1956–57 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season
The following contains a list of games within the 1956-57 season.
Final standings[]
| Team | ACC Regular Season | Regular Season % | All Games | All Games % | Nonconference Games | Ranked AP All | Ranked AP Nonconference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 14–0 | 1.000 | 32–0 | 1.000 | |||
| Maryland | 9–5 | .643 | 16–10 | .615 | |||
| Duke | 8–6 | .571 | 13–11 | .542 | |||
| Wake Forest | 7–7 | .500 | 19–9 | .679 | |||
| NC State | 7–7 | .500 | 15–11 | .577 | |||
| South Carolina | 5–9 | .357 | 17–12 | .586 | |||
| Clemson | 3–11 | .214 | 7–17 | .292 | |||
| Virginia | 3–11 | .214 | 6–19 | .240 | |||
| Total | 125–89 | .584 |
ACC Tournament[]
See 1957 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament
NCAA tournament[]
Round of 23[]
North Carolina 90, Yale 74
Regional semi-finals[]
North Carolina 87, Canisius 75
Regional final[]
North Carolina 67, Syracuse 58
National semi-finals[]
North Carolina 74, Michigan St 70 (3ot)
National championship[]
North Carolina 54, Kansas 53 (3ot)
ACC's NCAA record[]
6–0
NIT[]
League rules prevented ACC teams from playing in the NIT, 1954–1966
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