NC State Takes On Virginia In Raleigh

After topping Clemson in regulation their previous game at home NC State who is ranked twenty third in this weeks AP Top 25 poll welcomes third ranked Virginia to North Carolina’s state capital on Tuesday night who are not like most teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference as they’re deliberate on the offensive end.

NC State comes into the game with a record of 16-4 while they’re 4-3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference while Virginia comes into the game with a record of 18-1 6-1 in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

As for NC State’s previous game, As stated above they topped Clemson in regulation.

His lone three-pointer of the game was the only one needed, as Braxton Beverly hit the game-winning shot as time expired and led the No. 21 Wolfpack past Clemson 69-67 Saturday at PNC Arena. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/1/26/mens-basketball-beverly-three-pointer-at-buzzer-leads-to-comeback-win.aspx
 
The Pack (16-4, 4-3 ACC) was within a possession at 67-64 and called a timeout with 9.7 left. Clemson (11-8, 1-5) fouled right away, not allowing a tying attempt. Beverly hit both free throws, as the Pack got within one with 7.5 left. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/1/26/mens-basketball-beverly-three-pointer-at-buzzer-leads-to-comeback-win.aspx
 
The Pack then put Clemson's Marcquise Reed on the line, and he missed both of his attempts. C.J. Bryce corralled the rebound and found Braxton for the winning shot as the horn sounded. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/1/26/mens-basketball-beverly-three-pointer-at-buzzer-leads-to-comeback-win.aspx
 
Before the final basket, the Pack had not held the lead since 8:58 to go in the second half. In the final stretch, the Tigers largest lead was at six points with 24 seconds left, but NC State scored the final eight points of the game and the Tigers missed their final four free throws. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/1/26/mens-basketball-beverly-three-pointer-at-buzzer-leads-to-comeback-win.aspx
 
Guard Markell Johnson returned from a three-game absence and led the Pack with 16 points. Bryce finished with 15 points, and is averaging 17.5 points over the last four games. Beverly had 12 on the day. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/1/26/mens-basketball-beverly-three-pointer-at-buzzer-leads-to-comeback-win.aspx
 
The game was sloppy at the start, as the two teams combined to shoot just 4-of-15 at the first media timeout, and combined for just eight total points in the first 4:21. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/1/26/mens-basketball-beverly-three-pointer-at-buzzer-leads-to-comeback-win.aspx
 
The Tigers then hit six of their next seven shots and took a slight 16-15 lead at the midway point of the first half. But the Pack took its first lead since 2-0 at 17-16 at the 9:34 mark, and held the Tigers without a field goal for 8:14, pushing the lead to 25-19. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/1/26/mens-basketball-beverly-three-pointer-at-buzzer-leads-to-comeback-win.aspx
 
NC State found itself up 30-24 at the break. The Pack forced the Tigers into nine first half turnovers, and Clemson had only one field goal over the final 11:08 of the half. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/1/26/mens-basketball-beverly-three-pointer-at-buzzer-leads-to-comeback-win.aspx
 
The Pack kept the lead through the first half of the second half, until Clemson used a 12-0 run and took a 53-49 lead with 5:44 left. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/1/26/mens-basketball-beverly-three-pointer-at-buzzer-leads-to-comeback-win.aspx
 
During the stretch, the Pack was held without a point for 5:59, missing six straight shots, and a pair of Beverly free throws made the score 53-51 with 4:45 left. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/1/26/mens-basketball-beverly-three-pointer-at-buzzer-leads-to-comeback-win.aspx
 
The Pack got to within one at 58-57 with 3:27 left after back-to-back Johnson three-pointers. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/1/26/mens-basketball-beverly-three-pointer-at-buzzer-leads-to-comeback-win.aspx
 
An old-fashioned three-point play by Reed put the Tigers back up four, but Torin Dorn got the score back to within one with 2:25 left. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/1/26/mens-basketball-beverly-three-pointer-at-buzzer-leads-to-comeback-win.aspx
 
Back-to-back Clemson field goals saw the Tigers go up 65-60 with 51.1 seconds to play, and up by six with both 35 and 24 seconds remaining. “according to https://gopack.com/news/2019/1/26/mens-basketball-beverly-three-pointer-at-buzzer-leads-to-comeback-win.aspx

Like NC State Virginia also won their previous game as they routed Notre Dame in South Bend.

No. 3 Virginia (18-1, 6-1 ACC) had five players in double figures for the second straight game as the Cavaliers won 82-55 at Notre Dame (11-9, 1-6 ACC) on Saturday afternoon at Purcell Pavilion. “according to https://virginiasports.com/news/2019/1/26/mens-basketball-no-3-virginia-wins-82-55-at-notre-dame.aspx
 
De'Andre Hunter (Philadelphia, Pa.) led the game with 19 points and had seven rebounds. Kyle Guy (Indianapolis, Ind.) finished with 15 points, including 12 in the first half. Ty Jerome (New Rochelle, N.Y.) had 13 points and a career-high nine rebounds. Kihei Clark (Woodland Hills, Calif.) had a career-high 12 points and Mamadi Diakite (Conakry, Guinea, Africa) added 10 points. “according to https://virginiasports.com/news/2019/1/26/mens-basketball-no-3-virginia-wins-82-55-at-notre-dame.aspx
 
The Cavaliers shot 52 percent from the field and 44 percent beyond the arc. UVA led 45-33 on the board, had 21 to 11 bench points and led in the paint, 34-26. “according to https://virginiasports.com/news/2019/1/26/mens-basketball-no-3-virginia-wins-82-55-at-notre-dame.aspx
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
UVA scored the first 12 points of the contest and Notre Dame did not score until the 13:35 mark in the first half. Virginia also made two 7-0 runs in the first half and Guy hit a three to take a 42-25 lead into the break. Jerome hit back-to-back jumpers then a fast break dunk by Hunter gave UVA a 48-27 lead early in the second half. The Cavaliers took their largest lead, 77-47, with a 9-0 run that included seven points by Clark. “according to https://virginiasports.com/news/2019/1/26/mens-basketball-no-3-virginia-wins-82-55-at-notre-dame.aspx “according to https://virginiasports.com/news/2019/1/26/mens-basketball-no-3-virginia-wins-82-55-at-notre-dame.aspx

Tip-off is set for 7:00pm from PNC Arena. The game will be televised on ESPN2.