A stretch of Hillsborough Street will be closed near NC State University on Saturday during the men’s basketball team’s Final Four game.

A special event permit indicated the street will be closed between Brooks Avenue and Oberlin Road for a block party between 2 p.m. Saturday and 1 a.m. on Sunday.

The celebration will happen between Horne Street and Chamberlain Street. The event begins at 5 p.m. with closures coming earlier to help organizers set up.

Mitch’s Tavern, a popular hangout spot for NC State students, organized the event along with Live It Up! Hillsborough.

Several other nearby streets will be closed as well, including:

• Gardner Street between Hillsborough Street and Vanderbilt Avenue
• Horne Street between Hillsborough Street and Vanderbilt Avenue
• Chamberlain Street between Hillsborough Street and College Crest Alley
• Pullen Road between Oberlin Road and Stinson Drive

The Wolfpack’s clash with Purdue in the national semifinal is set to tip-off at 6:09 p.m.

The city said alcohol consumption will be permitted on Hillsborough Street between Horne Street and Chamberlin Street from 5 p.m. until 11 p.m. Saturday.

The city will not allow parking along the following streets.

• Hillsborough Street between Brooks Avenue and Oberlin Road
• Gardner Street between Hillsborough Street and Vanderbilt Avenue
• Pogue Street between Hillsborough Street and Vanderbilt Avenue
• Horne Street between Hillsborough Street and Vanderbilt Avenue
• Chamberlain Street between Hillsborough Street and Logan Court
• Logan Court between Hillsborough Street and Hope Street
• Enterprise Street between Hillsborough Street and Hope Street
• Maiden Lane between Hillsborough Street and the dead-end

There’s been plenty of activity on Hillsborough Street in recent weeks, as students and fans have gathered at the Memorial Belltower to celebrate during an improbable nine-game winning streak through the ACC and NCAA tournaments.

At 7 p.m. Thursday, WRAL Sports is airing a 30-minute special called “Wolfpack Pride: Why Not Us?”

The special will chronicle the journeys of both NC State’s men’s and women’s basketball teams to their Final Four appearances.

It will air on WRAL-TV and on the WRAL News+.

Join WRAL to turn the gardens red, celebrate NC State in the Final Four

This Friday, come and visit the WRAL Azalea Gardens and wear red to support the NC State men’s and women’s basketball success. The gardens are in full bloom, and there will be some special surprises in store for those who show their Wolfpack pride.

Stop by this Friday with your Pack family and join us as we “turn it red” for the Pack in the WRAL Azalea Gardens.

The event goes from noon to 6:30 p.m. Friday.

Source: wral.com