When you talk about NC State men’s basketball, the first name that comes to mind for the 2024 season is DJ Burns Jr. The big man for the Wolfpack with handles like Hakeem Olajuwon and a physique like Zach Randolph has captured the hearts of America while leading NC State to the Final Four. But […]
Last time NC State made the Final Four: Revisiting Wolfpack's 1983 Cinderella run with Jim Valvano
NC State needed a miracle run in the ACC Tournament to even have a chance at qualifying for March Madness. Three weeks later, the Wolfpack show no signs of slowing down, dancing their way into the Elite Eight. Sound familiar? It should. Kevin Keatts’ NC State team still has to win two more games to […]
NC State's Cinderella Final Four trip an unbelievable sequel to Jim Valvano's 1983 national championship run
In the 2013 ESPN 30-for-30 documentary “Survive and Advance,” Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski describes the legendary 1983 NC State upset against Houston in the national championship game with a question. “Could this actually have just happened?” Krzyzewski asks in the documentary. “It was unbelievable. Like, when you’re trying to give the definition of unbelievable you […]