The Virginia Cavaliers pulled off a dominant win over NC State this week, bringing the final score to 76-61. Now, the Cavaliers are riding a 12-2 overall record

Big start from Sam Lewis, who put up a goose egg in the Virginia Tech loss: six points, 2-of-2 FG. Two threes, two offensive rebounds, three forced turnovers. The Odom Ball numbers are looking good: State is 5-of-17 from the field, 1-of-5 from three. NC State timeout. Sam Lewis has 15 (5-of-6 FG, 3-of-4 3FG).

The Wolfpack owns one of the highest scoring offenses in the ACC, averaging 87 points per game, the same as the ’Hoos. Defensively, things haven’t been as solid, but still serviceable, with Wade’s bunch surrendering 71 points per night, though they held their last two opponents well below that average.

The Virginia Cavaliers were able to bounce back following their disappointing loss to Virginia Tech earlier this week, this time clinching a 76-61 victory over

The discrepancy in fouls that was the main culprit in the triple-OT loss at Virginia Tech was rearing its head again – the call on Onyenso was the fifth in the first 3:19 of the second half against Virginia; State, at that point, had been whistled for one.

Save for the first several minutes of the second half, the No. 21 Virginia Cavaliers dominated NC State on Saturday afternoon to pick up their first ACC win of the year, 76-61. Sam Lewis led all scorers with 23 points, 20 of which came in the first half as he alone matched NC State’s first-half output.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/virginia as Everything Ryan Odom Said After Virginia’s Dominant Victory Over NC State.

The 21 st -ranked Virginia men's basketball team shot 50 percent from the field and made 13 three-pointers on its way to a 76-61 win over NC

No. 21 Virginia (11-2, 0-1 ACC) opens 2026 at NC State (10-4, 1-0 ACC) on Saturday, Jan. 3. Tipoff for the ACC contest is set for 11 a.m. on ESPN2 and Virginia Sports Radio Network.