NC State, Virginia Teams That Play At Different Paces Defensively, Offensively Are Matching Up Twice During 2023-2024 Regular Season! Their Inaugural Match Up Is Today In Raleigh!
NC State, Virginia teams that play at different paces defensively , offensively are matching up twice during 2023-2024 regular season! Their inaugural match up is today in Raleigh!
NC State likes to play at a fast pace defensively, offensively!
Virginia likes to play at a deliberate pace defensively, offensively!
NC State comes into the inaugural match up of 2023-2024 regular season with Virginia with record of 10-3 overall 2-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference is second in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings behind Miami who is leading the Atlantic Coast Conference standings because NC State won their previous game on Wednesday January 3, 2023 in South Bend 54-52 as DJ Burns Jr. who is a forward hit buzzer beater, game winner in final second of regulation who helped NC State top Notre Dame 54-52 Wednesday in South Bend.
Following DJ Burns hitting buzzer beater, game winner in final second of regulation helping NC State top Notre Dame 54-52 Wednesday in South Bend NC State Head Coach Kevin Keatts had this to say about his team about individual players!
“We found a way to win a game when DJ Burns didn’t play well, DJ Horne didn’t play well, neither Jayden Taylor nor Casey Morsell played well,” Keatts said. “When the score was tied, I wanted to get him the basketball. I knew he’d deliver for us. Give him credit. He didn’t play well and he sat on the bench, and then he made a great play.”
Following DJ Burns hitting buzzer beater, game winner in final second of regulation helping NC State top Notre Dame 54-52 Wednesday in South Bend NC State junior guard Jayden Taylor had this to say about D.J. Burns!
Everybody in the world knew it was going to 30.N.C. State guard Jayden Taylor said. “That’s an easy two. Everybody knew it was going to 30. Nobody can stop him.
According to Luke Deacock article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/luke-decock/article283698998.html
Virginia comes into the inaugural match up with record of 11-3 overall 2-1 in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings because like NC State they won they won their previous Atlantic Coast Conference game as they beat Louisville 77-53 in Charlottesville Virginia as Jacob Groves was 2-8 on field goals , 1-5 on 3 pointers to go along 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 7 points. Andrew Rohde was 3-9 on field goals, 2-6 on 3 pointers to go along 2 rebounds, 2 assists , 8 points. Ryan Dunn was 7-8 on field goals to go along with 10 rebounds , 1 assists , 15 points. Isaac McKneely was 7-11 on field goals, 4-7 on 3 pointers 2 rebounds, 2 assists , 18 points. Reece Beekman was 4-7 on field goals, 1-3 on 3 pointers to go along with 1 rebound, 8 assists , 3 steals, 11 points. Blake Buchanan was 2-5 on field goals to go along with 5 rebounds , 1 assists , 6 points. Taine Murray was 5-6 on field goals, 2-3 on 3 pointers to go along with 2 assists, 1 steal , 12 points.
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Following Virginia’ s77-53 win over Louisville Wednesday in Charlottesville had this to say about his team!
A little more grit and steadiness,”
According to D Teel article https://roanoke.com/sports/virginia-defeats-louisville/article_a9195be5-a8b2-5df2-b803-adadcf7a277c.html
Tip off is set for 2:00pm from PNC Arena that isn’t only home to NC State Men’s Basketball though the Carolina Hurricanes of NHL as well!
The game is going to be televised on ACC Network with Wes Durham, Paul Biancardi commentating!