Virginia Edges NC State in ACC Quarterfinals

0:00Durham stories making news on March 12. Day three of the ACC tournament in Charlotte brought the quarterfinals into focus as the top eight seeds took the floor. Second seat of Virginia edged out eighth-seated NC State 81-74 in a close battle. The top four seeds had enjoyed two days of rest while lower teams fought through earlier rounds. Unlike the regular season where Virginia blew out NC State twice, this matchup state tight until the end. NC State's Paul McNeil, led with 26 points and six three-pointers pulling within four points late. But Virginia sealed it with free throws from Malik Thomas and others. Coaches and fans felt the intensity beforehand. NC State coach Will Wade even ribbed his team about the tough history against Virginia. Still, experts say the Wolfpack's NCAA tournament chances hold strong despite the loss. The conference tweaked the schedule this year for better TV matchups. Top-seated Duke plays four to state at 7 p.m. on ESPN 2 followed by fourth-seated

1:01North Carolina against fifth-seated Clemson at 9.30 p.m. on ESPN. It's all about those huge audiences Duke and UNC draw. Third seed in Miami faces six-seated Louisville at 2.30 p.m. on ESPN 2. Winners head to Friday semifinals at 7.30 p.m. with the title game Saturday at 8.30 p.m. on ESPN. Stay tuned for more action. This story is made possible by our sponsor. Press play. Put your head down. The sound is already there. S-O-L-L-I-SoliPillow.com