Originally NC State, Virginia Tech Were Scheduled To Tip-Off At 1:30pm Saturday In Raleigh Though, Instead They're Tipping Off At Noon
Originally NC State, Virginia Tech were scheduled to tip-off at 1:30 PM Saturday in North Carolina’s state capital!
Where?
On the hardwood!
Though, instead they’re tipping off at noon because they’re the first of three Atlantic Coast Conference games to airing on CW Network with SMU, Pittsburgh to follow from Peterson Events Center in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania at 2:00pm a game that was originally scheduled to tip-off at 3:45pm. Florida State, Notre Dame that is scheduled for 4:00pm from Purcell Pavilion.
NC State, Virginia Tech are matching up once during 2025-2026 regular season!
NC State comes into the only regular season match up with Virginia Tech with record of 17-6 overall while they’re 8-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference are fourth in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings because they NC State knocked -off SMU Tuesday night 84-83 in Dallas Texas.
Where?
On the hardwood!
As NC State knocked -off SMU as a team NC State shot 28-61 on field goals , 16-36 on 3 pointers for 44 % . 12-20 on free throws for 60 % . Darrion Williams who is a forward who is a senior was 8-18 on field goals , 6-12 on 3 pointers , 3-4 on free throws to go along with 3 rebounds, 25 points. Ven-Allen Lubin who is a forward who is a senior who is a transfer from NC State’s tobacco road rival North Carolina was 4-7 on field goals , 0-1 on 3 pointers , 3-8 on free throws 7 rebounds, 11 points . Tre Hollaman who is a guard who is a senior was 4-9 on field goals , 3-7 on 3 pointers to go along 2 rebounds , 3 assists, 11 points . Paul McNeil Jr. who is a guard who is a sophomore was 3-8 on field goals , 3-7 on 3 pointers to go along with 1 rebound , 9 points. Quadir Copeland who is a guard who is a senior was 1-4 on field goals , 4-6 on free throws for just 7 points though he had 16 assists.
According to ESPN App
With NC State knocking -off SMU 84-83 Tuesday night in Dallas Texas NC State improved their record to 17-6 overall 8-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference is fourth in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings.
Following NC State knocking off SMU Tuesday night 84-83 in Dallas Texas Quadir Copeland who is a guard who is a senior who was 1-4 on field goals , 4-6 on free throws for just 7 points though he had 16 assists shared his thoughts on his teammates by saying They did a good job clogging the paint for me on my drives, so I just trusted my teammates, like I do every game, man,”They stuck with it. You know, even when shots weren’t falling in the beginning, I told them, ‘Keep firing,’ and they led the way.”
Following NC State knocking off SMU Tuesday night 84-83 in Dallas Texas NC State Head Coach Will Wade shared his thoughts on Quadir Copeland who is a guard who is a senior who was 1-4 on field goals , 4-6 on free throws for just 7 points though he had 16 assists by saying “I don’t want to be like hyperbole, but I don’t know if I’ve ever had 16 assists, no turnovers, a double-double with rebounds and assists,”“I’d have to think long and hard.”
Following NC State knocking off SMU Tuesday night 84-83 in Dallas Texas NC State Darrion Williams who is a forward who is a senior was 8-18 on field goals , 6-12 on 3 pointers , 3-4 on free throws to go along with 3 rebounds, 25 points shared his thoughts by saying “Even with his personality, I’ve never met somebody like him, but he’s great to have on your team,”
I know it’s probably annoying when he’s not on your team.”
According to Jadyn Watson- Fisher News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/nc-state/article314501483.html
Virginia Tech comes into the only regular season match up with NC State with record of 16-7 overall 5-5 in the Atlantic Coast Conference are ninth in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings because unlike NC State Virginia Tech lost their previous Atlantic Coast Conference on Saturday January 31, 2026 when they didn’t play an Atlantic Coast Conference opponent during the week this week as their previous Atlantic Coast Conference opponent was NC State’s tobacco road opponent Duke who they lost to on Saturday January 31, 2026 72-58 in Blacksburg where as team Virginia Tech Virginia Tech shot 23-55 for 42 % on field goals shot 7-26 for 27 % on 3 pointers were 5-6 on free throws for 83 % where Amani Hansberry who is a forward who is a junior was 8-13 on field goals , 4-5 on 3 pointers to go along with 3 rebounds, 2 assists , 20 points. Jailen Bedford who is a guard who is a senior was 5-12 on field goals , 0-5 on 3 pointers , 2-2 on free throws to go along with 3 rebounds, 2 assists , 12 points. Ben Hammond who is a guard who is a sophomore was 5-12 on field goals , 1-5 on free throws to go along with 5 rebounds, 2 assists 11 points.
According to espn app
Following Virginia Tech’s 72-58 loss to Duke in Blacksburg on Saturday January 31, 2026 Head Coach Mike Young shared his thoughts on Duke by saying saying Holding them to 72 points is good,”“Obviously, not good enough. You have to score more than 58.”
According to Chip Alexander News & Observer article https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/duke/article314432709.html
Tip -off is set for 12:00pm from Lenovo Center that isn’t only home to NC State Men’s Basketball though Carolina Hurricanes of NHL as well!
The game is going to be televised on CW Network with Tom Werme , John Henson commentating!
Tom Werme is the lead play-by-play announcer for Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) college football and basketball on The CW Network.
Werme is a decorated television sports announcer who has called ACC college basketball on Raycom Sports and the Regional Sports Networks and served as a play-by-play announcer for the NCAA Final Four on Turner Sports. He has also called football and basketball games for the Big Ten Network and held similar roles within the ESPN family, Fox Sports South and Raycom Sports. Previously, Werme was the sideline reporter and the pregame/halftime/postgame host for Oklahoma City Thunder telecasts and performed the same position with the Charlotte Bobcats. He has also called games for Fox College Sports and Major League Lacrosse games for the Charlotte Hounds on ESPN3.
Werme is a graduate of the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University.
John Henson is a former North Carolina forward who played former North Carolina Head Coach now retired Head Coach Roy Williams who played in 109 games averaged 10.3 points 8.1 rebounds 1.0 assists while shooting 49 % on field goals 20.8 % on 3 pointers, 48.4 % on free throws. Was 2x All ACC 2011 All ACC Tourney. 2x All ACC Defense 2x ACC Defensive Player Of The Year. Following playing for North Carolina, Roy Williams John Henson went on be drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1st round as 14th overall pick in 2012 NBA Draft. While playing professionally in the NBA for eight seasons John Henson played 7 seasons for Milwaukee, 1 season for Cleveland, 1 season for Detroit before his career was cut short because of injuries including wrist, hamstring compounded with logistical disruptions of of 2020 Coronavirus pandemic went on to pursue career sports media at the age of 33
At the time of John Henson’s playing career being cut short Jon Henson shared his thoughts by saying I’m done bro he confirmed in a text to RG. org . I was blessed to play this long . It’s a lot of opportunities . It’ a lot of opportunities , man it’s just one step at a time I’m only 33 so I have time to explore and figure out what I want to do next. This is just the next phase and will see where it takes me but so far, so good… so I’m thankful
According to Matt Giles Sports Illustrated article https://www.si.com/college/unc/basketball/former-unc-basketball-star-confirms-end-playing-career-9-11-24#:~:text=The%20former%20three-year%