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Jan. 11, 2001
#10 / #9 Virginia (11-2, 1-2) vs.
#2 / #2 Duke (14-1, 3-0)
January 13, 2001 – 3:30 p.m.
Cameron Indoor Stadium
Durham, N.C.
The Series vs. Duke
Duke leads the all-time series with the Cavaliers 96-45 and won both meetings between the two teams last season. The Blue Devils have dominated the series in the last 17 years, winning 32 of the last 40 meetings since Ralph Sampson’s graduation from Virginia in 1983.
The Blue Devils have won 11 consecutive games in the series dating back to 1996, and have reached triple digits in five straight meetings. Last year, Duke swept a pair of games from the Cavaliers, winning 109-100 in overtime at University Hall (Jan. 5) and 106-86 at Cameron Indoor Stadium (Feb. 5). UVa showed marked improvement against the Blue Devils last season as Duke won three games from Virginia in the 1998-99 season by an average of 43 points. The Cavaliers’ last win over Duke was a 77-66 triumph in Charlottesville on January 13, 1996. That was the last of four consecutive wins for the Cavaliers. UVa’s last win at Cameron Indoor Stadium was a 91-88 double overtime victory on January 14, 1995.
Not only has Duke won the last 11 games vs. Virginia, but the Blue Devils have done so in convincing fashion, winning by an average of 23.7 points per game. Duke has won by more than 40 points in three of the last eight meetings. Only three of the last 11 games have been decided by fewer than 10 points, including Duke’s nine-point overtime win (109-100) last season (Jan. 5). The Blue Devils also eked out a 62-61 win in Charlottesville on February 11, 1997 and a seven-point victory, 72-65, in Charlottesville on January 24, 1998.
Playing in front of the “Cameron Crazies” has been difficult for UVa as the Wahoos are 8-40 against Duke at Cameron. All-time Virginia is 10-45 on Duke’s various home courts through the years.
A Top 10 First
Virginia and Duke have been ranked in the top 10 of The Associated Press poll a combined 425 times (Duke 364 times, UVa 61 times) and today’s game is the first time the two schools have met while ranked in the AP’s top 10 concurrently. The nearest to a top 10 meeting occurred in the 1990-91 season when Duke, ranked sixth at the time, defeated then 11th-ranked Virginia 86-74 on February 7 at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Virginia vs. Ranked Duke Teams
Today’s contest is the tenth consecutive game in which the Blue Devils have been ranked in the top 10 when playing the Cavaliers, dating back to the 1996-97 season. UVa has dropped the nine previous decisions. Duke is currently ranked second in both The Associated Press and USAToday/ESPN Coaches polls.
In the past three seasons, Virginia has played Duke when they were ranked as the nation’s top team five times. In 1997-98 Duke was ranked #1 at the time of all three meetings. (Virginia became the first team in NCAA history to play the nation’s #1 team five times in one season when, in addition to three games vs. Duke, UVa also played North Carolina twice when it was atop the polls). In 1998-99, the Blue Devils were ranked #1 when they defeated UVa 100-54 in Charlottesville (Feb. 11) and 104-67 in the ACC Tournament (Mar. 4).
Overall, Virginia hasn’t fared well against a nationally-ranked Duke squad. The Cavaliers are 12-49 against a ranked Duke team. Virginia has defeated the #3 team twice on the road, the highest ranked team the Cavaliers have ever beaten on the road, and both times Duke was the victim. The Cavaliers downed the #3 Blue Devils 90-84 on January 23, 1980, and 77-69 on January 17, 1993. UVa was unranked at the time of the victory in 1980 and ranked 14th in 1993.
Head Coach Pete Gillen
Pete Gillen is in his 16th season as a collegiate head coach and sports a 318-158 record for a .668 winning percentage. Gillen is in his third season at Virginia and has posted a 44-30 record (.595 winning percentage). Gillen won the 300th game of his career when Virginia defeated then 21st-ranked North Carolina 87-85 on January 18, 2000 at University Hall.
Gillen has led his teams to postseason play 12 times in 15 seasons (eight NCAA, four NIT). He has been selected as the conference Coach of the Year five times – all while coaching Xavier (Midwestern Collegiate Conference).
Good Start
Virginia began the 2000-2001 season with 10 consecutive wins before falling to Wake Forest (Jan. 2), marking its best start since the 1992-93 campaign. The 1992-93 team started the season with an 11-0 record. The 10 straight wins to start the season marked the eighth time in the 96-year history of the men’s basketball program UVa won 10 games to start a season.
The Cavaliers now stand at 11-2 on the season.
The AP and USA Today/ESPN Polls
The Cavaliers continue to be ranked in the top 10 of The Associated Press and USAToday/ESPN Top 25 polls. In the AP poll released January 8 Virginia is ranked 10th and the Cavaliers are ranked ninth in the USAToday/ESPN poll released January 7. Virginia had been ranked as high as eighth in the AP poll (Dec. 25 and Jan. 1), which was UVa’s highest AP ranking since being ranked seventh in the poll on January 18, 1993. The Cavaliers’ ranking of ninth in the USAToday/ESPN poll is their highest since earning the eighth spot in the final poll of the 1994-95 season (April 4, 1995).
For the first time since the 1995-96 season, the Virginia men’s basketball team opened a season ranked in both The Associated Press and USA Today/ESPN Top 25 polls. Virginia was ranked 24th in the AP’s preseason poll and 25th in the preseason USAToday/ESPN poll.
Before the 1995-1996 season Virginia was ranked 19th in the AP and 14th in the USA Today/ESPN polls. The last time the Cavs appeared in any poll prior to this season came during the 1996-97 season when they were ranked 25th in the AP poll (12/3/96).
The 1999-2000 Season
Virginia finished the 1999-2000 season with a 19-12 overall record and a 9-7 mark in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Cavs advanced to postseason play for the first time since receiving a bid to the 1997 NCAA Tournament, but fell to Georgetown in the first round of the 2000 National Invitation Tournament 115-111 in triple overtime.
A Top Five Win
The Cavaliers’ 107-89 win over fourth-ranked Tennessee (Dec. 19) at the Jimmy V Classic marked the first time since the 1995 season that Virginia defeated a top-five ranked team. UVa’s last win against a top five team prior to the Tennessee victory was a 67-58 win over Kansas in the Sweet 16 of the 1995 NCAA Tournament on March 24 in Kansas City, Mo. The Jayhawks were ranked fourth in the AP poll and fifth in the USAToday/ESPN poll at the time.
Getting the Lead…And Keeping it
Through 13 games and 520 minutes of the 2000-2001 season, the Cavaliers have trailed for just 89:26 – and 69:23 of that came in a loss against Wake Forest (Jan. 2) and a win over N.C. State (Jan. 6). Prior to trailing Wake Forest and N.C. State for most of those games, the Cavaliers had trailed for only 7:34 and the most time UVa trailed in a single game was 2:43 against Virginia Tech (Nov. 24). In that game, the Cavaliers took the lead for good at the 15:49 mark of the first half which was also the latest point UVa trailed in a game this season prior to Wake Forest. Virginia has not fallen behind in four of its 13 games this season.
A Rare Feat
Senior guard Donald Hand has recorded 1,273 points, 343 rebounds, 441 assists and 156 steals in his career. Hand is just the third UVa player with at least 1,000 points, 300 rebounds, 400 assists and 150 steals in a career. The other two UVa players to accomplish the feat are Othell Wilson (1981-84) – 1,469 points, 375 rebounds, 493 assists and 222 steals, and Harold Deane (1994-97) – 1,763 points, 440 rebounds, 468 assists and 179 steals.
Scoring Lots of Points
The Cavaliers are off to an excellent start offensively in the 2000-2001 season. Through the first 13 games of the season, UVa is averaging 90.5 points per game which is third among all Atlantic Coast Conference schools. The school record for the highest scoring average is 89.8 points per game in the 1954-55 season.
UVa is also shooting 47.4 percent (401-846) from the floor this season. The last time Virginia shot better than 47.4 percent from the floor in a season was in the 1986-87 season when it shot 49.6 percent (888-1789) from the floor. The last time UVa shot 50 percent from the field in a season was in the 1985-86 season when the Cavaliers connected on 50.1 percent (838-1672) from the floor.
Big Wins
Ten of the Cavaliers 11 wins this season have been by 16 points or more. Eight of the 11 wins have been by 19 or more points. UVa’s seven-point win (88-81) over N.C. State (Jan. 6) is its smallest margin of victory this season. Virginia is also outscoring its opponents by 20.6 points per game (90.5 to 69.9).
Big Leads
One of the reasons for Virginia’s early season success is its ability to build big leads. In eight of Virginia’s wins this season, it built leads of 20 or more points. In two Cavalier victories (VMI – Dec. 4 and UMBC – Dec. 23), they led by at least 18 points. UVa’s smallest lead in a win was 10 points (N.C. State – Jan. 6).
The exact opposite is true in UVa’s two losses this season. The Cavaliers’ biggest lead in a loss is five points (Georgia Tech – Jan. 9). In its loss to Wake Forest (Jan. 2), Virginia’s largest lead was two points.
Overcoming a Deficit
In addition to being able to build big leads, Virginia showed its ability to overcome a deficit in its 88-81 victory over N.C. State (Jan. 6). The Cavaliers trailed by 11 points (55-44) with 15:54 to go in the game, but outscored the Wolfpack 44-26 the rest of the way to earn an 88-81 victory.
Only One Steal
The Cavaliers had just one steal in their 96-73 loss at Wake Forest (Jan. 2). The last time UVa had only one steal in a game was against Duke on March 5, 1998. It wasn’t the fewest steals ever in a game against the Deacs, as UVa went without a steal against Wake Forest on January 4, 1998.
50 Points
Virginia has held three of its opponents to 50 points or less this season. UVa limited Virginia Tech to 48 points in its 64-48 victory (Nov. 24) for its season low. Virginia held Bucknell to 49 points in a 99-49 victory (Dec. 28) and Long Island University to 50 points in a 96-50 triumph (Nov. 17).
When UVa limited Virginia Tech to 48 points, it marked the fewest points the Cavaliers have allowed in a game under head coach Pete Gillen. The previous record for fewest points allowed in a game under Gillen was 50 by Dartmouth last season (Jan. 2, 2000) and Long Island University earlier this season (Nov. 17).
Prior to holding Virginia Tech to 48 points, UVa’s opponents were averaging 75.8 points per game during Gillen’s tenure. Virginia held the Hokies nearly 28 points below that average.
This season, UVa has limited its first 13 opponents to an average of 69.9 points per game. Last year, the Cavaliers gave up 75.4 points per game.
117
Virginia’s offense was rolling in its victory over Coastal Carolina (Nov. 20). The Cavaliers lit up the scoreboard in the 117-78 victory with the 117 points tying for the fourth highest single game output in school history. UVa also scored 117 points against Baldwin-Wallace (117-83) in the 1972 season. The school record for points in a game is 128 vs. George Mason (128-98) in 1995. The second highest output is 124 points against Johns Hopkins (124-60) in the 1983 season, while the third highest point total is 118 vs. BYU-Hawaii (118-84) in the 1982 season.
The Cavaliers’ 117 points are the most the team has scored since a 115-111 triple overtime loss to Georgetown in last season’s NIT.
70
Virginia scored 70 points in the second half of its 117-78 victory over Coastal Carolina (Nov. 20), which is believed to be a school record for points in a half. The previous known high for points in a half was 69 in the second half of UVa’s 128-98 victory over George Mason on January 28, 1995. Virginia scored 67 points in the second half of a 124-60 win against Johns Hopkins on November 26, 1982.
50 Point Halves
Virginia has put together 10 50-plus point halves this season in 13 games (26 halves) – that translates to 38.5 percent of the halves in which UVa has reached 50 points. Last season, the Cavaliers only had seven 50-plus point halves in 31 games (62 halves) – or 11.3 percent.
Hand Equals Career High in Assists
Senior guard Donald Hand dished out 11 assists in the Cavaliers’ 117-78 win over Coastal Carolina (Nov. 20) to tie his career high. He also recorded 11 assists last season against Hampton (Dec. 10, 1999).
Great Second Half
Junior forward Chris Williams had a tremendous second half against N.C. State (Jan. 6) as he scored all 17 of his points, including an eight of eight effort from the free throw line, and added six of his seven rebounds. Williams played just three minutes of the first half and had one rebound and one assist after getting into early foul trouble. Just 21 seconds into the second half, Williams picked up his fourth foul, but stayed in the game.
That’s when Williams went to work. He scored seven-straight UVa points in a span of 2:15 and 10 of the next 12. Williams came out of the game at the 13:19 mark, but returned with 11:36 to play. He drained a three-point field goal at the 11:04 mark to pull UVa within two (60-58). Williams also made four free throws down the stretch.
Joining the Millennium Club
Virginia junior forward Chris Williams became UVa’s 34th player to score 1,000 career points when he drilled a three-point basket with 6:10 remaining in the first half against Coastal Carolina (Nov. 20). Williams finished the game with 15 points and currently has 1,177 in his career. He is now tied for 27th place on UVa’s all-time scoring list with Joe Noertker (1947-50). He needs two points to move ahead of Mike Katos (1966-68) into 26th place. Williams joins senior guard Donald Hand as current players reaching the 1,000-point plateau. Hand scored his 1,000th point on Feb. 5, 2000 versus Duke and currently has 1,273 points. Hand is 19th on Virginia’s all-time scoring list and needs 14 points to move into 18th place ahead of Cory Alexander (1992-95).
Hand and Williams are the first pair of UVa teammates to both have recorded 1,000 career points since Curtis Staples (1,757 points) and Norman Nolan (1,321) played together during the 1997-98 season.
Overcoming Great Shooting
The Cavaliers defeated N.C. State (Jan. 6) 88-81 despite the Wolfpack shooting 61.2 percent (30-49) in the game. Virginia opponents have shot better than 60 percent in a game 46 times through the years and UVa has won nine of those contests. The last time Virginia defeated an opponent that shot 60 percent or better in a game was Missouri (64-62) on February 9, 1986. The Tigers shot exactly 60 percent (30-50) from the field in the game. The previous ACC opponent UVa defeated that shot 60 percent or better in a game was Clemson (77-70) on February 21, 1984. Clemson shot 67.5 percent (27-40) in the game.
No Turnovers
In UVa’s 98-79 win over Purdue (Nov. 29), senior guard Donald Hand handed out eight assists and did not commit a turnover. It marked the third time in his career that he did not commit a turnover in a game. The other no turnover games came last season against Clemson (Jan. 15) – 5 assists, 0 turnovers, and Florida State (Jan. 26) – 3 assists, 0 turnovers.
Shooting the Long Ball
Virginia’s current roster features four of the top 11 career three-point field goal leaders in school history. Senior guard Donald Hand currently ranks fifth with 133 three-pointers and needs 10 threes to move into fourth place. Junior Chris Williams, graduate student Keith Friel and junior Adam Hall are also ranked in the top 11 of UVa’s three-point field goal list. Williams is currently eighth with 82, while Friel is in ninth place with 74 career threes in just two seasons. Hall is 11th all-time with 69 three-pointers.
Friel has opened the 2000-2001 season by making 29 of 61 (47.5 percent) three-point field goal attempts. In the 1999-2000 season, Friel’s first at UVa, he hit 45-109 (.413) three-pointers. Friel’s 41.3 percent accuracy from behind the line last season ranks as the fifth best performance by a Cavalier in that category. In addition to his 74 career threes at Virginia, Friel also made 60 three-pointers in two seasons at Notre Dame and has a total of 134 career threes.
No Blocks
N.C. State (Jan. 6) did not block a Virginia shot, marking the first time this season and third in the past two years, a UVa opponent failed to block a shot in a game.
The last Virginia ACC opponent prior to N.C. State that failed to block a UVa shot was Clemson (Jan. 17, 1999).
Mason Sets Career Highs
Sophomore guard Roger Mason, Jr., set career highs for points and assists in a game in UVa’s 117-78 win over Coastal Carolina (Nov. 20). Mason tallied 28 points on 10 of 14 shooting from the field, including a two-for-three effort from three-point range, and he also made six of seven free throws. His former career best was 22 points against Duke (Jan. 5, 2000). With seven assists against the Chanticleers, Mason surpassed his previous career best of four assists on three different occasions.
Mason currently leads the Cavaliers in scoring with an average of 15.5 points per game (ninth in the ACC) and is tied for the ACC lead at 88.1 percent (74-84) from the free throw line.
NCAA Statistics
Virginia appears in several categories in the NCAA Division I statistics for games played through January 8.
Individually, guard Donald Hand is 14th in assists with 6.7 per game. He currently is averaging 6.6 per game. Hand is also tied for 22nd in free throw percentage at 88.0 percent (44-50). He is presently shooting 87.5 percent (49-56) from the line. Guard Roger Mason is 14th in free throw percentage at 89.7 percent (70-78) and is currently shooting 88.1 percent (74-84). Guard Keith Friel is tied for 15th in three-point field goal percentage at 50.0 percent (29-58). Friel is presently shooting 47.5 percent from beyond the arc (29-61).
As a team, the Cavaliers are fourth in scoring offense at 92.3 points per game. UVa is currently averaging 90.5 points per contest. Virginia is seventh in the nation in scoring margin at plus 22.7 points per game (92.3 to 69.7). That margin is presently 20.6 points per game (90.5 to 69.9). UVa is 10th in rebound margin at plus 8.1 per game (40.1 to 32.0). The margin is currently 8.3 rebounds per game (40.3 to 32.0). The Cavaliers are also 14th in the country in winning percentage at .917 (11-1). UVa’s winning percentage is now .846 (11-2).
Truly a Charity Stripe
Sophomore guard Roger Mason, Jr., has made the most of his free throw attempts this season. Mason had made his last 45 consecutive free throw attempts before missing his third attempt against N.C. State (Jan. 6). Mason was just three free throws shy of equalling Jeff Lamps’ 1979-80 school record of 48 consecutive made free throws. On the season, Mason has made 74-84 (88.1 percent) free throw attempts, which is tied for the ACC lead.
Against UMBC (Dec. 23), Mason made all 14 of his free throw attempts and his perfect effort tied the second best free throw performance by a UVa player in a game. Bryant Stith made all 14 of his free throws against Georgia Tech on January 21, 1990. Buzzy Wilkinson holds the school record with a perfect 17 for 17 effort against Washington & Lee on January 14, 1955. Mason’s 14-14 effort against UMBC ties for the second best performance in NCAA Division I this season.
With his 88.1 percent (74-84) accuracy from the free throw line this season, Mason is ahead of Jeff Lamp’s school record for free throw percentage in a single season. Lamp made 154-178 free throws for 86.5 percent in the 1980-81 season. Mason has made 137-161 free throws in his career for a mark of 85.1 percent, which surpasses Lamp’s UVa career free throw percentage of 84.9 percent (635-748).
Mason’s streak of 45 consecutive free throws made began against Purdue (Nov. 29) when he made his last four free throws (he was five for six in the game). Mason was two for two against VMI (Dec. 4), four for four versus Ohio (Dec. 6), and nine for nine against Tennessee (Dec. 19). He was 14-14 against UMBC (Dec. 23), before going three for three against Bucknell (Dec. 28). Against Dartmouth (Dec. 30), Mason was four for four from the line and made three free throws versus Wake Forest (Jan. 2). He made his first two free throws against N.C. State (Jan. 6) before seeing his streak end at 45.
Hand’s Free Throw Streak Ends at 33
Senior guard Donald Hand had his impressive streak of consecutive made free throws end at 33 against Wake Forest (Jan. 2). Hand converted his first eight attempts from the line in the game before missing his next two free throws with 5:53 remaining in the contest. Hand’s streak dated back to the Purdue game (Nov. 29) when he made his final six attempts (he was nine of 11 in the game).
On the season, Hand has made 49 of 56 free throw attempts for an impressive 87.5 percent, which is fourth in the ACC.
Taking Care of the Basketball
In 13 games this season, the Cavaliers have committed 178 turnovers for an average of 13.7 per game. UVa has committed more than 15 turnovers in a game only three times this season – 23 vs. Georgia Tech (Jan. 9), 17 vs. Tennessee (Dec. 19) and 17 vs. Virginia Tech (Nov. 24). On the other hand, Virginia’s opponents have committed 259 turnovers for an average of 19.9 per game. The fewest turnovers a UVa opponent has committed in a game this season is nine by Wake Forest (Jan. 2).
Hand Among Assists and Steals Leaders
In addition to holding the fifth spot on UVa’s career three-point field goal list (133 three-pointers), senior guard Donald Hand ranks in Virginia’s top 10 in both career assists and steals. Hand is fifth on the Cavaliers’ all-time assists list with 441. He needs 28 assists to move past Harold Deane’s (1994-97) fourth place total of 468. Hand is also sixth in career steals with 156. He needs four more to tie Richard Morgan (1986-89) for fifth place. In addition, Hand is 19th on UVa’s career scoring list with 1,273 points. With 14 more points, Hand will move into 18th place all-time.
Rebounding
The undersized Cavaliers have been rebounding the basketball very well this season and hold an ACC leading plus 8.3 margin (40.3-32.0) over their opponents. Through 13 games, Virginia has only been outrebounded once (VMI 41-39 on Dec. 4). In six games, UVa has outrebounded its opponent by 11 or more rebounds.
Great Ratio
On the season, senior guard Donald Hand has recorded 86 assists (6.6 assists per game) while committing 36 turnovers for a 2.4 to 1 assist to turnover ratio.
Hand is second among all ACC players with 6.6 assists per game. He is fourth on the team in scoring with an average of 11.6 points per game. He also leads the team with 24 steals.
Watson Ties Career High in Rebounds
Sophomore forward/center Travis Watson tied his career high by pulling down 16 rebounds against UMBC (Dec. 23). His 16 rebounds equalled his career high set against Duke on January 5, 2000.
Watson also scored 19 points against the Retrievers (just one point shy of his career high) for his third double-double of the season and 11th of his career. Against Bucknell (Dec. 28), Watson posted 14 points and 11 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season. He recorded his fifth double-double of the season with 19 points and 10 rebounds against N.C. State (Jan. 6). Watson added his sixth double-double of the season and 14th of his career with 11 points and 11 rebounds versus Georgia Tech (Jan. 9).
Watson is third on the team in scoring with 13.5 points per game and leads the team with 9.5 rebounds per game. He had led the team in rebounding in six consecutive games and 11 times (in 13 games) this season. He leads the ACC in rebounding and is tied for first in double-doubles (6).
Missing Friel
Graduate student guard Keith Friel did not play in UVa’s game against UMBC (Dec. 23) and consequently, the Cavaliers struggled from beyond the three-point arc. UVa made just one of 13 three-point attempts, marking the fewest three-pointers the Cavaliers have made in a game in the Pete Gillen era.
The Cavaliers entered the game against UMBC averaging 7.7 three-point field goals per game and 43.2 percent (54-125) from beyond the arc, but were just one of 13 against the Retrievers.
When Friel does not play in a game, Virginia is 1-13 (7.7 percent) from three-point range. When Friel plays, UVa shoots 38.0 percent (84-221) from beyond the arc.
The Farther the Better
Guard Keith Friel is shooting better from three-point range than he is from inside the arc. Friel has connected on 29 of 61 three-point attempts for 47.5 percent, while his two-point field goal percentage is just 26.7 percent (4-15).
Friel on Fire
Guard Keith Friel is off to a great shooting start this season. Friel has made 29 of 61 three-point attempts for an impressive .475 shooting percentage. He is third in the ACC in three-point field goal shooting. Friel made a UVa career-high five three-pointers on eight attempts against Virginia Tech (Nov. 24) and scored 15 points. Friel made four of five three-point attempts in scoring a UVa career-high 16 points against Ohio (Dec. 6). He made four of six threes in equaling his career high with 16 points against Tennessee (Dec. 19). His overall career best effort from beyond the arc is eight threes against Syracuse (Jan. 21, 1998) while playing for Notre Dame.
Six in Double Figures
Virginia had six players reach double figures in scoring in its 107-89 win over Tennessee (Dec. 19). Donald Hand led the way with 21, while Roger Mason, Jr., added 18. Keith Friel and Stephane Dondon tallied 16 points apiece, while Chris Williams and Travis Watson both contributed 11 points.
It marked the first time UVa had six players score in double figures this season and the third straight game that at least five players reached double figures. The last time Virginia had six players score in double figures was December 10, 1999 when Chris Williams (18), Adam Hall (15), Donald Hand (15), Willie Dersch (11), Josh Hare (10) and Travis Watson (10) reached double digits in a 102-56 win at Hampton.
12 Different Scorers Times Three
The Cavaliers had 12 players score points in their 99-49 win over Bucknell (Dec. 28) with nine players scoring seven or more points. It marked the third time this season UVa had 12 players score in a game. The Cavaliers had 12 players score in the first two games of the 2000-2001 season. ln their season-opening 96-50 victory over Long Island University (Nov. 17), the Cavaliers had 12 different players score with eight players tallying seven or more points. In UVa’s 117-78 win over Coastal Carolina (Nov. 20), nine of the 12 players who scored had six or more points.
Last season, Virginia had 12 players score in a game four times. UVa had 12 players score in wins over VMI (11/21/99), Loyola (12/8/99), Hampton (12/10/99), and Dartmouth (1/2/00).
Making Free Throws
Virginia has made the most of its opportunities from the free throw line this season as the Cavaliers are shooting a very respectable 73.9 percent (289-391). UVa’s 73.9 percent accuracy from the charity stripe leads the ACC.
Seven Players Drain Threes
In addition to the 12 players scoring in the season-opening win against Long Island (Nov. 17), seven of those players connected on three-point field goals. Last season, UVa also had seven different players make threes in a win over Loyola (12/8/99).
This season, 11 different players have connected from beyond the three-point arc. Last season, 11 different UVa players made three-point baskets.
Young Named ACC Rookie of the Week for Second Time
Freshman forward/guard Maurice Young was selected as the ACC Rookie of the Week for his play in UVa’s wins over Bucknell (Dec. 28) and Dartmouth (Dec. 30), marking the second time this season he earned the award. Young scored a career-high 10 points in Virginia’s 99-49 win over Bucknell and then equalled his career high with 10 points in the Cavaliers’ 102-56 victory over Dartmouth.
Young was named the ACC Co-Rookie of the Week on November 20 after scoring eight points and grabbing four rebounds in his college debut, a 96-50 win over Long Island University (Nov. 17). Young shared the award with Duke’s Chris Duhon.
Young Reaches Double Digits in Back-to-Back Games
Freshman forward/guard Maurice Young came off the bench to score 10 points in 14 minutes of action in the Cavaliers’ wins over Bucknell (Dec. 28) and Dartmouth (Dec. 30). For his efforts, Young was named the ACC Rookie of the Week. Young established a new career high with 10 points in UVa’s 99-49 win over Bucknell on four of five shooting from the field, including two for two from three-point range. Young was three of four from the field and four of six from the free throw line in scoring 10 points in Virginia’s 102-56 win over Dartmouth.