DJ Burns Jr. streaked to score 29 points on 13 of 19 shots. North Carolina State defeated Duke 76-64 on Sunday in Dallas to earn an improbable trip to the Final Four. The 11th-seeded Wolfpack (26-14), who dominated the second half of the South Region final to win their ninth straight game, had 20 points from DJ Horne. During the last 20 minutes of play, North Carolina State shot 73.1 percent (19 of 26) from the field to make their first appearance in the Final Four since capturing the national championship in 1983. Burns received the South Region’s Most Outstanding Player award.
