1981 ACC men's basketball tournament

1981 ACC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198081
Teams8
SiteCapital Centre
Landover, Maryland
ChampionsNorth Carolina (9th title)
Winning coachDean Smith (8th title)
MVPSam Perkins (North Carolina)
TelevisionC.D. Chesley
1980–81 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Virginia131 .929294  .879
No. 6 North Carolina104 .714298  .784
No. 11 Wake Forest95 .643227  .759
No. 18 Maryland86 .5712110  .677
Duke68 .4291713  .567
Clemson68 .4292011  .645
NC State410 .2861413  .519
Georgia Tech014 .000423  .148
1981 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was held in Landover, Maryland, at the Capital Centre from March 5–7. North Carolina defeated Maryland, 61–60, to win the championship. Sam Perkins of North Carolina was named the tournament MVP.