Overview
- Sam Lewis matched his career high with 23 points, pouring in 20 before halftime to help build a 40-20 lead.
- Thijs De Ridder scored 12 of his 14 after the break, sparking the pullaway with a putback, a three, and a transition trigger that set up a corner three for a 66-44 cushion.
- Virginia shot 50% with 13 made threes, while NC State was held to 36% overall and 25% from deep for a season-low 61 points.
- NC State trimmed the margin to 46-38 at 14:39 of the second half but managed just one basket over the next six minutes as Virginia reasserted control.
- First-year coach Ryan Odom drew a second-half technical for protesting a call as Virginia moved to 12-2 (1-1 ACC); next up is California on Wednesday, while NC State visits Boston College on Tuesday.