Virginia Dominates Second Half to Rout North Carolina State
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (Interstat) — Virginia overwhelmed North Carolina State with a dominant second-half performance for a 90-61 victory in Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball Tuesday night at John Paul Jones Arena.
The Cavaliers, leading 32-19 at halftime, exploded for 58 points after the break. The Wolfpack could not keep pace, scoring 42 in the second frame. Virginia improved to 25-3 overall and completed a regular-season sweep of the Wolfpack, having also won 76-61 on Jan. 3. North Carolina State fell to 19-9. A crowd of 13,526 watched the home team pull away decisively. Virginia was a 5 1/2-point pregame favorite, and the total score stayed under the betting line of 150 1/2.