How to watch

You can watch Tuesday’s game between the ‘Hoos and the Wolfpack at 12:00 PM ET on ESPN2. That means you can watch the game on ESPN2 on TV, ESPN.com, or the ESPN app with any television provider or via an ESPN+ subscription.

Location: Charlottesville, VA
Date: December 31st, 2024
Time: 12:00 PM ET
Channel: ESPN2
Betting Line: NC Stare -1.5

Game thread

Tipoff is at 12:00 – leave your pre-, in-, and post-game thoughts here and be sure to check back in for plenty of postgame content!

We’ll also be active on Twitter throughout the game and all season long so follow along on there for our staff’s live reactions.

Streaking the Lawn – @STL_UVA

Zach Carey – @Zach_Carey_

Dan Siegel – @DanSiegel_

Corbin Lathrop – @CorbinLathrop

John Kurcina – @JohnKurcina

Trey Kelleher – @TreyKelleher3

Gavin Booker – @GavinBookerPxP

Garrett Keogh – @Garrett_Keogh01

Pregame Content

Game Notes

Lastly, here are game notes from UVA:

All-Time vs. NC State

• Virginia is 70-87 all-time vs. NC State in the series that dates to 1912-13.

• NC State won two of three contests last season, including a dramatic 73-65 win in the ACC Tournament semifinals that would propel the Wolfpack to the ACC championship, NCAA Tournament and eventual Final Four berth.

• In the 2023-24 regular-season matchups, NC State defeated UVA, 76-60, at PNC Arena and UVA topped the Wolfpack 59-52 in overtime at John Paul Jones Arena.

• UVA is 43-25 against the Wolfpack in Charlottesville, including a 10-2 mark at JPJ.

• Interim head coach Ron Sanchez meets NC State for the first time.

Last Time vs. The Wolfpack

• NC State topped Virginia 73-65 in overtime in ACC semifinal action on Friday, March 15 in Washington, D.C.

• Michael O’Connell banked in a game-tying 3-pointer at the end of regulation and the Wolfpack outscored the Cavaliers 15-7 in the extra session to win its fourth straight game to advance to the ACC final.

• UVA led 57-52 with 70 seconds remaining in regulation, but went 1 of 5 from the charity stripe to set up O’Connell’s heroics.

• Isaac McKneely scored 23 points and Reece Beekman added 17 points and career-high tying 11 assists.

• D.J. Burns, Jr. led NC State with 19 points and O’Connell and reserve Ben Middlebrooks each added 12 points.