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ACC Tournament - NC State Defeats Virginia 73-65 - Recap

NC State earned a 73-65 victory over Virginia on Friday, getting 19 points from DJ Burns Jr. at Capital One Arena.

NC State was a +2.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Michael O'Connell had 12 points for NC State and Ben Middlebrooks chipped in with 12 points. Michael O'Connell had 3 assists for them, while Mohamed Diarra was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.

Virginia got 23 points from Isaac McKneely in a losing cause and another 17 points from Reece Beekman. Reece Beekman contributed 11 assists for them, while Jordan Minor had 9 rebounds.

NC State was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored NC State as they grabbed 35 boards, while Virginia only had 31