1986 ACC men's basketball tournament
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{{Infobox NCAA Basketball Conference tournament
| Year = 1986
| Conference = ACC
| Division =
| Gender = Men's
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| Teams = 8
| Arena = Greensboro Coliseum
| City = Greensboro, North Carolina
| Champions = Duke
| TitleCount = 7th
| Coach = Mike Krzyzewski
| CoachCount = 1st
| MVP = Johnny Dawkins
| MVPTeam = Duke
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| Television = Raycom/Jefferson Pilot, NBC
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{{1985–86 ACC men's basketball standings}}
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.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-dawkins-heroics-lead-duk/158348669/|title=Dawkins' Heroics Lead Duke Over Tech, 68-67|first=Kip|last=Coons|work=Durham Morning Herald|date=March 10, 1986|access-date=November 3, 2024|page=25|via=Newspapers.com}} Johnny Dawkins of Duke was named the tournament MVP.
Bracket
{{8TeamBracket
| RD1=Quarterfinals
March 7
| RD2=Semifinals
March 8
| RD3=Championship Game
March 9
| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1=#1 Duke
| RD1-score1=68
| RD1-seed2=8
| RD1-team2={{cbb link|1985|team=Wake Forest Demon Deacons|title=Wake Forest}}
| RD1-score2=60
| RD1-seed3=4
| RD1-team3=#20 NC State
| RD1-score3=62
| RD1-seed4=5
| RD1-team4=Virginia
| RD1-score4=64
| RD1-seed5=2
| RD1-team5=#6 Georgia Tech
| RD1-score5=79
| RD1-seed6=7
| RD1-team6=Clemson
| RD1-score6=61
| RD1-seed7=3
| RD1-team7=#4 North Carolina
| RD1-score7=75
| RD1-seed8=6
| RD1-team8=Maryland
| RD1-score8=85
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1=#1 Duke
| RD2-score1=75
| RD2-seed2=5
| RD2-team2=Virginia
| RD2-score2=70
| RD2-seed3=2
| RD2-team3=#6 Georgia Tech
| RD2-score3=64
| RD2-seed4=6
| RD2-team4=Maryland
| RD2-score4=62
| RD3-seed1=1
| RD3-team1=#1 Duke
| RD3-score1=68
| RD3-seed2=2
| RD3-team2=#6 Georgia Tech
| RD3-score2=67
}}
References
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{{ACC men's basketball tournament navbox}}
{{1986 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament navbox}}
{{College Basketball on NBC}}
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