NC State is coming into this game with a 20-14 record this season and they are 9-11 in the conference. NC State was very good at the beginning of the season but they have struggled in the ACC this year, finishing the regular season playing very poorly as well. They ended the regular season with 4 straight losses as well as losing 5 of their last 6 games, but ever since starting this tournament, something has clicked inside them and they have been playing much better. They have won their last 3 straight games and they are going to have a lot of confidence here as they are coming off of a win against Duke in the last round. They are playing their 4th straight game on B2B days here which is not a great spot to be in, but they are playing with the momentum carrying them right now and they are not playing a very strong offensive team either. They are going up against a Virginia team that is 23-9 this season and they are 13-7 in the conference. They have been playing well in their recent games as they have won their last 2 straight as well as 3 of their last 4 games, but all 3 of those wins came against teams with conference records 8-12 and worse. Virginia is also playing on a B2B as they are coming off of a win in what was their 1st round of this tournament, but they also struggled to win that game as they needed OT to beat Boston College. NC State has been very hot recently as they are riding their momentum in this tournament and they are also a team that has already given Virginia a lot of trouble this season, beating them by 10+ points at home while losing by 6 on the road in a game where they forced OT. NC State is going to cover the spread in this game.