Virginia is coming into this game with a 7-5 record this season and they are 0-1 in the conference. Their only conference loss this season came on the road against SMU, but they have won 2 of their last 3 games since then. They are coming off of a 5 point win at home against American in their last game and they have been very good at home this season, winning 6 of their 7 games there with their only loss coming by 2 points against a very good Memphis team. They are going up against an NC State team that is 8-4 this season and they are 1-0 in the conference. They have been playing well recently as they have won 3 of their last 4 games, but their 1 loss in that span came in their only road game this season, losing by 15 points to Kansas. Their 1 conference win came at home against Florida State and they won that game by 10 points, but they also needed OT to get that win. NC State has been much better at home this season as they lost their only road game this year to Kansas and they also lost their only 2 games played in a neutral location. Now this is their 2nd true road game of the season as well as their 1st conference game on the road, and Virginia is going to be hungry to pick up a conference win here after losing their 1st ACC game on the road. NC State has been good with their shooting from the field, but they have not been good from the 3 or the free throw line, and they have not been great at rebounding either. Virginia has a top 40 defense in the country from the field, but they are also ranked 41st with their 3 point shooting. They have been better from the free throw line as well and that will be big in this game as their lock down defense will make it difficult for NC State to find points. Virginia will cover the spread in this game.