North Carolina vs. NC State score: Wolfpack win fifth game in five days to capture ACC Tournament title

WASHINGTON — NC State is partying like it’s 1987 … and partying like no ACC team has ever partied before. The Wolfpack claimed their first ACC Tournament title in 37 years by winning its fifth game in five nights, topping top-seeded North Carolina 84-76 on Saturday.

The Wolfpack came out strong and led 16-6 after six minutes before RJ Davis and the Tar Heels got their offense back on track. Cormac Ryan canned a corner 3-pointer to beat the first-half buzzer and give the Tar Heels a 40-39 lead at the break.

But NC State — as was the case all week in the nation’s capital — would not be denied. Kevin Keatts’ pack surged ahead in the second half and pushed its lead to 11 on a DJ Horne layup. If the Wolfpack had heavy legs, they didn’t show it. The defensive effort remained fantastic, and the lead even increased to 12 with under a minute left before Kevin Keatts emptied his bench to raucous applause.

Horne led the Wolfpack with 29 points, and DJ Burns had 20.

Meanwhile, North Carolina’s ACC Tournament title drought extends to eight years. RJ Davis and Armando Bacot combined for 48 points, but the Tar Heels went ice cold — 11 for 39 from the field — in the second half.

Below is the full schedule and tip times for the tournament.

Location: Capital One Arena — Washington, D.C.Live stream: fuboTV (Try for free)  | Follow live: CBS Sports App  

All times Eastern; some start times approximated

ACC Tournament Championship Game — Saturday, March 16Game 14: No. 1 North Carolina 84, No. 10 NC State 76 | Recap

First round — Tuesday, March 12Game 1: No. 12 Notre Dame 84, No. 13 Georgia Tech 80 | RecapGame 2: No. 10 NC State 95, No. 15 Louisville 85 | RecapGame 3: No. 11 Boston College 81, No. 14 Miami 65 | Recap

Second round — Wednesday, March 13Game 4: No. 9 Florida State 86, No. 8 Virginia Tech 76 | RecapGame 5: No. 5 Wake Forest 72, No. 12 Notre Dame 59 | RecapGame 6: No. 10 NC State 83, No. 7 Syracuse 65  | RecapGame 7: No. 11 Boston College 76, No. 6 Clemson 55  | Recap

Quarterfinals — Thursday, March 14Game 8: No. 1 North Carolina 92, No. 9 Florida State 67 | RecapGame 9: No. 4 Pitt 81, No. 5 Wake Forest  69 | RecapGame 10: No. 10 NC State 74, No. 2 Duke 69 | RecapGame 11: No. 3 Virginia 66, No. 11 Boston College 60 | Recap

Semifinals — Friday, March 15Game 12: No. 1 North Carolina 72, No. 4 Pitt 65 | RecapGame 13: No. 10 NC State 73, No. 3 Virginia 65 (OT) | Recap

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