Virginia Cavaliers vs NC State Wolfpack

College Basketball

12-2

76-61

Final

10-5

Lenovo Center

Lead tracker

UVA leadsBiggest lead UVA 27, NCSU 0

NCSU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
UVA	40	36	76
NCSU	20	41	61

Who won: Virginia 76-61

The Virginia Cavaliers beat the NC State Wolfpack 76-61 on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Lenovo Center. The Virginia outscored the NC State 40-20 in the 1st half. Sam Lewis led the Virginia in points (23). Quadir Copeland led the NC State in points (15).

Win probability

100%UVA final

UVANCSU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:17
Ugonna Onyenso Offensive Rebound.
H2 0:20
Chance Mallory misses 25-foot three point jumper
H2 0:43
Dallin Hall Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:46
Paul McNeil Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper
H2 0:57
TO
Dallin Hall bad pass turnover
H2 1:18
+1
Matt Able makes free throw 2 of 2
UVA 76 - 61 NCSU
H2 1:18
+1
Matt Able makes free throw 1 of 2
UVA 76 - 60 NCSU
H2 1:18
Foul on Chance Mallory.
H2 1:19
Matt Able Steal.
H2 1:19
TO
Chance Mallory bad pass turnover
H2 1:29
+2
Alyn Breed makes 14-foot jumper
UVA 76 - 59 NCSU
H2 1:46
Terrance Arceneaux Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:48
Thijs De Ridder misses free throw 1 of 1
H2 1:49
Foul on Matt Able.
H2 2:03
Dallin Hall Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:07
Quadir Copeland misses 10-foot jumper
H2 2:21
+2
Chance Mallory makes 10-foot jumper
UVA 76 - 57 NCSU
H2 2:48
Thijs De Ridder Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:51
Paul McNeil Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper
H2 3:07
TO
Thijs De Ridder out of bounds bad pass turnover
H2 3:16
+1
Paul McNeil Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2
UVA 74 - 57 NCSU
H2 3:16
+1
Paul McNeil Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2
UVA 74 - 56 NCSU
H2 3:16
Foul on Malik Thomas.

Leaders

UVANCSU

Points

Sam Lewis

23

Quadir Copeland

15

Assists

Chance Mallory

4

Quadir Copeland

4

Rebounds

Malik Thomas

7

Darrion Williams

5

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