NC State Heads To Charlottesville To Take On Virginia

After avenging their earlier loss to Clemson in South Carolina in the rematch over the weekend the team located in North Carolina’s state capital heads to Charlottesville where they will take on the defending national champions in Virginia who plays at a deliberate pace in their only meeting of the season on Monday night.

NC State comes into the game with a record of 13-5 while they’re 4-3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference and is fourth in the standings while Virginia comes into the game with a record of 12-5 while they’re 4-3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference sixth in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings. “according to https://www.theacc.com/standings.aspx?standings=40

As for NC State’s previous game,

As stated above,

They avenged their earlier season loss to Clemson with a win in North Carolina’s state capital.

The NC State men's basketball team held off a late Clemson rally Saturday afternoon to defeat the Tigers, 60-54, inside PNC Arena.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/18/mens-basketball-pack-holds-off-tigers-60-54.aspx

D.J. Funderburk led the Pack with his first career double-double, posting 13 points and a career-high 11 rebounds.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/18/mens-basketball-pack-holds-off-tigers-60-54.aspx

NC State used an extended 28-8 run in the first half to take a 13-point lead on a Devon Daniels basket in the final minute of the opening half. After jumping out to an early 5-0 lead, the Pack watched Clemson go on a 15-3 streak to take a 15-8 lead with 12:17 to left in the first half. NC State turned up the defensive pressure the rest of the half, holding the Tigers to just three made field goals in the final 12 minutes of the half to go into the locker room with a 12-point lead.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/18/mens-basketball-pack-holds-off-tigers-60-54.aspx

 Daniels, Funderburk and Johnson all scored 13 points to lead NC State. Bryce also reached double figures with 11 points.”according to https://gopack.com/news/2020/1/18/mens-basketball-pack-holds-off-tigers-60-54.aspx

Like NC State

Virgiria won their previous game as they topped Georgia Tech in Atlanta Georgia.

Mamadi Diakite (Conakry, Guinea, Africa) and Jay Huff (Durham, N.C.) each scored 17 points to lead Virginia (12-5, 4-3 ACC) to a 63-58 win at Georgia Tech (8-10, 3-5 ACC) on Saturday night at McCamish Pavilion.”according to https://virginiasports.com/news/2020/1/18/mens-basketball-huff-diakite-lead-uva-to-63-58-win-at-georgia-tech.aspx
 
Huff had a career-high 17 points, going 7-for-10 from the field, with eight rebounds and a career-high six blocks. Diakite had 17 points with six rebounds and Braxton Key (Charlotte, N.C.) added 10 points with six rebounds.”according to https://virginiasports.com/news/2020/1/18/mens-basketball-huff-diakite-lead-uva-to-63-58-win-at-georgia-tech.aspx
 
UVA shot 47 percent, while Georgia Tech shot 50 percent from the field for the game. The Yellow Jackets had the edge in rebounds (31-30). Both teams finished with 32 points in the paint. Jose Alvarado had 20 points to lead Georgia Tech.”according to https://virginiasports.com/news/2020/1/18/mens-basketball-huff-diakite-lead-uva-to-63-58-win-at-georgia-tech.aspx
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Huff hit a layup to begin the game. UVA then took an 8-5 lead at the 15:23 mark. The teams traded the lead before Virginia took a 29-21 lead with 3:39 to go in the first. The Cavaliers took a 33-25 lead into the half.”according to https://virginiasports.com/news/2020/1/18/mens-basketball-huff-diakite-lead-uva-to-63-58-win-at-georgia-tech.aspx
 
Huff put down a dunk to begin the second half as UVA went on a 10-4 run to lead 43-29 with 14:47 to play. Georgia Tech closed the gap with a 17-5 run to make it 48-46. Huff hit a three to stop the Yellow Jackets run. The teams continued to trade baskets down the stretch as UVA held on for the win.”according to https://virginiasports.com/news/2020/1/18/mens-basketball-huff-diakite-lead-uva-to-63-58-win-at-georgia-tech.aspx

Tip-off is set for 7:00pm from John Paul Jones Arena. The game will be televised on ESPN.