NC State's campus is buzzing as fans, students and alums gathered for Final Four sendoffs for the men's and women's basketball teams. It's the first time in NC State history that the men's and women's teams have reached the Final Four in the same season.
TO CHAPEL HILL BARS COULD NOW BE FACING. >> RIGHT NOW AS THE STATE MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM IS FLYING TO PHOENIX FOR THE FINAL 4. IN FACT, FANS SENT THEM OFF WITH CHEERS AND HIGH-FIVES TODAY ON CAMPUS. HELLO, EVERYONE. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. I'M DEBRA MORGAN AND I'M GERALD OWENS. THE TEAM NOW JUST 3 DAYS AWAY FROM TIPOFF OF THE BIG GAME ON SATURDAY WHEN THEY WILL PLAY NUMBER ONE SEED PURDUE. >> THE BUREAU'S JULIAN GRACE IS LIVE AT NC STATE WHERE STUDENTS ARE GEARING UP FOR THE BIG WEEKEND AND CELEBRATING A VERY POPULAR PLAYER ON THAT WALL. JULIAN. OH, YES, THIS CELEBRATE A VERY POPULAR PLAYER. THEY ALSO CELEBRATING THE WOLF PACK. AND YOU CAN SEE THAT SUPPORT ALL OVER. >> EVEN IN THIS MURAL, THAT'S RIGHT. HERE OF DJ BURNS. >> WE WERE THERE AS THE PLAYERS CAME OUT AND HEADED TO THE BUS AT NIGHT. 45 WE GOT HERE EARLY ONE TO BEAT THE CROWD BY CAMERAS WERE ROLLING WHEN FANS SHOWED UP 2 HOURS EARLY. JUST TO SEE THE PLAYERS OFF WANT TO GET A GOOD SPOT AND BE ABLE TO SEE ALL THE PLAYERS BEFORE THEY GO OFF TO PHOENIX. >> THEY WAITED WITH ANTICIPATION AND WITH EACH HOUR THE CROWD GOT BIGGER AND BIGGER. >> I'M TELLING YOU ALL GET ON CAMERA IS DESTINY. COULD DO WE GO TAKE THEM DOWN. SOME PREDICT AT THIS MOMENT WOULD HAPPEN. OTHERS NOT SO MUCH TO ME TO CHOOSE THAT. DID YOU ENVISION ALL THIS WOULD HAPPEN EARLIER IN THE SEASON? >> NOT AT ALL. WHEN WILL IT WHEN WE'RE LOSING 10 OF 14? I WAS LIKE SHE'S DONE. >> WHAT'S CLEAR, THOUGH, THIS CROWD WAS ALL IN. THE PLAYERS CAME OUT. THE CHEERS COULD BE HEARD FOR BLOCKS, INCLUDING THE SUPPORT FROM THIS FATHER AND DAUGHTER. CHELSEA DICKERSON WAS BORN IN 1983. THE LAST YEAR STATE WON THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. IT IS SO EXCITING. I HAVE WAS JUST BEING BORN WHEN THIS HAPPENED LAST. SO NOW THAT I'M GETTING IT TO EXPERIENCE IT WITH MY DAD IS SO EXCITING. TODAY IS ALSO HER BIRTHDAY THAT LOOKS AROUND CAMPUS. >> TODAY SEEMS LIKE 83 ALL OVER AGAIN. DOESN'T FEEL LIKE DEJA VU RIGHT NOW. IT KIND OF THAT. >> I'M JUST ENJOYING MYSELF RIGHT NOW WATCHING THIS WORK OF ART RIGHT HERE. AND I'M TOLD THAT THIS WILL ALL BE WRAPPED UP IN ABOUT AN HOUR, MAYBE AN HOUR AND A HALF. WE HAVE A BIT OUT HERE TO SEE THEM. YOU KNOW, YOU'VE GOT TO COME ON OUT IS THE STATE'S CAMPUS SO MUCH EXCITEMENT OUT HERE JAILED. AND IT'S ONLY GOING TO CONTINUE UNTIL GAME DAY ON SATURDAY. >> AS SOMEONE ONCE SAID, RUN 41 YEARS AGO, JULIAN, IT ABSOLUTELY FEELS LIKE DEJA VU.
