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Virginia Tech @ NC State

Current Records: Virginia Tech 9-7; NC State 9-9

What to Know

Get ready for an ACC battle as the Virginia Tech Hokies and the NC State Wolfpack will face off at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday at PNC Arena. Virginia Tech will be strutting in after a victory while NC State will be stumbling in from a loss.

Even if it wasn't a dominant performance, the Hokies beat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 79-73 this past Saturday. Virginia Tech can attribute much of their success to forward Justyn Mutts, who had 24 points along with seven rebounds.

Meanwhile, the matchup between NC State and the Duke Blue Devils this past Saturday was not a total blowout, but with NC State falling 88-73 on the road, it was darn close to turning into one. Guard Terquavion Smith (19 points) was the top scorer for the Wolfpack.

Barring any buzzer beaters, Virginia Tech is expected to win a tight contest. Those sticking with them against the spread have guts, to put it politely, as the team has let down bettors in their past four games.

The Hokies are now 9-7 while NC State sits at 9-9. Two defensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Virginia Tech enters the contest with only 59.3 points allowed per game on average, good for 15th best in college basketball. Less enviably, the Wolfpack have allowed their opponents to shoot 45.80% from the floor on average, which is the 29th highest shooting percentage allowed in college basketball.

How To Watch

  • When: Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: PNC Arena -- Raleigh, North Carolina
  • TV: ACC Network
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $19.00

Odds

The Hokies are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Wolfpack, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Hokies as a 2.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -109

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Series History

Virginia Tech have won four out of their last six games against NC State.

  • Jan 04, 2022 - NC State 68 vs. Virginia Tech 63
  • Jan 11, 2020 - Virginia Tech 72 vs. NC State 58
  • Feb 02, 2019 - Virginia Tech 47 vs. NC State 24
  • Feb 07, 2018 - Virginia Tech 85 vs. NC State 75
  • Jan 04, 2017 - NC State 104 vs. Virginia Tech 78
  • Jan 02, 2016 - Virginia Tech 73 vs. NC State 68