Mike O’Connell will go down as a legend in NC State basketball history.
The shot he hit to send the Virginia game into OT, during the semifinals of the ACC Tournament, will forever be seen as THE pivotal moment of NC State ACC Tournament Championship run, which sent them onto their Final Four run.
Here is the run-up to the moment and the shot…
O’Connell was insane during this period. After shooting just 32% during the season and averaging around 6 points per game, he went crazy. He scored in double digits in every one of NC State’s ACC Tournament games and shot 9-16 (56%) from long range.