1996 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament
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The 1996 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 7-10, 1996 at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina
. Wake Forest
won their second consecutive tournament, 75-74 over Georgia Tech
. For the second consecutive year, the Demon Deacons got a heroic effort in the final, as Tim Duncan
had a 27-point, 22-rebound performance. (Randolph Childress
had scored 37 points in the final in 1995.)
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
. Wake Forest
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Originally, Wake Forest's athletic teams were known as the Fighting Baptists, due to its association with the Baptist Convention...
won their second consecutive tournament, 75-74 over Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
The Yellow Jackets is the name used for all of the intercollegiate athletic teams that play for the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. The teams have also been nicknamed the Ramblin' Wreck, Engineers, Blacksmiths, and Golden Tornado. There are 8 men's and 7 women's teams that...
. For the second consecutive year, the Demon Deacons got a heroic effort in the final, as Tim Duncan
Tim Duncan
Timothy Theodore "Tim" Duncan is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association . The 6-foot 11-inch , 255-pound power forward/center is a four-time NBA champion, two-time NBA MVP, three-time NBA Finals MVP, and NBA Rookie of the Year...
had a 27-point, 22-rebound performance. (Randolph Childress
Randolph Childress
Randolph Childress is an American former professional basketball player who last played in Italy for Cestistica San Severo...
had scored 37 points in the final in 1995.)
Bracket
First Team
| Player | School |
|---|---|
| Greg Buckner | Clemson |
| Tim Duncan | Wake Forest |
| Matt Harpring | Georgia Tech |
| Stephon Marbury | Georgia Tech |
| Tony Rutland | Wake Forest |
See also
- List of Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament champions
- 1995 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament1995 ACC Men's Basketball TournamentThe 1995 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place in Greensboro, North Carolina at the Greensboro Coliseum. Wake Forest won the tournament. They defeated North Carolina in the championship game...
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