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)

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