In honor of NC State's second-ever Final Four appearance in the Final Four of the Men's NCAA Tournament, we go back to the vault with Jay Jennings report from Utah when the Wolfpack took down Ralph Sampson and Virginia to advance to the 1983 Final Four.
TIME SINCE 2013 10 2 IN ACC PLAY. THAT'S ALSO START THE GAME TO THAT SAME YEAR THAT. >> WELL, NO SECRET, WOLF PACK NATION AS ONE OF THE LONGEST SUFFERING COLLEGE FANBASES THE ENTIRE COUNTRY. HOW LONG? 41 YEARS? YEAH. THAT'S WHEN THE 1983 CARDIAC THAT CONTINUE THEIR CHAMPIONSHIP RUN BY DEFEATING TOP-SEEDED VIRGINIA TO ADVANCE TO THE FINAL 4 IN THE CAREER OF THE LEGENDARY RALPH SAMPSON WRAL'S JAY JENNINGS WAS IN OGDEN, UTAH FOR THE CELEBRATION AS WE DIG DEEP INTO OUR VIDEO VAULT. TO EXPAND NORTH CAROLINA STATE'S CARDIAC PACK WITH 1, 6, HEART STOPPERS ON THE ACC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP. >> IN RALPH SAMPSON'S COLLEGE CAREER ADVANCED TO THE FINAL 4 AND CAPTURED THE FANCY OF BASKETBALL FANS EVERYWHERE. BUT AFTER ALL OF THESE LOFTY ACCOMPLISHMENTS, STATE MEETS ANOTHER CINDERELLA. THE BULLDOGS OF GEORGIA WAS TALKING ABOUT A TEAM OF DESTINY. YOU KNOW. >> FIRST, I REALLY DO BELIEVE THAT, BUT I WASN'T ALWAYS. SO, YOU KNOW, WE JUST HAVE ABOUT 2 OR THROW IN THE FACT THAT A WEEK AWAY AND WHY NOT ENJOY THE VIRGINIA WAY TO THE FULLEST. NOT ONLY HUGGING EVERY STATE AND WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AND CUTTING DOWN THE NET. >> GETTING UP TO THE MEDIA. >> IT MAKES YOU FEEL SO NICE AND SO COUGH. AND THIS IS JUST GO OUT AND JUST PLAY. JUST LIKE YOU PLAY IN PLAYGROUND. JUST HAVING FUN. THE RESULT THAT MAY INCREASE YOUR REAL HOOK. HE WON'T VOTE >> WELL, WITTENBERG AND LOW NOW TAKE THIS BALL TO LEFT BACK OUT ON THE ROAD. THE PLACE ALBUQUERQUE, THE OPPONENT, BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THE GEORGIA
