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2026-02-08

Model Predictions

Model NC State Wolfpack Virginia Tech Hokies Spread Result
Elo 39.4% 60.6% -
Bradley-Terry 41.1% 58.9% -
Margin 62.9% 37.1% -2.9 (17.1 off)
Pythagorean 44.9% 55.1% -
Efficiency 38.4% 61.6% -
Adjusted Efficiency 65.7% 34.3% -
Log Adjusted 66.8% 33.2% -
Points Off/Def 52.7% 47.3% -

Actual: Virginia Tech Hokies -20 (62-82). Predictions use season-end ratings.

NC State Wolfpack

Player MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Numbers RAPM GS
Z. Brooks 37 6-14 0-1 13-14 5 5 6 0 3 25 24 +14.4
Z. Jones 36 6-15 4-9 0-0 0 4 1 1 2 16 5 +3.8
K. Pierre 33 11-17 0-0 3-3 12 0 2 0 1 25 21 +14.8
T. Trygger 32 3-8 0-1 2-2 6 0 1 3 1 8 9 +5.9
D. Lunan 19 1-2 1-1 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 3 3 +13.9
D. Quigley 18 1-2 1-1 0-0 3 1 0 0 0 3 5 +14.9
M. Cox 15 0-2 0-1 0-0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 +10.4
Q. Samuels 10 1-3 0-2 0-0 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 -6.2

Virginia Tech Hokies

Player MIN FG 3PT FT REB AST STL BLK TO PTS Numbers RAPM GS
K. Freelon 39 7-13 0-0 0-0 18 0 2 2 0 14 23 -13.7
C. Wenzel 38 8-19 3-6 3-4 2 3 0 0 6 22 2 +0.4
C. Baker 35 4-16 0-6 0-2 9 2 0 1 0 8 4 -11.4
M. Nelson 23 3-5 0-1 0-0 1 1 0 0 3 6 0 -15.3
S. Suffren 23 1-6 0-0 0-0 3 3 1 0 5 2 -2 -1.1
L. Wells 18 1-4 0-2 0-0 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 -7.9
S. Swanson 10 2-5 1-3 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 5 1 +0.9
M. Daley 9 1-3 0-0 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 -10.9
K. Petersen 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 -0.6
A. Trent 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 +0.7

* = starter