1965–66 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season

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Final standings

RankSchoolWLWin %
1 Duke 122.867
2 NC State 95.643
3 Clemson 86.571
4 North Carolina 86.571
5 Maryland 77.500
6 South Carolina 410.286
7 Virginia 410.286
8 Wake Forest 410.286

ACC tournament

See 1966 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament

NCAA tournament

Regional semifinal

Duke 76, Saint Joseph's 74

Regional final

Duke 91, Syracuse 81

National semifinal

Kentucky 83, Duke 79

National third-place game

Duke 79, Utah 77

ACC's NCAA record

3-1

NIT

League rules prevented ACC teams from playing in the NIT, 1954–1966

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