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1968-69 Atlantic Coast Conference Season Summary

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Record: 120-96, .556 W-L% (7th of 19)
*Record does not reflect forfeits or vacated games.

Regular Season Champion: North Carolina
Tournament Champion: North Carolina

NCAA Tournament: 1 (North Carolina)

Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 2 (Duke and North Carolina)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 2 (North Carolina and South Carolina)

Standings

Conference Overall
Rk School W L W-L% W L W-L%
1 North Carolina* RTF 12 2 .857 27 5 .844
2 South Carolina  11 3 .786 21 7 .750
3 Duke  8 6 .571 15 13 .536
4 North Carolina State  8 6 .571 15 10 .600
5 Wake Forest  8 6 .571 18 9 .667
6 Virginia  5 9 .357 10 15 .400
7 Maryland  2 12 .143 8 18 .308
8 Clemson  2 12 .143 6 19 .240

AP Poll Summary

School Pre 12/3 12/10 12/17 12/24 12/31 1/7 1/14 1/21 1/28 2/4 2/11 2/18 2/25 Final
North Carolina 2 2 2 2 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 4
South Carolina                   19     12 8 13
Duke 17 16 9                        

NCAA Tournament

National Third Place
North Carolina lost (104-84) versus Drake

Regional Semifinal
North Carolina won (79-78) versus Duquesne (East Regional)

Regional Final
North Carolina won (87-85) versus Davidson (East Regional)

National Semifinal
North Carolina lost (92-65) versus Purdue