The Virginia Cavaliers faced a challenging contest against the North Carolina State Wolfpack, with the final scoreboard reading 66-93 in favor of the home team. The Cavaliers now stand with their record affected by another loss, while the Wolfpack improved their standing with a decisive victory.

Jan 22, 2023; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Virginia Cavaliers guard Taylor Valladay (2) looks to pass in the first half against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at the Purcell Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports

At Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, the Cavaliers struggled to find their rhythm against a formidable sixth-ranked North Carolina State team. Despite putting up 66 points, Virginia's efforts were overshadowed by North Carolina State's impressive 93-point performance. The Cavaliers opened with 13 points in the first quarter and increased their output to 21 in the second. They maintained consistency in the second half, scoring 16 points in both remaining quarters.

Virginia's shooting was cold throughout the game; they shot just 33 percent from field goals and an underwhelming 26 percent from beyond the arc on six made three-pointers out of twenty-three attempts. However, they fared better at free throws where they achieved a solid rate of seventy-five percent on six successful shots from eight attempts.

The Cavaliers showed tenacity on rebounds pulling down a total of fifty boards—sixteen offensive and thirty-four defensive—with personal rebounds accounting for forty-two of them. Yet this effort was not enough to counteract seventeen turnovers which translated into only seven points off turnovers for Virginia compared to twenty-three for North Carolina State.

Virginia did manage some success inside with twenty-eight points coming from within paint and matched that number with fourteen fast break points as well as fourteen second-chance points. Their assist-to-turnover ratio stood at zero point seventy-one due to twelve assists against seventeen player turnovers.

On defense, Virginia managed six steals but could only muster two blocks compared to seven by North Carolina State who also had nine steals contributing to their defensive dominance. Personal fouls were high for Virginia at twenty-one which led to one player being fouled out during playtime.

The Wolfpack capitalized on every opportunity given by Virginia; shooting an efficient forty-eight percent overall and an even more impressive forty-four percent from three-point range resulting in ten made threes out of twenty-three attempts. Their free throw accuracy was notable too as they hit eighty-three percent making nineteen out of twenty-three shots taken.

North Carolina State also excelled at moving ball around evidenced by nineteen assists which helped them maintain control throughout all four quarters starting strong with thirty-one first-quarter points followed by consistent scoring thereafter leading them towards victory without any lead changes or ties during game time.

As fans look ahead, attention turns toward future contests where resilience will be key for recovery after such defeats like this one experienced away from home court advantage.

Looking forward, The Virginia Cavaliers are set to face off against rivals—the North Carolina Tar Heels—at Carmichael Arena located in Chapel Hill on January 14th at four o'clock PM Eastern Time zone broadcasted nationally via ACC Network channel six hundred twelve ensuring fans can follow action live wherever they may be cheering from.

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