NC State continues ACC play on New Year’s Eve with a road game against Virginia on Tuesday afternoon.
The NC State Wolfpack will travel to take on the Virginia Cavaliers on Tuesday afternoon as the teams continue ACC play. The Cavaliers come into Tuesday’s game with an overall record of 7-1, but the team dropped its first conference game to SMU to move to 0-1 in conference play. The team’s last game was played against American just before the holiday break and resulted in a 63-58 win at home. Elijah Saunders led all scorers with a 21-point performance and pulled down a team-high eight rebounds in the win. Taine Murray and Isaac McKneely joined Saunders in double figures with 13 and 11 points, respectively. The team shot 46 percent from the field and 42 percent from beyond the arc, but could use some work at the foul line as the Cavaliers went 9-for-14 from the line.
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Game Date: Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024
Game Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN2
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The Wolfpack has got off to a strong start this season and bring an overall record of 8-4 into Tuesday’s game and a conference record of 1-0 so far. Just before Christmas, NC State hosted Rider, winning 89-63 in front of 14,000 fans. Jayden Taylor led the scoring efforts for the Wolfpack with 16 points, while Ben Middlebrooks and Breon Pass each added 12 points to the scoreboard. Rounding out the double digit scorers was Marcus Hill with 11 points in the win. Nobody had noteworthy performances on the boards, but Dennis Parker Jr. came off the bench to pull down a team-high five rebounds.
NC State and Virginia have a storied history and have met an incredible 145 times. The Wolfpack currently holds the lead in the all-time series at 79-66. The teams last met during last year’s ACC Tournament and the Wolfpack earned a 73-65 overtime win to eliminate the Cavaliers from tournament play.
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