Mohamed Diarra under confetti at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., after NC State's improbable ACC tournament victory. Photo: Greg Fiume/Getty Images
The NC State men's basketball team pulled off a stunning victory over UNC this past weekend to win the ACC tournament.
Wolfpack fans and alums instinctively rushed Hillsborough Street and around the campus belltower, which lit up red for the unexpected occasion.
Why it matters: The Wolfpack's five-wins-in-five-days run to its first ACC title in 37 years, led in part by player DJ Horne who grew up 10 minutes from campus in Raleigh, served as a reminder that it's still possible to be a romantic about college athletics, Axios' Michael Graffwrites.
(NC) State of play: The Wolfpack entered the tournament as the 10th seed and with their coach on the hot seat.
They beat Louisville and Syracuse in the first two rounds, but it wasn't until a stunner over Duke in the third round that fans started to dream.
