Virginia Hosts No. 4 NC State on Thursday

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia women’s basketball team (3-9, 0-2 ACC) hosts No. 4 NC State (14-2, 5-0 ACC) on Thursday, Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va.

BROADCAST INFORMATION

• The game will stream online through ACCNX. ACCNX streams are available through participating TV providers that carry ACC Network and can be watched on the ESPN app and through WatchESPN
• All of the 2021-22 Virginia women’s basketball games are available locally on the radio on NewsRadio 1070 AM and 98.9 FM WINA
• Live stats will also be available for the game

COVID 19 & CLEAR BAG POLICIES

• In accordance with UVA Policy, all attendees 12 years of age and older are required to provide proof of vaccination or of a negative COVID-19 test result for entry into John Paul Jones Arena on event days. Fans are also required to wear their mask inside the arena except for when actively eating or drinking. CLICK HERE for more information
• A clear bag policy is still in place for the arena. CLICK HERE for details

NOTING THE CAVALIERS

• This is the Cavaliers’ first home game since Dec. 7 when they faced American
• The Cavaliers returned from a three-week break in games when they played at No. 16 Georgia Tech on Sunday
• Virginia has played two games since Dec. 8 – Dec. 19 against NC State and Sunday’s game against the Yellow Jackets
• Because of the cancelation and postponements, Virginia is playing NC State twice in a three-game span
• Grad student guard Amandine Toi has led the team in scoring in each of the last six games and seven of the last eight. She has three 20 point games have come in that seven-game span
• Toi averaged 6.3 points per game in the first four games of the season and 16.1 points per game in the last eight games
• Toi leads the ACC in minutes played, averaging 35.9 per game, which ranks 30th among all NCAA I women’s basketball players
• Junior forward Meg Jefferson got her first start of the year at Georgia Tech. It was her fourth career start. She was 3-of-6 from the field. In games that she has started, Jefferson has a career shooting percentage of 63.4 percent (26-of-41)
• Jefferson and McKenna Dale tied for the team rebounding lead at Georgia Tech
• Sophomore guard Kaydan Lawson made her first career start at Georgia Tech. Lawson has been a steady contributor off the bench all season, averaging 5.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. She ranks second on the team in rebounding
• Lawson has three double-digit scoring games this season, the third of which was a 10-point game against NC State
• Junior forward Camryn Taylor has led the team in scoring all season. She is currently averaging 13.5 points per game. She scored a season-low six points in the first meeting against the Wolfpack
• Junior guard Taylor Valladay is sixth in the ACC in assists per game at 3.9. She has a 1.39 assist-to-turnover ratio
• The NCAA announced this week that Tina Thompson is one of six honorees for the prestigious NCAA Silver Anniversary Award bestowed on the 25th anniversary of the conclusion of their collegiate careers. The award is in recognition of their collegiate and professional achievements, as well as their civic contributions. Silver Anniversary honorees will be recognized during the annual Honors Celebration on Wednesday, Jan. 19, in Indianapolis, Indiana during the 2022 NCAA Convention. Also being honored this year will be Maiya Anderson (Air Force), Tim Duncan (Wake Forest), Warrick Dunn (Florida State), Matthew Humphreys (UC Santa Cruz) and Katie King Crowley (Brown)

NOTING NC STATE

• NC State moved up one spot in this week’s AP poll, going from five to four. The Wolfpack remained at No. 4 in the USA Today Coaches’ Poll
• NC State leads the ACC in scoring, averaging 80.3 points per game, which ranks 13th in the nation
• The Wolfpack leads the nation in three-point shooting percentage, making 41.3 percent of their attempts
• Elissa Cunane leads the team, averaging 13.8 points per game, ranking 10th in the ACC. She is third in the conference in field goal shooting percentage at 55.5 percent and seventh in rebounding at 7.5 per game
• Virginia leads the all-time series 40-39
• The Wolfpack have won the last four meetings. UVA’s last win in the series was a 73-63 win in Raleigh on Jan. 4, 2018

ON THE HORIZON

• Virginia closes out its current homestand by hosting Syracuse on Sunday, Jan. 16 a 1 p.m.