Fresh off one of the most incredible conference tournament runs in college basketball history, Raleigh native and NC State star DJ Horne couldn’t contain his emotions Saturday night.
The Wolfpack became the lowest seed ever to win the ACC tournament title and the first team to accomplish the feat while playing five games in five days. Horne, who transferred to NC State for his final season of collegiate eligibility, was the leader amid his team’s wild run and was understandably overcome by emotion after Saturday’s 84–76 championship-sealing victory over North Carolina in Washington.
Speaking with ESPN after the game, Horne explained what the ACC title meant to him after returning to play for his hometown team this season. Horne previously played at Illinois State and Arizona State.
