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Can the Cavaliers defeat NC State for the second time this season?
Feb 21, 2026; Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; Virginia Cavaliers guard Chance Mallory (2) celebrates with teammates during the first half against the Miami (FL) Hurricanes at John Paul Jones Arena. Mandatory Credit: Emily Faith Morgan-Imagn Images
Feb 21, 2026; Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; Virginia Cavaliers guard Chance Mallory (2) celebrates with teammates during the first half against the Miami (FL) Hurricanes at John Paul Jones Arena. Mandatory Credit: Emily Faith Morgan-Imagn Images | Emily Faith Morgan-Imagn Images

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Final- Virginia dominates NC State 90-61 at home to sweep the season series over the Wolfpack

2:00 2H- Virginia is on a current 20-5 run and have hit four of its last five field gaols. Virginia has a 88-58 lead

3:00 2H- Virginia is dominating NC State at home and is on their way to sweeping the season series. Their defense has been dominant and the Cavaliers have 11 blocks on the night and has forced the Wolfpack to shoot 19-60 from the field.

4:57 2H- Thijs De Ridder exits with an injury and goes back to the locker room. Virginia has a 78-55 lead over the Wolfpack

5:33 2H- Johann Grünloh sets a new career high with eight blocks on defense

6:06 2H- Johann Grünloh matches career-high with seven blocks on the evening for the Cavaliers

6:12 2H- Virginia has extended its lead to 20 and leads 73-53. Virginia continuing to push in transition and make the plays to continue to seperate themselves

8:39 2H- Virginia is on a current 6-0 run after forcing back-to-back turnovers. The Hoos has hit its last four baskets. Virginia leads 66-48

9:23 2H- Virginia picked up its fifth team foul. The Cavaliers lead NC State 62-48. Virginia is 9-12 in the second half and 3-5 from three point range

11:49 2H- Virginia leads NC State 55-43. The Cavaliers remain red hot from the floor in the second half shooting 7-10 from the field close to the midway point. Dallin Hall leads the way in the second half with six points on 2-2 shooting

13:15 2H- Quadir Copeland picks up his fourth foul of the game for NC State

16:49 2H- NC State Quadir Copeland picks up his third foul. Second-leading scorer for the Wolfpack

17:35 2H- Virginia gets two free throws and the basketball after the scuffle. Malik Thomas splits technical free throws

17:35 2H- A double technical foul is assessed, and a scuffle breaks out; Virginia leads 41-28; Scottie Ebube is ejected for NC State, who was in regular clothes after pushing Sam Lewis. Dead ball technical fouls on NC State Darrion Williams and Virginia Sam Lewis. NC State head coach Will Wade also assessed a technical foul

17:59 2H- Virginia leads 41-25 after Thijs De Ridder hits two free throws. Virginia has nine points on 3-4 shooting in the second half

Second Half

Halftime- Virginia leads NC State 32-19 at halftime

1:06 1H- Virginia hods a 30-19 lead and the defense has been smoltering. The Cavaliers have eight blocks and has forced NC State to 9-26 shooting

3:28 1H- Virginia is on a current 6-0 run and the Wolfpack hasn't scored in the past 2:18. Virginia is led by Jacari White nine points on offense as he has gave the Cavaliers a spark off the bench. Virginia has 13 of its 26 points from the bench. Virginia leads 26-18

6:19 1H- NC State has stormed back and made it a game. The Cavaliers have just a 20-15 lead. Virginia is 2-11 in its last few field goals; The Wolfpack on a 12-3 run

9:13 1H- NC State Quadir Copeland picks up his second foul. Virginia hasn't scored in the past four minutes. Virginia leads 15-8

10:14 1H- Johann Grünloh continues dominant defensive effort from last game and has five blocks in the early going. Virginia leads 15-7

11:47 1H- Virginia is on a current 12-2 run. NC State is just 1 of its last10 from the field. The Cavaliers have five blocks and two steals. Virginia leads 15-5

14:45 1H- Jacari White is at the free throw line after being fouled at the three point line. White nails all three and gives the Cavaliers a 11-3 lead.

16:07 1H- Virginia is 3-6 from the field and Sam Lewis is 2-2 from beyond the arc. The Hoos have four blocks in the early going and inserting their will defensively. NC State is 1-9 from the field. Virginia leads 8-3

17:10 1H- Tre Holloman hits a three pointer off the glass to tie things up at 3-3

18:57 1H- Sam Lewis nails the first points of the game knocking down a three poiunter to give the Hoos their first lead of the game

20:00 1H- Virginia wins the tip

First Half

Pregame:

Starting Lineups:

G- Malik Thomas

G- Dallin Hall

G- Sam Lewis

F- Thijs de Ridder

C- Johann Grunloh

Virginia is back on the hardwood after a key 86-83 win over Miami. The Cavaliers were led by Jacari White, who finished with 17 points. Sam Lewis, Thijs de Ridder, Chance Mallory, and Malik Thomas each finished in the double-digits. Mallory made the clutch plays late in the game, which was the key difference in the game for the Hoos and led them to victory. Head coach Ryan Odom talked about his clutch plays.

Chance is just ahead of his time and a really good player and a confident player and a smart player, and you know he makes the most out of his game," said Odom.  

“Yeah, we definitely did. I mean, we definitely wanted to get the ball over half court as fast as we could, so that way, you know, we're able to make a decision, you know, at that point. So that's typically what we would do, but you know, every situation's a little bit different, but he was on the run, and so I wasn't going to stop it at that point."

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