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North Carolina State Wolfpack @ Virginia Cavaliers

Current Records: North Carolina State 17-14, Virginia 22-9

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The Virginia Cavaliers and the North Carolina State Wolfpack are set to clash at 9:30 p.m. ET on Friday at Capital One Arena in an ACC postseason contest. We saw both of these teams recently pull out wins they weren't expected to get, so we'll see who gives it right back.

It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Virginia ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 66-60.

Virginia can attribute much of their success to Jake Groves, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds.

Meanwhile, North Carolina State entered their tilt with Duke with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. The Wolfpack walked away with a 74-69 win over the Blue Devils on Thursday.

Mohamed Diarra was the offensive standout of the match as he dropped a double-double on 14 points and 16 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael O'Connell, who scored 12 points.

The Cavaliers are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season. As for the Wolfpack, their victory bumped their record up to 20-14.

Virginia is hoping to beat the odds on Friday, as the experts think they're headed for a loss. For those looking to play the spread, take note: they are a solid 16-7-1 against the spread when expected to win.

Virginia beat North Carolina State 59-53 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Virginia since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

Odds

Virginia is a 3-point favorite against North Carolina State, according to the latest college basketball odds.

Bettors have moved against the Cavaliers slightly, as the game opened with the Cavaliers as a 4.5-point favorite.


The over/under is 121 points.

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Series History

Virginia has won 6 out of their last 10 games against North Carolina State.

  • Jan 24, 2024 - Virginia 59 vs. North Carolina State 53
  • Jan 06, 2024 - North Carolina State 76 vs. Virginia 60
  • Feb 07, 2023 - Virginia 63 vs. North Carolina State 50
  • Jan 22, 2022 - North Carolina State 77 vs. Virginia 63
  • Feb 24, 2021 - North Carolina State 68 vs. Virginia 61
  • Feb 03, 2021 - Virginia 64 vs. North Carolina State 57
  • Jan 20, 2020 - North Carolina State 53 vs. Virginia 51
  • Mar 14, 2019 - Virginia 76 vs. North Carolina State 56
  • Jan 29, 2019 - Virginia 66 vs. North Carolina State 65
  • Jan 14, 2018 - Virginia 68 vs. North Carolina State 51