"Arrr, NC State scallywags hit treacherous shot, sendin' match to extra plunderin' time! First ACC duel in ages!"
2024-03-16
Avast ye scallywags! The North Carolina State men's basketball crew be sendin' the game into extra time wit' a three-point cannon shot. They be makin' their way to the ACC Championship game fer the first time since 2007. Aye, 'tis a spectacle to behold!
The North Carolina State men’s basketball team, me hearties, be back in the ACC Championship game for the first time since 2007, all thanks to a thrilling three-point buzzer beater that forced overtime in a 73-65 victory over Virginia on Friday night. Michael O’Connell, in his first season with the Wolfpack after three years at Stanford, took control of the ball trailing by three with only four seconds left. He rushed up the left sideline and sank a three-point shot to beat the buzzer, sending the game into overtime. D.J. Burns Jr. scored seven points in overtime to seal Virginia’s fate, leading NC State to a chance to face the top-seeded North Carolina in the championship game."If we win against North Carolina on Saturday night, it will be the first title for the program since 1987," said head coach Kevin Keatts. The team has the opportunity to secure a five-wins-in-five-days run for the ACC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The game against North Carolina is set for Saturday night at 8:30 p.m. in our nation’s capital, and the Wolfpack be eager for the challenge.