The NC State Wolfpack (10-4, 1-0 ACC) will try to build on a three-game winning streak when they host the No. 21 Virginia Cavaliers (11-2, 0-1 ACC) on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at Lenovo Center. The matchup airs at 11 a.m. ET on ESPN2.

How to watch Virginia Cavaliers vs. NC State Wolfpack

• Venue: Lenovo Center
• Time: 11 a.m. ET
• Streaming: Fubo (Stream now)
• TV: ESPN2
• Watching in person? Get tickets on StubHub.

Virginia vs. NC State odds

• Spread: NC State -4.5 (-110), Virginia +4.5 (-110)
• Favorite Moneyline: NC State -195
• Underdog Moneyline: Virginia +162
• Total: 153.5
• Total Over Odds: -107
• Total Under Odds: -113

Odds provided by BetMGM.

Stats to know

• NC State averages 87.0 points per game (41st in college basketball) while allowing 71.1 per outing (127th in college basketball). It has a +223 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 15.9 points per game.
• NC State makes 1.9 more threes per game than the opposition, 10.8 (20th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 8.9.
• Virginia’s +238 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 18.3 points per game) is a result of putting up 87.0 points per game (41st in college basketball) while allowing 68.7 per outing (84th in college basketball).
• Virginia hits 10.5 three-pointers per game (33rd in college basketball) at a 37.5% rate (42nd in college basketball), compared to the 6.7 per game its opponents make, at a 30.9% rate.

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