Tournament Notes
The 1974 ACC tournament final pitted arguably the two best teams in the country in NC State and Maryland. This would be cited as a reason to expand the tournament for the next year. The UCLA - North Carolina State semifinal game made USA Today's list of the greatest NCAA tournament games of all time at #13.
The Wolfpack became the fifth school in history to win the national championship by playing the game in its home state. CCNY won the 1950 NCAA championship (as well as the NIT championship) at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Kentucky won the 1958 championship at Freedom Hall in Louisville, and UCLA won both the 1968 and 1972 championships at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. UCLA also would win the 1975 championship in its home state, at the San Diego Sports Arena. No team has accomplished the feat since then, although the Kansas Jayhawks won the 1988 championship in nearby Kansas City, Missouri at Kemper Arena.
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