Heading into tonight’s Top-25 matchup between #22 NC State and #8 UVA, the Wolfpack are in the midst of one of their best runs in ACC play since the conference was formed in 1953.

The Wolfpack are 9-4 in the ACC, but they have won 8 of their last 9 conference games.

The last time NC State went on a run like this in ACC Regular Season games was during the 1972-73 and 73-74 seasons, when the Wolfpack went 12-0 in ACC play.

12-0 (1972 & 73-74)

12 of 13 (1958-59)

8 of 9 (2022-23, 1961-61, 1954-55)

7 of 8 (1974-75, 1969-70, 1964-65, 1955-56)

6 of 7 (2005-06, 1979-80, 1960-61, 1957-58)

#22 NC State is a 7.5-point underdog at #8 Virginia tonight at 9pm, and the Total is sitting at 137.

• NC State is 19-5 Straight Up.
  • They are 11-11-2 Against the Spread.
• UVA is 17-4 Straight Up.
  • They are 8-12-1 Against the Spread.
• The Total has gone Over in 13 of NC State’s 24 games.
  • The Total has gone Over in 12 of UVA’s 22 games
• UVA is 15-2 as the Favorite.
  • NC State is 4-4 as the Underdog.
• NC State is 4-1-1 in their last 6 games against UVA Against the Spread.
• The Total has gone Over in 5 of NC State’s last 7 games.
  • The Total has gone Over in 4 of UVA’s last 5 games.
• The Total has gone Under in 5 of the last 6 games between these two in Charlottesville.
• NC State has won two in a row, and 3 of the last 4 against UVA.
  • Kevin Keatts is 3-4 against UVA. He is 2-2 at UVA.

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NC State’s Men’s Basketball team is back in the AP Top 25 for the first time in 4 years, landing at #22 in the Week 14 AP Poll.

NC State is ranked. Duke and UNC are not. Last time that was the case? December 27th, 1982. Over 40 years ago. It’s only the 6th time in 67 years that this has happened.

Wolfpack was 17th that week. UNC was unranked in two polls all year, Dec. 20 and Dec. 27. Duke was not ranked that season (Dawkins, Alarie, Bilis, Henderson were freshmen).

Other *cough* ACC teams on Dec. 27: Virginia (4), Louisville (13), Syracuse (14).

— Luke DeCock (@LukeDeCock) February 6, 2023

Before that: The preseason poll in 1973, the final poll in 1970 and Dec. 5, 1955. So this is the sixth time in 67 years.

Happened pretty often between 1952-55. NC State was ranked during the entire 1950-51 season while neither Duke nor UNC was.

— Luke DeCock (@LukeDeCock) February 6, 2023

Anyone remember what happened that 1982-83 basketball season?

NC State won the National Championship.

NC State is off to it’s best start in almost 2 decades, and they now finally have a number beside their name, landing at #22 in the Week 14 AP Poll.

Checking in at no. 2️⃣2️⃣#WPN pic.twitter.com/L57zyCXsA6

— NC State Men's Bball (@PackMensBball) February 6, 2023

This is the first time that NC State has been ranked in the AP Poll since January 28th, 2019, when they were ranked 23rd.

ACC Teams in the Week 14 AP Poll

8. Virginia
19. Miami
22. NC State
27. Duke
29. Clemson
30. Pitt