1953–54 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team

1953–54 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball

Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
1953–54 record	11–10 (5–6 ACC)
Head coach	Frank McGuire
Home arena	Woollen Gymnasium
Seasons ← 1952–53 1954–55 →

1953–54 ACC men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#15 Duke	9	–	1	.900	21	–	6	.778
#20 Maryland	7	–	2	.778	23	–	7	.767
Wake Forest	8	–	4	.667	17	–	12	.586
NC State †	5	–	3	.625	26	–	7	.788
North Carolina	5	–	6	.455	11	–	10	.524
South Carolina	2	–	8	.200	10	–	16	.385
Virginia	1	–	4	.200	16	–	11	.593
Clemson	0	–	9	.000	5	–	18	.217

† ACC Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 1953–54 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The head coach was Frank McGuire. The team played its home games at Woollen Gymnasium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

1953–54 Record: 11–10; H: 7–3, A: 4–3, N: 1–4 ACC 5–6, 5th Place

Coach: Frank McGuire

December 19 Clemson H W 85–48
Dixie Classic
December 28 Navy RAL L 62–86
December 29 Seton Hall RAL L 63–73
December 30 Oregon State (-/4) RAL L 53–65
January 8 The Citadel H W 83–42
January 9 Wake Forest A W 66–65
January 11 Davidson A W 70–54
January 16 Virginia H W 78–66
January 19 NC State H L 77–84
February 2 Washington and Lee LY W 69–60
February 4 Duke (-/8) A L 47–63
February 8 Virginia A L 69–83
February 11 Wake Forest H L 62–76
February 13 Clemson (-/14) A W 72–56
February 16 Davidson H W 89–69
February 20 Duke (-/14) H L 63–67
February 24 NC State A L 48–57
February 27 The Citadel A W 79–52
ACC Tournament
March 4 NC State (-/18) RAL L 51–52