The NC State Wolfpack (17-6, 8-2 ACC) will try to continue a five-game win streak when they host the Virginia Tech Hokies (16-7, 5-5 ACC) on February 7, 2026 at Lenovo Center. NC State won its most recent game versus SMU, 84-83, on Tuesday. Darrion Williams was its top scorer with 25 points. Virginia Tech dropped its most recent game to Duke, 72-58, on Saturday. Amani Hansberry starred with 20 points, and also had three boards and two assists.
Zach Ramsey scored unassisted with 1:12 remaining in the first half and Washington took a 1-0 lead into the break. It was only the second time this season that N.C. State trailed at halftime. Ramsey scored into an empty net after Wolfpack goalkeeper Logan Erb couldn't corral the ball at the top of the box. It was Ramsey's second goal of the tournament.
As the saying goes, you only get one chance to make a first impression. And the very first such impression teams will make on their fans in Week 1 will come when they run out of the tunnel, fresh threads and all. One team making a major early impression with its gear? The Cincinnati Bearcats. The Bearcats are opening their season under the lights against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Arrowhead Stadium, and they will wear a uniform feature appropriate for the special occasion: script lettering on the team's helmets.