Photos: N.C. State faces Virginia in ACC men’s basketball
By Kaitlin McKeown
N.C. State's Musa Sagnia and Paul McNeil Jr. battle for a rebound with Virginia's Dallin Hall during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 90-61 loss on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2026, at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va.
Kaitlin McKeown
kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State fell to No. 11 Virginia 90-61 on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va. The Cavaliers led by as many as 25 points in the game’s second half.
Paul McNeil Jr. led the Wolfpack with 22 points and six rebounds.
N.C. State will face Notre Dame on the road on Saturday before returning to close out the regular season with home contests against Duke and Stanford.
N.C. State's Quadir Copeland works against Virginia's Thijs de Ridder during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 90-61 loss on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2026, at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State head coach Will Wade reacts on the sidelines during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 90-61 loss to Virginia on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2026, at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State's Musa Sagnia and Paul McNeil Jr. battle for a rebound with Virginia's Dallin Hall during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 90-61 loss on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2026, at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State's Quadir Copeland drives to the basket against Virginia's Ugonna Onyenso during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 90-61 loss on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2026, at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State head coach Will Wade gives instructions from the sidelines during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 90-61 loss to Virginia on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2026, at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
Virginia's Johann Grünloh blocks a shot by N.C. State's Ven-Allen Lubin during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 90-61 loss on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2026, at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State head coach Will Wade speaks with Matt Able during the first half of the Wolfpack’s 90-61 loss to Virginia on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2026, at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State's Ven-Allen Lubin posts up against Virginia's Ugonna Onyenso during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 90-61 loss on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2026, at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State's Quadir Copeland drives to the basket past Virginia's Johann Grünloh during the first half of the Wolfpack’s game on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2026, at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State head coach Will Wade reacts to a call by an official during the first half of the Wolfpack’s game against Virginia on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2026, at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State's Darrion Williams is pressured by Virginia's Chance Mallory and Ugonna Onyenso during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 90-61 loss on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2026, at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
Virginia's Johann Grünloh battles N.C. State's Ven-Allen Lubin for a rebound during the first half of the Wolfpack’s game on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2026, at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State head coach Will Wade attempts to call a timeout during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 90-61 loss to Virginia on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2026, at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State head coach Will Wade attempts to call a timeout during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 90-61 loss to Virginia on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2026, at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State's Matt Able watches as team personnel separate players during a skirmish in the the second half of the Wolfpack’s 90-61 loss to Virginia on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2026, at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State personnel separate Scottie Ebube during an on-court skirmish in the second half of the Wolfpack’s 90-61 loss to Virginia on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2026, at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State's Scottie Ebube walks off the court after being ejected following a skirmish in the the second half of the Wolfpack’s 90-61 loss to Virginia on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2026, at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State's Ven-Allen Lubin grabs a rebound over Virginia's Ugonna Onyenso during the first half of the Wolfpack’s 90-61 loss on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2026, at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State's Quadir Copeland drives to the basket past Virginia's Ugonna Onyenso during the second half of the Wolfpack’s 90-61 loss on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2026, at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
N.C. State head coach Will Wade talks with Virginia head coach Ryan Odom prior to their teams’ matchup on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2026, at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va. Kaitlin McKeown kmckeown@newsobserver.com
This story was originally published February 24, 2026 at 11:02 PM.
