Virginia 76, at North Carolina State 61

RALEIGH, N.C. (Interstat) — In a game defined by a stunningly lopsided first half, the Virginia Cavaliers built a 20-point lead and then withstood a furious second-half rally to defeat the North Carolina State Wolfpack 76-61 in an Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Lenovo Center. Virginia, which improved to 12-2 overall, scored the game’s first nine points and never trailed, taking a 40-20 lead into halftime. The Cavaliers shot 50% from the field in the opening period while holding the Wolfpack to just 20 points on 6-of-25 shooting. North Carolina State, which fell to 10-5, missed 14… Read more...