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Virginia vs NC State Final: 70-67 - Recap

Virginia got 22 points from Elijah Saunders en route to a 70-67 victory over NC State on Tuesday at John Paul Jones Arena.

Virginia was a -1.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Isaac McKneely had 14 points for Virginia and Andrew Rohde chipped in with 11 points. Andrew Rohde had 7 assists for them, while Elijah Saunders was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 5 boards.

NC State got a 14-point performance from Jayden Taylor, who was supported by 12 points from Brandon Huntley-Hatfield. Jayden Taylor had 5 assists in a losing cause for NC State, while Marcus Hill grabbed 8 rebounds.

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

NC State won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 31-20.

Next game, Virginia takes its act home to face Louisville looking for another win. For NC State, they head on the road to face Wake Forest.