NC State Advances to Their 18th ACC Championship Game, In Pursuit of Their First Title Since 1987

NC State has advanced to the ACC Championship game for the 18th time in school history, which ranks as the 3rd most in ACC history.

1. UNC – 36
2. Duke – 35
3. NC State – 18

This is the first time NC State has played in the ACC Championship game since 2007, when…wait for it…the #10 seeded Wolfpack played the #1 seeded Tar Heels (you can’t make this up). Unfortunately, UNC won that game 89-80.

This will mark the 5th ACC Title Game NC State has played in since 1987.

NC State currently ranks 3rd in ACC history in Conference Championships with 10.

1. Duke – 22
2. UNC – 18
3. NC State – 10

The last time the Wolfpack won the ACC Tournament was in 1987. Who was NC State matched up against in that game? You guessed it…UNC. The Wolfpack were the #6 seed, and the Tar Heels were the #1 seed, but the underdog won 68-67. That team also went through a bit of drama to get to the title game as well, with the Pack winning a game in Double Overtime against Wake Forest in the Semifinals, and a game in Overtime against Duke in the Quarterfinals.

The 1987 team was 17-14 heading into the tournament, with a 6-8 conference record. They needed to win the ACC Tournament to make the NCAA Tournament. There wasn’t a shot at an at-large bid.

This NC State team entered the tournament with…you guessed it…a 17-14 record, needing to win the ACC Tournament to make the NCAA Tournament.

The parallels between this team and the 1987 team are bewildering.

All I’ve got to say is…WHY NOT US?