North Carolina State Wolfpack forward DJ Burns Jr. (30) reacts after a play during the first half in the semifinals of the South Regional of the 2024 NCAA Tournament against the Marquette Golden Eagles at American Airlines Center. Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: NC State's DJ Burns Jr.'s dazzling spin move vs. Marquette

North Carolina State senior forward DJ Burns Jr. hit the spin cycle in the Sweet 16 against the Marquette Golden Eagles.

With 1:31 left in the first half, Burns Jr. caught the ball near the elbow, dribbled and spun for a layup, giving the Wolfpack a 36-22 lead. 

NC State led 37-24 at halftime, and Burns Jr. had four points, five assists and three rebounds. 

Burns Jr. is one reason the 11th-seeded Wolfpack (24-12) is on a Cinderella run. In the NCAA Tournament, he's averaged 20 points per game and shot an astounding 69.6 percent from the field. 

"I go against him every day in practice," NC State junior forward Ben Middlebrooks said via The Athletic. "I feel the pain those guys feel when they go against him on the other team. When he gets going, there's no one in the country who can stop him."

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