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As 22nd Ranked NC State Is Opposing 8th Ranked Virginia Tonight In Charlottesville Casey Morsell Is Opposing His Former Team

As a freshman at Virginia in 2019-2020,

Casey Morsell appeared in 30 games, making 13 starts … averaged 4.0 points and 1.7 rebounds per game … Shot 27.7 percent from the field, 17.6 percent from 3-point range and 85.7 percent from the free throw line … Became first true freshman to start season-opener at UVA since Taylor Barnette, Justin Anderson and Mike Tobey at George Mason (Nov. 9, 2012) … Named to Air Force Reserve All-Tournament Team after scoring career-high 19 points in title game against Arizona State … Scored 10 points, going 2-for-2 from 3-point range, with three steals at North Carolina. As a sophomore at Virginia in 2020-2021 Casey Morsell Appeared in 23 games, making three starts … Averaged 4.4 points and 1.3 rebounds per game … Shot 39.6 percent from the field, 26.3 percent from 3-point range and 63.6 percent free throws … Scored eight points against Gonzaga … Scored six points with two steals in 27 minutes at Notre Dame … Scored season-high 15 points, going 3-of-3 from 3-point range, with four rebounds vs. Notre Dame (1/13/21) … Had nine points and matched season-high with four rebounds in season-high 28 minutes vs. Georgia Tech.

As a sophomore at Virginia in 2020-2021,

Casey Morsell appeared in 23 games, making three starts … averaged 4.4 points and 1.3 rebounds per game … Shot 39.6 percent from the field, 26.3 percent from 3-point range and 63.6 percent free throws … Scored eight points against Gonzaga … Scored six points with two steals in 27 minutes at Notre Dame … Scored season-high 15 points, going 3-of-3 from 3-point range, with four rebounds vs. Notre Dame (1/13/21) … Had nine points and matched season-high with four rebounds in season-high 28 minutes vs. Georgia Tech.
 “According to Casey Morsell’s biography on gopack.com”

As 22nd ranked NC State is opposing 8th ranked Virginia tonight in Charlottesville Casey Morsell is opposing his former team.

NC State comes into the game with Virginia with a record of 19-5 overall 9-4 in Atlantic Coast Conference is fifth in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings as they topped Georgia Tech 72-64 in North Carolina’s state capital Saturday. As NC State topped Georgia Tech 72-64 in North Carolina’s state capital Saturday Greg Gantt was 2-5 on field goals to go along with 4 rebounds , 5 points . D.J. Burns Jr. was 11-21 on field goals to go along with 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 24 points . Terquavion Smith was 2-11 on field goals , 1-7 on 3 pointers to go along with 3 rebounds , 10 assists , 5 points. Casey Morsell was 6-9 on field goals , 4-7 on 3 pointers to go along with 5 rebounds , 1 assists, 17 points . Jarkell Joiner was 1-6 on field goals, 1-5 on 3 pointers to go along 4 rebounds, 1 assists, 5 points . Ernest Ross was 4-8 on field goals , 1-1 on 3 pointers to go along 7 rebounds, 16 points. Ebenezer Dowuona was was 0-0 on field goals, 3 pointers to go along 0 rebounds , 0 assists, 0 points . Though, he played 3 minutes . Breon Pass was 0-0 on field goals , 0-0 on 3 pointers to go along 2 rebounds , 0 assists , 0 points . L.J. Thomas was 0-2 on field goals, 0-1 on 3 pointers to go along with 1 rebound , though he scored 0 points.

Virginia is ranked 8th comes to the game with 22nd NC State with record of 17-4 overall 9-3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings though they lost Virginia Tech Saturday in Blacksburg Virginia 74-68. As Virginia lost to Virginia Tech Saturday in Blacksburg Jayden Gardner was 8-18 on field goals to go along with 10 rebounds , 1 assists, 20 points. Ben Vander Plas was 0-4 on field goals , 0-3 on 3 pointers to go along with 5 rebounds , 2 assists, 0 points . Reece Beekman was 5-11 on field goals , 0-2 on 3 pointers to go along with 4 rebounds, 5 assists , 15 points . Armman Franklin was 2-9 on field goals , 1-4 on 3 pointers to go along 2 rebounds, 2 assists , 6 points . Kihei Clark was 6-13 on field goals , 3-7 on 3 pointers to go along 5 rebounds, 4 assists , 17 points . Francisco Caffaro was 0-1 on field goals , 0-0 on 3 pointers to go along 1 rebound, 0 assists, 0 points . Ryan Dunn was 1-1 on to go along 2 rebounds, 2 points . Issac McKneely was was 3-4 on field goals , 2-2 on 3 pointers to go along 4 rebounds, 8 points.

“According to espnapp”

Tip off is set for 9:00pm from John Paul Jones Arena!

The game is going to be televised on ACC Network with Dave O’Brien, Cory Alexander , Angel Gray commentating!

Cory Alexander was guard for Virginia from 1991-1995 where he played in 85 games, averaging 15.1 points per game , 3.5 rebounds per game 4.7 assists per game was 1992-1993 All-ACC 1993 All ACC Tourney before being drafted as the 29th pick in the first of 1995 NBA Draft by San Antonio Spurs.

“According to sports-reference.com”