Augusta Free Press editor Chris Graham live blogs tonight’s ACC game between #7 Virginia (20-5, 9-4 ACC) and NC State (13-12, 3-9 ACC).
Ticket Information
- Single-game tickets are on sale for the Virginia-NC State game. Tickets can be purchased online at VirginiaSports.com or by phone at 1-800-542-8821.
Broadcast Information
- The Virginia-NC State game will be televised on ESPN, streamed online at WatchESPN.com and broadcast on the Virginia Sports Radio Network, VirginiaSports.com and Virginia Athletics mobile app on iTunes or Android.
- Live statistics will be located on VirginiaSports.com and the Virginia Sports app.
Inside NC State
- More Cat Barber, anyone? The 6’2” junior leads the ACC in scoring at 24.1 points per game. And yes, he’s a volume shooter, averaging 17.2 shots a game, hitting 43.0 percent from the field and 37.2 percent from three. And yes, he gets to the line: averaging 8.8 free-throw attempts per, and shooting 86.7 percent. Barber also creates for his teammates, putting in 4.6 assists per game. Malcolm Brogdon, who checked Grayson Allen and then Brandon Ingram at Duke, likely gets some fun with Mr. Barber.
- Two other volume shooters for State: Maverick Rowan averages 6.9 three-point attempts per game (and shoots 33.5 percent from three), and Caleb Martin averages 6.6 three-point attempts per game (connecting on 35.2 percent).
- The Pack’s best post option is 6’8” sophomore Abu Abdul-Malik, who scores 12.8 points per game on 46.8 percent shooting and averages 8.6 rebounds per game.
- Offense: State averages 76.2 points per game, eighth in the ACC, shooting 43.1 percent from the field, 13th in the ACC, and 34.6 percent from three, 10th in the ACC, scoring 1.118 points per possession, eighth in the ACC and 37th nationally. State is fourth in the ACC in offensive-rebound percentage (37.2 percent).
- Defense: NC State allows 73.2 points per game, 14th in the ACC, and allows opponents to shoot 42.7 percent, seventh in the ACC, and 37.5 percent from three, 14th in the ACC, scoring 1.013 points per possession, 12th in the ACC and 127th nationally. State is 11th in the ACC in defensive rebounding percentage (69.9 percent).
- Tempo: 68.2 possessions per game.
Inside Virginia
- Anthony Gill has been battling it for the past couple of weeks. The 6’8” senior has averaged 10.5 points per game over his last four, down from his season average of 14.2, shooting 43.8 percent from the field (season average: 57.8 percent) and pulling down just nine rebounds total over his past three (season average: 5.8).
- Offense: UVA averages 71.0 points per game, 13th in the ACC, shooting 49.5 percent from the field, best in the ACC, and 39.8 percent from three, best in the ACC, scoring 1.171 points per possession, fourth in the ACC and 12th nationally. The Cavs are 14th in the ACC in offensive rebound percentage (29.5 percent).
- Defense: The world is back on its axis with Virginia leading the ACC in scoring defense (59.8 points per game). UVA opponents shoot 41.7 percent from the floor (fifth in the ACC) and 34.6 percent from three (ninth in the ACC) and score .924 points per possession, second in the ACC and ninth nationally. Virginia leads the ACC in defensive rebound percentage (75.0 percent).
- Tempo: 61.8 possessions per game.
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