In an unforgettable March Madness, NC State's men's and women's basketball teams made significant strides, with the men's team reaching the Final Four for the first time in over 40 years and the women's team since 1998. The men's team's journey was highlighted by a loss to Purdue, ending with a score of 63-50 in the national semifinals. This marked Purdue's first appearance in the national championship game since 1969. NC State's men's team, led by standout D.J. Burns who averaged 16.2 points, became a symbol of success in the NIL era, with Burns benefiting from numerous deals and partnerships. The women's team also had a remarkable season, reaching their second Final Four in program history and being one of only 15 teams to have both their men's and women's programs reach the Final Four in the same year.
WHAT A RUN FOR NC STATE 👏 🔥 Won five games in five days to win ACC Tournament 🔥 Defeated three top-seeded teams to reach the Final Four 🔥 Became just the sixth 11-seed to ever make the Final Four 🔥 DJ Burns became a breakout star, averaged 16.2 PTS over five MM games… https://t.co/fVsNdrTCIg
NC State basketball’s charmed NCAA Tournament run ends with Final Four loss to Purdue https://t.co/09m2sZVVnq
A special season for NC State 👏 @PackMensBball ◽️ 5 wins in 5 days to win ACC Championship ◽️ 1st Final Four team with 14+ losses ◽️ 6th 11-seed team to reach Final Four ◽️ Upset a 6-seed, 4-seed & 2-seed They had lost four straight games at the end of the regular season.… https://t.co/VEg5GTjcUe
After three weeks of an epic Cinderella story, the road for DJ Burns Jr and NC State ends here. But Burns is going home with plenty of new NIL deals--and quite a few nice checks. My story for @FOS on the team helping him monetize his epic Final Four run: https://t.co/ZoScfrB1Hj
Purdue closes book on N.C. State's Cinderella story, advances to national championship https://t.co/FdWovbi0fc
Purdue defeats NC State 63-50 to make 1st men's NCAA title game since 1969 https://t.co/IG4KJXZjwy
Shoutout to the N.C. State Wolfpack: - Ended the season 17-14 with four straight losses - Won 5 games in 5 days to win the ACC Tourney - Beat rivals UNC & Duke (twice) during their run - Made the Final Four for the first time since 1983 - In total, 9 straight elimination game… https://t.co/pJ44lEZYh2
What a run from the NC State Wolfpack 👏 ‣ Won 5 games in 5 days to win ACC title ‣ Upset (6) Texas Tech to reach R32 ‣ Beat (14) Oakland to advance to the S16 ‣ Upset (2) Marquette to advance to the E8 ‣ Upset (4) Duke to advance to the F4 One of March's best stories 🐺 https://t.co/cBYpSBfIgN
Purdue is one win away from winning the Big Ten's first NCAA championship in 24 years https://t.co/VL8Kf4CJSd
Big congrats to @BoilerBall — and bravo to @NCState on a postseason run for the ages.
From The Athletic: Purdue defeated NC State. It is headed to the NCAA men’s tournament national title game for the first time since 1969. https://t.co/7h4iiDdvYU
BOILER UP: Purdue tops NC State to advance to the national title game Mon day night in Glendale! https://t.co/YG2TILde0T
What a run from NC State: 🔴 Won five games in five days to win the ACC Tournament 🔴 Defeated a 2-seed, 4-seed and 6-seed during their Cinderella run 🔴 Became just the sixth 11-seed to ever make the Final Four 🔴 Forward DJ Burns became a breakout star, averaging 16.2 points… https://t.co/XQLMhoIchR
One year after being the No. 1 seed and losing to No. 16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson, Purdue is heading to its national championship game since 1969. https://t.co/tOQDsaUxwi
Purdue: 63 NC State: 50 The best story in sports so far this year has come to an end. The Wolfpack, rightfully so, hold their heads high as they exit the Final Four stage. https://t.co/Tz76AzawCf
THE BOILERMAKERS ARE HEADED TO THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1969! 😱 ✅ PUR -9.5 ✅ U 146.5 https://t.co/Yd5sQ5mg8m
THE BOILERS WILL PLAY FOR A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1969 🚂 #MarchMadness @BoilerBall https://t.co/VzC4FTZUkI
Purdue locks up a spot in Monday's national championship game. It's the Boilermakers first appearance in the title game in over 50 years. https://t.co/oZQ0eA2jvf https://t.co/wdAomwkIqB
Great run by NC State…a truly incredible month of basketball. Magical memories…but congrats to Purdue on advancing to the title game.
Purdue cruises to second-ever title game with 13 point win over NC State in the Final Four @BoilerBall @AdamZagoria https://t.co/W9ZWlkqbrq
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 55 YEARS, PURDUE HAS RETURNED TO THE #NATIONALCHAMPIONSHIP 🙌 #MarchMadness https://t.co/7hMRF2w0f6
Props to NC State on a magical ride to the Final Four. https://t.co/ttpucobUkB
Purdue ends NC State's run https://t.co/RgLK4gvde0
And that's it: Purdue 63, N.C. State 50. A magical run for the Wolfpack ends in the national semifinals. https://t.co/5ndrn2sIU7
A legendary run. Nothing but respect for NC State 🐺👏 @PackMensBball https://t.co/xOgGMsWT3D
Purdue after putting an end to this March Madness run by NC State: https://t.co/xubRo7BvPv
The NC State fans are READY for the Final Four to tip off. 🍿 (🎥: @CBSSports) https://t.co/g2IssOAIUM
The Wolfpack are ready to show out once again in the #MFinalFour 😤 #MarchMadness @PackMensBball https://t.co/FVXOPCAktA
For the first time over 40 years, NC State has arrived at the #MFinalFour 🐺 #MarchMadness @PackMensBball https://t.co/E5w6aL6pGx
D.J. Burns wants to keep the party going in the Final Four. My story on the making of the larger-than-life personality fueling NC State's wild run in March Madness: https://t.co/N7KPc4NU0x https://t.co/VE4NkUbVvo
A year ago, Purdue suffered one of the most embarrassing defeats in March Madness history. Now, they’re on the doorstep of their program’s first national championship. https://t.co/RbI90Lq2PK https://t.co/RbI90Lq2PK
DJ Burns is a seasoned pro in the NIL world, with existing partnerships, a clothing line, and a vending machine business. Student-run Glacier Marketing Group has been working behind the scenes to help him cash in on NC State’s Final Four run. @achristovichh’s feature story ⤵️
D.J. Burns is perfect March Madness star for NIL era and beyond at NC State https://t.co/8KIf1wgQEQ
A season NC State will never forget: ◾️ Reached second Final Four in program history ◾️ Upset 2-seed Stanford and 1-seed Texas ◾️ One of only 15 teams who went to the Final Four same year as their men’s program Shoutout @PackWomensBball 💯 https://t.co/J0ZbPMC20d
From being unranked in the AP preseason poll to its first Final Four appearance since 1998. What a season for the Wolfpack 👏 @PackWomensBball https://t.co/oxBXT2Zi6F
March Madness: How NC State made own luck for men’s Final Four run https://t.co/5APTK4cN2Y