The last time the NC State men's basketball team reached the Final Four, back in the 1982-83 season, the legendary Jim Valvano was the head coach.
Amid the team's Final Four run this season, a number of Wolfpack fans honored Valvano at his gravesite, according to The Athletic's Brendan Marks:
Valvano's Wolfpack not only reached the Final Four, they also won a national title, upsetting the famed "Phi Slama Jama" Houston Cougars that featured future NBA Hall of Famers Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler.
The enduring image from that game was Dereck Whittenburg's desperation heave as time ticked away, a shot that fell short.