NC State Wolfpack vs Virginia Cavaliers, T. Rowe Price ACC Tournament Quarterfinal

College Basketball

NC State

20-13

74-81

Final

#10Virginia

28-4

Spectrum Center

Lead tracker

NCSU leadsBiggest lead NCSU 6, UVA 12

UVA leads

Team	1H	2H	T
NCSU	32	42	74
UVA	33	48	81

Who won: Virginia 81-74

The Virginia Cavaliers beat the NC State Wolfpack 81-74 in T. Rowe Price ACC Tournament Quarterfinal on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at Spectrum Center. Malik Thomas led the Virginia in points (16). Paul McNeil Jr. led the NC State in points (26).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

NCSUUVA

21-57FG29-61

37Field Goal %48

11-223PT12-25

50Three Point %48

21-24FT11-14

88Free Throw %79

33Rebounds34

10Offensive Rebounds9

23Defensive Rebounds25

12Assists16

5Steals6

7Blocks9

10Turnovers10

1Team Turnovers2

10Total Turnovers10

0Technical Fouls0

0Total Technical Fouls0

0Flagrant Fouls0

7Points Off Turnovers6

0Fast Break Points15

16Points in Paint30

14Fouls17

6Largest Lead12

7Lead Changes7

36Percent Led55

Player of the game

Paul McNeil Jr.

NCSU · 26 PTS, 6 REB

8.7

Win probability

100%UVA final

NCSUUVA

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:02
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Malik Thomas makes free throw 2 of 2
M. Thomas · 16 PTS
NCSU 74 - 81 UVA
H2 0:02
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Malik Thomas makes free throw 1 of 2
M. Thomas · 16 PTS
NCSU 74 - 80 UVA
H2 0:02
Foul on Matt Able
Foul on Matt Able.
M. Able · 12 PTS
H2 0:02
Defensive rebound
Malik Thomas Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:05
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Quadir Copeland misses 24-foot three point jumper
Q. Copeland · 9 PTS
H2 0:08
Defensive rebound
Paul McNeil Jr. Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:12
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Dallin Hall misses free throw 2 of 2
D. Hall · 8 PTS
H2 0:12
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Dallin Hall makes free throw 1 of 2
D. Hall · 8 PTS
NCSU 74 - 79 UVA
H2 0:12
Foul on Matt Able
Foul on Matt Able.
M. Able · 12 PTS
H2 0:13UVA
Shorttimeout
Virginia Timeout
H2 0:13
Offensive Rebound
Malik Thomas Offensive Rebound.
M. Thomas · 16 PTS
H2 0:14
Misses free throw 1 of 1
Thijs De Ridder misses free throw 1 of 1
T. De Ridder · 15 PTS
H2 0:15
Foul on Darrion Williams
Foul on Darrion Williams.
D. Williams · 7 PTS
H2 0:15
Defensive rebound
Thijs De Ridder Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:15
Misses 4-foot floating jump shot
Matt Able misses 4-foot floating jump shot
M. Able · 12 PTS
H2 0:15
Offensive Rebound
Matt Able Offensive Rebound.
M. Able · 12 PTS
H2 0:18
Block
Ugonna Onyenso Block.
U. Onyenso · 8 PTS
H2 0:18
Misses layup
Ven-Allen Lubin misses layup
V. Lubin · 14 PTS
H2 0:23
Steal
Paul McNeil Jr. Steal.
P. McNeil Jr. · 26 PTS
H2 0:23
TO
Bad pass turnover
Devin Tillis bad pass turnover
D. Tillis
H2 0:27NCS
Shorttimeout
NC State Timeout
THREEH2 0:27
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
P. McNeil Jr. · 26 PTS
Paul McNeil Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper
NCSU 74 - 78 UVA
H2 0:28
Offensive Rebound
Paul McNeil Jr. Offensive Rebound.
P. McNeil Jr. · 26 PTS