Virginia Cavaliers vs NC State Wolfpack

College Basketball

#21Virginia

12-2

76-61

Final

NC State

10-5

Lenovo Center

Lead tracker

UVA leadsBiggest lead UVA 27, NCSU 0

NCSU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
UVA	40	36	76
NCSU	20	41	61

Who won: Virginia 76-61

The Virginia Cavaliers beat the NC State Wolfpack 76-61 on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Lenovo Center. The Virginia outscored the NC State 40-20 in the 1st half. Sam Lewis led the Virginia in points (23). Quadir Copeland led the NC State in points (15).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

UVANCSU

26-52FG18-50

50Field Goal %36

13-333PT5-20

39Three Point %25

11-15FT20-25

73Free Throw %80

36Rebounds24

9Offensive Rebounds7

27Defensive Rebounds17

14Assists7

3Steals9

3Blocks1

14Turnovers10

1Team Turnovers0

14Total Turnovers10

0Technical Fouls0

0Total Technical Fouls0

0Flagrant Fouls0

9Points Off Turnovers17

6Fast Break Points13

22Points in Paint24

19Fouls15

27Largest Lead0

0Lead Changes0

95Percent Led0

Player of the game

Sam Lewis

UVA · 23 PTS

7.4

Win probability

100%UVA final

UVANCSU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:17
Offensive Rebound
Ugonna Onyenso Offensive Rebound.
U. Onyenso · 2 PTS
H2 0:20
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Chance Mallory misses 25-foot three point jumper
C. Mallory · 7 PTS
H2 0:43
Defensive rebound
Dallin Hall Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:46
Misses 27-foot three point jumper
Paul McNeil Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper
P. McNeil Jr. · 13 PTS
H2 0:57
TO
Bad pass turnover
Dallin Hall bad pass turnover
D. Hall · 5 PTS
H2 1:18
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Matt Able makes free throw 2 of 2
M. Able · 5 PTS
UVA 76 - 61 NCSU
H2 1:18
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Matt Able makes free throw 1 of 2
M. Able · 5 PTS
UVA 76 - 60 NCSU
H2 1:18
Foul on Chance Mallory
Foul on Chance Mallory.
C. Mallory · 7 PTS
H2 1:19
Steal
Matt Able Steal.
M. Able · 5 PTS
H2 1:19
TO
Bad pass turnover
Chance Mallory bad pass turnover
C. Mallory · 7 PTS
H2 1:29
+2
Jumper, 14 ft
Alyn Breed makes 14-foot jumper
A. Breed · 12 PTS
UVA 76 - 59 NCSU
H2 1:46
Defensive rebound
Terrance Arceneaux Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:48
Misses free throw 1 of 1
Thijs De Ridder misses free throw 1 of 1
T. De Ridder · 14 PTS
H2 1:49
Foul on Matt Able
Foul on Matt Able.
M. Able · 5 PTS
H2 2:03
Defensive rebound
Dallin Hall Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:07
Misses 10-foot jumper
Quadir Copeland misses 10-foot jumper
Q. Copeland · 15 PTS
H2 2:21
+2
Jumper, 10 ft
Chance Mallory makes 10-foot jumper
C. Mallory · 7 PTS
UVA 76 - 57 NCSU
H2 2:48
Defensive rebound
Thijs De Ridder Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:51
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Paul McNeil Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper
P. McNeil Jr. · 13 PTS
H2 3:07
TO
Out of bounds bad pass turnover
Thijs De Ridder out of bounds bad pass turnover
T. De Ridder · 14 PTS
H2 3:16
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Paul McNeil Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
P. McNeil Jr. · 13 PTS
UVA 74 - 57 NCSU
H2 3:16
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Paul McNeil Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2
P. McNeil Jr. · 13 PTS
UVA 74 - 56 NCSU
H2 3:16
Foul on Malik Thomas
Foul on Malik Thomas.
M. Thomas · 13 PTS