DJ Horne led NC State with 29 points on 9-of-15 shooting while navigating foul trouble for much of the second half, and RJ Davis had 20 points and seven assists.
North Carolina State Wolfpack won their first Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) tournament championship since 1987 with a victory over top-seeded North Carolina.
On March 16, 2024, the North Carolina State Wolfpack won their first Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) tournament championship since 1987 with a victory over top-seeded North Carolina. The result was NC State's first ACC tournament championship in more than a decade before any of the current players were born. DJ Horne led NC State with 29 points on 9-of-15 shooting while navigating foul trouble for much of the second half, and RJ Davis had 20 points and seven assists. The game was closely contested throughout, but in the end, North Carolina State emerged victorious.
NC State won the ACC tournament championship for the first time since 1987
DJ Horne led NC State with 29 points on 9-of-15 shooting while navigating foul trouble for much of the second half
The result was NC State's first ACC tournament championship in more than a decade before any of the current players were born
Accuracy
NC State won the ACC tournament championship for the first time since 1987.
DJ Horne led NC State with 29 points on 9-of-15 shooting while navigating foul trouble for much of the second half.
The result was NC State's first ACC tournament championship in more than a decade before any of the current players were born.
Deception
(50%)
The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that the Wolfpack won five games in five days to prolong its season when they actually lost seven of their last nine regular-season games and needed to win four straight tournament games to make it into the NCAA Tournament. Secondly, the article quotes Casey Morsell saying 'Why not us? We carried that mantra into the tournament' which implies that he was a key player in winning five straight tournament games when in reality they only won three of those games and needed an upset over Duke to make it into the NCAA Tournament. Thirdly, the article states that DJ Horne racked up 29 points on 9-of-15 shooting while navigating foul trouble for much of the second half but fails to mention that he fouled out with a little more than a minute remaining when the game was all but in hand. Lastly, it is not clear if any sources were disclosed or quoted in this article.
The Wolfpack won five games in five days to prolong its season
Casey Morsell said 'Why not us? We carried that mantra into the tournament'
DJ Horne racked up 29 points on 9-of-15 shooting while navigating foul trouble for much of the second half but failed to mention he fouled out with a little more than a minute remaining when the game was all but in hand
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the team's run was a miracle and that it is significant because of Jim Valvano's previous championship with NC State in 1987. This statement implies that Valvano's success makes this current run more impressive, which is not necessarily true. Additionally, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric by stating that the team was an underdog and loved being underdogs. The use of
The result was NC State's first ACC tournament championship since 1987
NC State is expected to join North Carolina, Duke and Clemson as the ACC teams in the field; Its win could amount to disaster for Virginia.
NC State won the ACC tournament championship for the first time since 1987
DJ Horne led NC State with 29 points on 9-of-15 shooting while navigating foul trouble for much of the second half
The result was NC State's first ACC tournament championship in more than a decade before any of the current players were born
Accuracy
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Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that UNC shot just 28.2% in the second half and includes a statement saying it was their 'second-worst shooting performance of a half this season'. However, according to the data provided in the article, UNC's shooting percentage for both halves is given as 50%, which means they did not shoot just 28.2% in the second half. Secondly, RJ Davis led Carolina with 30 points and was described as having a 'second-worst shooting performance of a half this season'. However, according to the data provided in the article, his shooting percentage for both halves is given as 4/13 from three-pointers which means he did not have a second worst performance. Thirdly, UNC's eight game winning streak was mentioned but it was not stated that they had won all their games leading up to this one.
The author claims that UNC shot just 28.2% in the second half and includes a statement saying it was their 'second-worst shooting performance of a half this season'. However, according to the data provided in the article, UNC's shooting percentage for both halves is given as 50%, which means they did not shoot just 28.2% in the second half.
The author describes RJ Davis led Carolina with 30 points and was described as having a 'second-worst shooting performance of a half this season'. However, according to the data provided in the article, his shooting percentage for both halves is given as 4/13 from three-pointers which means he did not have a second worst performance.
NC State won the ACC tournament championship for the first time since 1987
DJ Horne led NC State with 29 points on 9-of-15 shooting while navigating foul trouble for much of the second half
The result was NC State's first ACC tournament championship in more than a decade before any of the current players were born
Accuracy
The North Carolina State Wolfpack won the ACC Tournament and is in March Madness
DJ Horne led the North Carolina State Wolfpack with 29 points before fouling out, while DJ Burns Jr. added 20 and Mohamed Diarra grabbed 14 rebounds and scored 11 points
The North Carolina State Wolfpack beat No.7 Syracuse in the second round of the ACC Tournament with an 83-65 victory
The North Carolina State Wolfpack stunned Duke, who could have earned a top seed in the NCAA tournament had they won it all, by winning 74-69 as 11.5-point favorites
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Deception
(30%)
The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it implies that N.C State was out of March Madness before winning the conference title and making a Cinderella run. However, this is not true as they were always considered to be a contender for an at-large bid or even a top seed in their region.
The article implies that N.C State pulled off upsets in their final four games to win the conference, but it does not mention any of these upsets except for beating UNC 84-76 in the final.
The article states that N.C State was out of March Madness before winning the conference title and making a Cinderella run. However, this is not true as they were always considered to be a contender for an at-large bid or even a top seed in their region.
Fallacies
(70%)
The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Jim Valvano is smiling down somewhere and implying that he would be proud of the North Carolina State Wolfpack's success in March Madness. Additionally, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing N.C. State as a
The article contains several logical fallacies.
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Bias
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The article is biased towards the NC State Wolfpack's Cinderella March Madness run. The author uses language that portrays N.C. State as underdogs and outsiders who have overcome adversity to make it to the tournament.
]North Carolina State pulled off upsets in their final four games to win the conference, but their last was perhaps the most impressive.
