NC State’s History in the ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament

NC State is the No. 1 seed in the 2025 ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament and will play its first game at 1:30 p.m. today against No. 9 seed Georgia Tech on ACC Network. You can check out some of my thoughts on the matchup here, but in what follows, I want to provide a breakdown of how the Wolfpack has historically performed in the ACC Tournament.

NC State has won the ACC Tournament seven times, ranking fourth in conference history. Three of those championships have come under current head coach Wes Moore.

Most ACC Tournament Championships

1) Maryland – 10
2) UNC – 9
3) Duke – 8
4) NC State – 7 (1980, 1985, 1987, 1991, 2020, 2021, 2022)
5) Notre Dame – 6
6) Virginia – 3
7) Clemson – 2
8) Louisville – 1
9) Virginia Tech – 1

The Wolfpack holds a 60-40 overall record in the ACC Tournament, which began in 1978.

NC State’s ACC Tournament Record by Round

First Round – 5-3
Second Round – 3-0
Quarterfinals – 27-16
Semifinals – 18-10
Finals – 7-11
Overall – 60-40
NC State has made it to the title game 18 times, tying for the most in ACC history. Wes Moore has led the Wolfpack to the championship game four times.

Most Appearances in the ACC Tournament Finals

1) NC State – 18 (Champion: 1980, 1985, 1987, 1991, 2020, 2021, 2022 / Runner-Up: 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1990, 2001, 2007, 2010, 2024)
1) UNC – 18
3) Duke – 15
4) Maryland – 13
5) Notre Dame – 7
6) Virginia – 6
6) Clemson – 6
8) Louisville – 4
9) Georgia Tech – 2
9) FSU – 2
11) Virginia Tech – 1
11) Syracuse – 1
11) Miami – 1

Six different NC State players have won the ACC Tournament MVP Award, with Elissa Cunane earning the honor twice.

NC State’s ACC Tournament MVPs

1980 – Genia Beasley
1983 – Linda Page
1990 – Andrea Stinson
1991 – Sharon Manning
2020 – Aislinn Konig
2021 – Elissa Cunane
2022 – Elissa Cunane