Final Four Coverage

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NC State men's and women's basketball teams honored for Final Four appearances at Memorial Belltower

Fans of the NC State Wolfpack's men's and women's basketball teams are celebrating the teams' run to the Final Four on Monday night on Hillsborough Street at the Memorial Belltower. NC State Chancellor Randy Woodson, Athletics Director Boo Corrigan and Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin are expected to speak Monday night at the event.

Holliday: Defense saved NC State's season

NC State's defense helped propel the team to nine straight wins and a Final Four appearance.

Bob Holliday, WRAL Sports contributor

Final Four farewell: NC State's season ends with 63-50 loss to Purdue

99.9 The Fan's Tim Donnelly and Graham Hill bid farewell to NC State's remarkable season in this recap of the Final Four matchup against Purdue.

NC State fans proud of team's accomplishments after Final Four loss

It's the end of the road for the NC State men's team, falling to Purdue after a hard-fought Final Four game in Phoenix.

Wolfpack fans proud, disappointed after Final Four loss

The NC State street party broke up quickly after the team's loss Saturday night to Purdue.

Photos: Purdue ends NC State's NCAA Tournament run, 63-50

The Purdue Boilermakers defeated NC State Wolfpack 63-50 in the first Final Four game of the NCAA Tournament in Phoenix, advancing to Monday's national championship game.

NC State out to prove trip to Final Four is no fluke

Some have called them a team of destiny and a Cinderella story, but the NC State Wolfpack hopes to prove their 2024 postseason run is no accident.

NC State students disappointed women's team lost in Final Four, proud of this season

The University of South Carolina will make their way to the NCAA Women's National Championship on Sunday after defeating the North Carolina State Wolfpack, 78-59.

From practice to big game, NC State fans are ready to roar

A strong NC State contingent made their way to Phoenix for the Final Four.

Corchiani: Under Keatts, NC State basketball has a program, national prominence

Chris Corchiani sees parallels with the great NC State teams of the past and promise for recruiting and success in the future.

Chris Lea, WRAL Sports anchor/reporter

Corchiani: Under Keatts, NC State basketball has a program, national prominence

Phoenix from the ashes: Just like '83, destiny and resolve fuel NC State's trip west

From embarrassed to embarrassment of riches, State's run proves that underdog is still the most beloved namesake in college basketball.

Ryan Bisesi, WRAL mutliplatform producer

Phoenix from the ashes: Just like '83, destiny and resolve fuel NC State's trip west

NC State legend Chris Corchiani: I've got chills just talking about this

Former NC State basketball player Chris Corchiani talks about the Final Four run the Wolfpack have been on, and how it impacts the program going forward.

Final Four countdown: NC State looks to rise to the occasion against Purdue

99.9 The Fan's Tim Donnelly and Graham Hill preview the Final Four matchup between NC State and Purdue.

Countdown begins for NC State Final Four games

The countdown is on to the NC State Final Four games! Friday night, the women's team plays against South Carolina. Saturday night, the men's team tips off against Purdue.

South Carolina defeats the Wolfpack 78-59 to head to the National Championship

The Wolfpack fought their hardest throughout the Final Four matchup, but the defensive pressure, Kamilla Cardoso's presence and Wolfpack turnovers sent the Gamecocks to the National Championship on Sunday.

Gianna Forbis, WRAL Sports contributor

South Carolina defeats the Wolfpack 78-59 to head to the National Championship

Holliday: From final five to Final Four, NC State's dream season lives on

It all starts with tempo for these men who have adopted the motto "Why Not Us?" The Wolfpack have to play fast and smart to beat Purdue.

Bob Holliday, WRAL Sports contributor

For DJ Horne, redemption comes in return to Raleigh, path to Phoenix

NC State guard DJ Horne has had a long and winding journey to the forefront of college basketball. Now, he has a chance to supplant decades of futility for his hometown school.

Pat Welter, WRAL sports reporter

For DJ Horne, redemption comes in return to Raleigh, path to Phoenix

NC State's DJ Horne discusses upcoming Final Four game against Purdue

NC State guard DJ Horne spoke about this weekend's Final Four game against Purdue.

NC State women's basketball team by the numbers before Friday's Final Four game against South Carolina

WRAL Sports' Louis Fernandez looks at key numbers before Friday night's Final Four matchup between NC State and South Carolina.

Basketball legend, storytelling magnet Dereck Whittenburg enjoying State's flair for the dramatic

NC State legend Dereck Whittenburg reflects on the Wolfpack's run through the NCAA Tournament and talks about the parallels between the 2024 team and the 1983 national champions.

Gerald Owens, WRAL anchor/reporter

Basketball legend, storytelling magnet Dereck Whittenburg enjoying State's flair for the dramatic

Welcome to Raleigh, the new epicenter of college basketball

The NC State women's and men's basketball teams are both in the Final Four. It is a sentence few in Raleigh believed they ever would utter. And to listen to them say it aloud this week was to hear the exhausted, sometimes tearful glee of an overjoyed fan base still in shock.

Eduardo Medina, New York Times

Welcome to Raleigh, the new epicenter of college basketball