NC State beats No. 4 North Carolina to win the ACC Tournament, earn automatic NCAA bid

Posted Mar 16, 2024
DJ Horne scored 29 points, forward DJ Burns Jr. had 20, including the first 3-pointer of his college career, and NC State is returning to the NCAA Tournament after beating No. 4 North Carolina 84-76 in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament title game Saturday night. UNC’s unanimous ACC player of the year R.J. Davis was spectacular with 30 points. (Associated Press)

Related: Basketball, Basketball Recruiting

Caleb Wilson speaks to reporters for first time since season-ending injury
Caleb Wilson, who has missed UNC's last eight basketball games, was asked how he was feeling following the Tar Heels' ACC Tournament loss to Clemson...
Fri Mar 13, 2026

UNC players proud of fight in ACC Tournament, wish desperation had come earlier
For most of Thursday night, North Carolina looked out of sync. "I’m proud of our guys for fighting, but we shouldn’t have been in that...
Fri Mar 13, 2026

Chansky’s Notebook: One-and-Done in Charlotte
In UNC's four previous trips to the ACC Tournament under coach Hubert Davis, the Tar Heels hadn’t claimed a conference championship, but they had never...
Fri Mar 13, 2026

Brooklyn Nets center Day'Ron Sharpe to have season-ending surgery
Brooklyn Nets center Day'Ron Sharpe will miss the rest of the season because of a torn ligament in his left thumb after playing in 62...
Fri Mar 13, 2026