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ACC Tournament - North Carolina State Falls 76-56 Against Virginia - Game Recap

The battle between Virginia and North Carolina State didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as North Carolina State was handed a 76-56 defeat on Thursday at Spectrum Center.

Bettors who backed Virginia were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -11.5 at sportsbooks.

Kyle Guy had 29 points for Virginia and Jack Salt chipped in with 18 points. Ty Jerome had 10 assists for them, while Braxton Key was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.

North Carolina State got 13 points from Markell Johnson in a losing cause and another 12 points from Derek Funderburk. Devon Daniels contributed 2 assists for them, while Torin Dorn had 7 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed North Carolina State were victorious, as the score was 29-28 at the break.

Virginia had a 29-24 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.