NC State is back in action Saturday afternoon when it hosts Virginia. Tipoff at PNC Arena is scheduled for 2 p.m. and the game will be televised on the ACC Network.

The NC State men's basketball team (10-3, 2-0 ACC) plays its first home game in 2024 Saturday afternoon when it hosts long-time Atlantic Coast Conference foe Virginia (11-3, 2-1) inside PNC Arena.

Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. and the game will be televised on the ACC Network. NC State fans can also listen to Gary Hahn and Tony Haynes call the action on the Wolfpack Sports Network.

NC State Series with Virginia
- Saturday will be the 155th all-time meeting between the two programs. NC State leads the all-time series, 85-69.
- Kevin Keatts is 3-5 against Virginia as head coach of NC State.
- Virginia has a 9-8 advantage in games played at PNC Arena, and despite the Pack winning the most recent matchup between the programs in Raleigh, UVA has won seven of its last eight games against the Pack inside PNC Arena.

Last Meeting (Feb. 7, 2023): In a battle of ranked teams, eighth-ranked Virginia defeated 22nd-ranked NC State, 63-50 in Charlottesville. The Pack entered the game winners of eight of its last nine games, but scored season lows in points in the paint (12), points off turnovers (4) and fast break points (2) in falling to the Cavaliers. Terquavion Smith led the Pack with 19 points and Casey Morsell chipped in 18, the most in his career against an ACC opponent. Virginia outscored NC State in points in the paint, 32-12.

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Virginia at North Carolina State ACC Network, 2 p.m.

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Virginia at NC State
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Virginia at NC State
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The NC State men's basketball team cruised past Virginia, 76-60, Saturday afternoon at PNC Arena to stay undefeated in Atlantic Coast Conference Play.

The Pack's 3-0 ACC start is the program's best start in conference play since the 2012-13 team won its first three ACC games.

The Cavaliers led by as many as six points in the first half and had a 19-15 lead coming out of the under-eight media timeout, but the Pack got a boost when Dennis Parker, Jr., swished a desperation three-pointer from 30-feet to beat the shot clock.

Parker, Jr.'s three jump started a 20-9 run to close the first half for the Pack as NC State went into the locker room with a 35-28 halftime advantage.

NC State came out of the gates hot in the second half, outscoring Virginia 14-4 across the opening six minutes of play. A three-point play by Parker, Jr., capped off an 8-0 scoring run that gave the Pack a 49-32 lead with 14:50 left to play.

Virginia never got closer than 13 points the rest of the way.

Three members of the Pack scored in double-figures, led by Parker, Jr. and Jayden Taylor with 15 points. DJ Horne chipped in 14 points.

Michael O'Connell came off the bench to score six points and pass out five assists against zero turnovers. Ben Middlebrooks added eight points and a team-high seven rebounds.

In a battle of two of the nation's best teams in taking care of the ball, the Pack won the turnover battle, only turning it over six times while forcing UVA into eight turnovers. The Cavaliers came into the game leading all NCAA DI teams in fewest turnovers per game.

The Pack is back in action Wednesday night when it hosts eighth-ranked North Carolina (11-3, 3-0). Tipoff at PNC Arena is scheduled for 8 p.m. and the game will be televised on ESPN.

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