CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia (8-3, 0-0 ACC) kicks off its 2023-24 ACC campaign on New Year’s Eve, when the Cavaliers welcome No. 3 NC State (12-0, 0-0 ACC) to John Paul Jones Arena at 6 p.m.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
- Jenn Hildreth (play-by-play) and Debbie Antonelli (analyst) will have the call on ACC Network, which will also stream on espn.com/watch and the ESPN app.
- Fans can also tune in via WINA (98.9FM/1070AM), VirginiaSports.com and the Virginia Sports mobile app.
- Live statistics can be accessed on VirginiaSports.com and the UVA Sports mobile app.
SERIES HISTORY
- The all-time series between Virginia and NC State, which began in 1974-75, is tied 41-41.
- UVA’s 82 games against the Wolfpack mark the second-most by any UVA opponent in program history … Only North Carolina (92 meetings) has faced Virginia more times in UVA history.
- Except for the 2020-21 COVID season, the two teams have gone head-to-head at least once every season since the NC State’s inaugural campaign in 1974-75.
- The Wolfpack’s first-ever game was against UVA on Dec. 7, 1974 in Raleigh … NC State won, 57-45.
- Last year, the two teams split the season series, but the Cavaliers toppled then-No. 22 NC State in the second meeting in a 71-59 triumph at John Paul Jones Arena on Feb. 12 … The win also snapped a seven-game losing skid for the Hoos.
- The Wolfpack have won six of the last seven meetings.
HOOS IN ACC OPENERS
- Since the inaugural season of ACC league standings in 1977-78, Virginia is 26-20 (.565) all-time in ACC openers.
- The Cavaliers boast a 14-6 (.700) record in ACC home openers, including last year’s 72-52 victory over Wake Forest (Nov. 13, 2022) at John Paul Jones Arena.
- Virginia is 1-1 all-time against the Wolfpack in ACC openers, having won 75-57 in Charlottesville on Jan. 5, 1987 and lost 82-55 in Raleigh on Dec. 19, 2021.
LAST TIME OUT
- Virginia concluded its non-conference slate by posting its best shooting performance of the season … The Cavaliers recorded season highs in both field goal percentage (53.4) and 3-point field goal percentage (54.5).
- Kymora Johnson scored a season-high 26 points on 10-of-13 shooting, including 6-of-7 from behind the arc, and grabbed five rebounds and dished out seven assists.
- Johnson’s six made 3-pointers tied the John Paul Jones Arena record by a UVA individual since it opened for the 2006-07 season.
- Paris Clark (15 pts, 6-10 FG, 4 ast) and Camryn Taylor (10 pts, 8 reb) also scored in double…