| Conference = ACC

| Division =

| Gender = Men's

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| Teams = 8

| Arena = Charlotte Coliseum

| City = Charlotte, North Carolina

| Champions = {{cbb link|1969|team=NC State Wolfpack|title=NC State}}

| TitleCount = 6th

| Coach = Norm Sloan

| CoachCount = 1st

| MVP = Vann Williford

| MVPTeam = NC State

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{{1969–70 ACC men's basketball standings}}

The 1970 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held in Charlotte, North Carolina, at the original Charlotte Coliseum from March 5–7, 1970. {{cbb link|1969|team=NC State Wolfpack|title=NC State}} defeated South Carolina, 42–39, in double overtime to win the championship. Vann Williford of NC State was named tournament MVP.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101802260/the-charlotte-observer/ |title=Leftwich: 'We Just Play Ball' |quote=Williford – superb throughout the tournament – was named the Most Valuable Player. |first=Frank |last=Barrows |p=4D |work=The Charlotte Observer |date=March 8, 1970 |accessdate=May 13, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}}

Bracket

{{8TeamBracket

| RD1=Quarterfinals
March 5

| RD2=Semifinals
March 6

| RD3=Championship Game
March 7

| RD1-seed1=1

| RD1-team1=#3 South Carolina

| RD1-score1=34

| RD1-seed2=8

| RD1-team2=Clemson

| RD1-score2=33

| RD1-seed3=4

| RD1-team3=Duke

| RD1-score3=73

| RD1-seed4=5

| RD1-team4={{cbb link|1969|team=Wake Forest Demon Deacons|title=Wake Forest}}

| RD1-score4=81

| RD1-seed5=2

| RD1-team5=North Carolina

| RD1-score5=93

| RD1-seed6=7

| RD1-team6={{cbb link|1969|team=Virginia Cavaliers|title=Virginia}}

| RD1-score6=95

| RD1-seed7=3

| RD1-team7=#19 {{cbb link|1969|team=NC State Wolfpack|title=NC State}}

| RD1-score7=67

| RD1-seed8=6

| RD1-team8=Maryland

| RD1-score8=57

| RD2-seed1=1

| RD2-team1=#3 South Carolina

| RD2-score1=79

| RD2-seed2=5

| RD2-team2=Wake Forest

| RD2-score2=63

| RD2-seed3=7

| RD2-team3=Virginia

| RD2-score3=66

| RD2-seed4=3

| RD2-team4=#19 NC State

| RD2-score4=67

| RD3-seed1=1

| RD3-team1=#3 South Carolina

| RD3-score1=39

| RD3-seed2=3

| RD3-team2=#19 NC State

| RD3-score2=422OT

}}

References