1967 ACC men's basketball tournament

The 1967 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held in Greensboro, North Carolina, at the Greensboro Coliseum, the first of 22 to be held at that venue, from March 9–11, 1967. North Carolina defeated Duke, 82–73, to win the championship. Larry Miller of North Carolina was named tournament MVP. This was the first ACC Tournament not held at Reynolds Coliseum.

1967 ACC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season196667
Teams8
SiteGreensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, North Carolina
ChampionsNorth Carolina (2nd title)
Winning coachDean Smith (1st title)
MVPLarry Miller (North Carolina)
1966–67 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 North Carolina122 .857266  .813
Duke93 .750189  .667
South Carolina84 .667167  .696
Clemson95 .643178  .680
Wake Forest59 .357918  .333
Maryland59 .3571114  .440
Virginia410 .286917  .346
NC State212 .143719  .269
1967 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

North Carolina defeated all three of their in-state rivals on their way to the tournament championship, beating NC State in the quarterfinal round, Wake Forest in the semifinal, and Duke in the championship game.

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