Brown , Walsh and Heyman were all suspended for the remainder of the ACC season . Heyman was allowed to play in non-conference games , and the ACC Tournament . However , Duke failed to make the postseason , despite Heyman being voted the tournament 's outstanding player , losing the ACC Tournament final to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and their All American Len Chappell , 96 – 81 . At the time , only the league champion was admitted to the NCAA Tournament , and league rules prohibited ACC teams from playing in the NIT Tournament . Heyman finished the season averaging 25 points and nearly 11 rebounds per game , and despite his suspension , Heyman was voted to the All-ACC basketball first team . He also won numerous national plaudits , being named to the UPI and AP Third-Team All American squad
ACC Tournament final
1961 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament
Art Heyman