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Jan. 26, 2001
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#13 / #12 Virginia (13-4, 2-4 ACC)
vs.
Clemson (10-9, 1-5 ACC)
January 27, 2001 at 4:00 p.m.
Littlejohn Coliseum
Clemson, S.C.
The Series vs. Clemson
Virginia leads the all-time series with Clemson 56-43. All-time the Cavaliers are 14-18 at Littlejohn Coliseum and 18-28 in Clemson.
The Cavaliers swept the season series last year, winning 98-91 in the first meeting in Clemson (Jan. 15). UVa swept the season series with a 76-62 triumph in the second meeting in Charlottesville (Feb. 15). The victory at Clemson snapped Virginia’s four-game losing streak at Littlejohn Coliseum. Overall, the Cavaliers have won four of the last five meetings against Clemson, including the last three games at University Hall.
The last loss Virginia suffered to the Tigers in the series was an 88-65 setback on February 17, 1999 at Littlejohn Coliseum. That UVa loss snapped a two-game Cavalier winning streak in the series.
Overall the Cavaliers have won 15 of the last 21 games in the series dating back to the 1989-90 season.
Cavaliers and Tigers Play Nailbiters
In the 41 games between the two teams since the 1981-82 season, 23 have been decided by eight points or less. Virginia has won 17 of the 23 games. The largest margin of victory by either team in that time was Virginia’s 89-60 win at home in 1982. Seven games during the period have been decided by one or two points and Virginia has won them all. UVa has won eight consecutive games decided by one or two points in the series going back to the 1972-73 season.
Prior to winning by 14 points (76-62) in the last meeting, Virginia’s previous three victories were by a combined 18 points. The Cavaliers gained a dramatic 78-74 overtime win in Charlottesville in the 1997-98 season and won again in Charlottesville 65-58 in the 1998-99 season. UVa also won by seven points (98-91) in the first meeting last season in Clemson (Jan. 15) before winning the 1999-2000 rematch 76-62 in Charlottesville (Feb. 15). By contrast, in the last two Virginia losses at Clemson, the Cavaliers have lost by a combined 40 points. UVa suffered a 69-52 setback in the first meeting of the 1997-98 season and then lost in the second meeting of the 1998-99 season at Littlejohn 88-65.
Undefeated in Non-Conference Action
The Cavaliers won all 11 of their non-conference games this season, marking the first time since the 1981-82 season Virginia has gone undefeated in non-conference regular season play. In the 1981-82 season, UVa won all 15 of its regular season non-conference games and was 30-4 overall (12-2 in the ACC).
Head Coach Pete Gillen
Pete Gillen is in his 16th season as a collegiate head coach and sports a 320-160 record for a .667 winning percentage. Gillen is in his third season at Virginia and has posted a 46-32 record (.590 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 this 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 13-4 on the season.
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.
The 1994-95 season was also the last time Virginia defeated two top five teams in the same season. The Cavaliers’ first top five win of the 1994-95 season was against second-ranked North Carolina (73-71) on February 19 in Charlottesville. UVa beat Kansas in the NCAA Tournament for its second top five win of the year.
The last time Virginia defeated a top five team on the road was on January 17, 1993 when UVa defeated third-ranked Duke 77-69 in Durham, N.C.
It Won’t Get Any Easier
The Cavaliers have already played three top five teams in conference play (and lost all three), but still have five more ACC games against top 10 competition. The good news, if there is any, is that Virginia played the three top five conference matchups on the road and four of the five top 10 games that remain will be played at University Hall where the Cavaliers are 9-1 this season.
A Rare Feat
Senior guard Donald Hand has recorded 1,323 points, 354 rebounds, 468 assists and 160 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 17 games of the season, UVa is averaging 87.8 points per game which is third among all Atlantic Coast Conference schools and fourth in the nation. The school record for the highest scoring average is 89.8 points per game in the 1954-55 season.
UVa is also shooting 45.8 percent (506-1106) from the floor this season. The last time Virginia shot better than 45.8 percent from the field 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
Eleven of the Cavaliers 13 wins this season have been by 16 points or more. Eight of the 13 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 outscoring its opponents in its wins by 25.1 points per game (93.0 to 67.9). Overall, UVa is outscoring its opponents by 14.7 points per game (87.8 to 73.1).
Big Leads
One of the reasons for Virginia’s early season success is its ability to build big leads. In nine 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. In its win over Missouri (Jan. 20), Virginia led by as many as 15 points. UVa’s smallest lead in a win was 10 points (N.C. State – Jan. 6).
The exact opposite is true in UVa’s four losses this season. The Cavaliers’ biggest lead in a loss is five points (Georgia Tech – Jan. 9 and North Carolina – Jan. 24). In its loss to Wake Forest (Jan. 2), Virginia’s largest lead was two points. UVa never led in its loss to Duke (Jan. 13).
Raining Threes
Virginia turned in one of its best long range shooting performances of the season against Florida State (Jan. 16). The Cavaliers converted 11 of 23 three-point attempts (47.8 percent) with the 11 threes setting a season high. The previous season high was 10 threes (Long Island University – Nov. 17 and Tennessee – Dec. 19). The 11 threes are the most since Virginia converted 12 three-pointers against Clemson last season (Jan. 15).
Being Outshot
Virginia got off to a great start shooting the basketball this season, but has managed to shoot 50 percent only once in its last seven games. UVa’s opponents have reached 50 percent shooting six times this year and five times in the last seven games. On the season, UVa is being outshot 46.2 percent to 45.8 percent in all games and 55.1 percent to 40.3 percent in ACC contests.
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.
50 Point Halves
Virginia has put together 12 50-plus point halves this season in 17 games (34 halves) – that translates to 35.3 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.
Finally 50 Percent
After shooting 26.8 percent (19-71) from the field against Duke (Jan. 13), the Cavaliers more than doubled their shooting percentage against Florida State (Jan. 16). In the win over the Seminoles, UVa shot an impressive 55.7 percent (34-61) from the field – that’s an increase of 28.9 percent. UVa’s 55.7 percent performance also snapped a streak of four consecutive games Virginia shot under 50 percent. During that span, UVa was 88-246 (35.8 percent) from the field.
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 held its first 17 opponents to an average of 73.1 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.
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.
Consistency
Junior forward Chris Williams has quietly been UVa’s most consistent player this season. Williams has reached double figures in scoring in the last 14 games and in 15 of 17 this season (the two games he failed to reach double figures in scoring, he had nine points). In addition to his scoring, Williams has also been a consistent rebounder. He has pulled down six or more rebounds in 13 of 17 contests. Williams has registered double-doubles in the past two contests (Missouri – Jan. 20 and North Carolina – Jan. 24). On the season, Williams is leading the team in scoring with an average of 15.0 points per game (ninth in the ACC). He is second on the team in rebounds with 6.5 per game (7.2 in ACC play). Williams is second on the team in field goal percentage (minimum of five made field goals per game) at 51.7 percent (91-176) and is second in steals (27). Williams is also fifth in free throw percentage (76.7 percent, 56-73) and has made 44 of his last 55 free throws (80 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).
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 1,239 in his career. He is now 24th on UVa’s all-time scoring list. He needs six points to move ahead of Marc Iavaroni (1975-78) and jump all the way into 21st 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 1,323 points. Hand is 17th on Virginia’s all-time scoring list and needs 93 points to move into 16th place ahead of Mel Kennedy (1985-88).
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 previous 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 Times Two
In Virginia’s 88-81 loss to North Carolina (Jan. 24), senior guard Donald Hand did not commit a turnover while dishing out nine assists. It marks the second time this season Hand did not commit a turnover in a game and the fourth time in his career. In UVa’s 98-79 win over Purdue (Nov. 29), Hand handed out eight assists and did not commit a turnover. 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.
Truly a Charity Stripe
Sophomore guard Roger Mason, Jr., has made the most of his free throw attempts this season. Mason made 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 82-92 (89.1 percent) free throw attempts, which is second in the ACC.
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 third best performance in NCAA Division I this season.
With his 89.1 percent (82-92) 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 145-169 free throws in his career for a mark of 85.8 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 he 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.
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 is currently the Cavaliers’ second-leading scorer with an average of 14.6 points per game (11th in the ACC) and he is second in the ACC in free throw percentage at 89.1 percent (82-92).
NCAA Statistics
Virginia appears in several categories in the NCAA Division I statistics for games played through January 22. The NCAA stats do not include Virginia’s game against North Carolina (Jan. 24).
Individually, guard Donald Hand is tied for 16th in assists with 6.5 per game. He is currently averaging 6.6 assists per game. Sophomore guard Roger Mason, Jr., is 27th in free throw percentage at 88.4 percent (76-86). He is presently shooting 89.1 percent (82-92) from the free throw line. Sophomore forward/center Travis Watson is tied for 32nd in rebounding with an average of 9.4 per game.
As a team, the Cavaliers are fourth in scoring offense at 88.2 points per game. UVa is currently averaging 87.8 points per game. Virginia is 11th in the nation in scoring margin at plus 16.0 points per game (88.2 to 72.2). That margin is presently 14.7 points per game (87.8 to 73.1). UVa is 15th in rebound margin at plus 7.2 per game (39.6 to 32.4). The margin is currently 6.47 rebounds per game (39.2 to 32.8).
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 139 three-pointers and needs four 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 87, while Friel is in ninth place with 83 career threes in just two seasons. Hall is 11th all-time with 69 three-pointers.
Friel has opened the 2000-2001 season by making 38 of 85 (44.7 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 83 career threes at Virginia, Friel also made 60 three-pointers in two seasons at Notre Dame and has a total of 143 career threes.
No Blocks For and Against
The Cavaliers failed to block an opponent’s shot in consecutive games against Duke (Jan. 13) and Florida State (Jan. 16), marking the eighth time in school history UVa has not blocked a shot in consecutive games. The last time UVa failed to block a shot in consecutive games was in the 1988-89 season (Georgia Tech – Feb. 6 and Duke – Feb. 8). In the 1986-87 season, the Cavaliers had a streak of three consecutive games in which they failed to block a shot (Rutgers – Dec. 29, Duke – Jan. 3, and Brown – Jan. 5).
The Duke (Jan. 13) and Florida State (Jan. 16) games are the only games this season in which Virginia has failed to block a shot. Last season, the Cavaliers failed to block a shot in three games and the last time that occurred was against Wake Forest (Mar. 2).
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).
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 69 of 81 free throw attempts for an impressive 85.2 percent, which is fourth in the ACC.
Hand has made 400 of 510 (78.4 percent) of his free throw attempts in his career. His 400 made free throws rank eighth all-time. With 14 more successful free throws, Hand will move past John Crotty (1988-91) into seventh place all-time at Virginia.
Taking Care of the Basketball
In 17 games this season, the Cavaliers have committed 230 turnovers for an average of 13.5 per game. UVa has committed more than 15 turnovers in a game only four times this season – 21 vs. Duke (Jan. 13), 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 327 turnovers for an average of 19.2 per game. The fewest turnovers a UVa opponent has committed in a game this season is nine by Wake Forest (Jan. 2).
The Cavaliers have committed more turnovers than their opponent in a game just three times this season – and all three times UVa has lost.
Hand Among Assists and Steals Leaders
In addition to holding the fifth spot on UVa’s career three-point field goal list (139 three-pointers), senior guard Donald Hand ranks in Virginia’s top five in both career assists and steals. Hand is tied with Harold Deane (1994-97) for fourth place on the Cavaliers’ all-time assists list with 468. He needs 26 assists to move past Othell Wilson’s (1981-84) third place total of 493. Hand is also tied with Richard Morgan (1986-89) for fifth in career steals with 160. He needs 18 more to move past Bryant Stith (1989-92) for fourth place. In addition, Hand is 17th on UVa’s career scoring list with 1,323 points. With 93 more points, Hand will move into 16th place all-time.
Good Ratio
On the season, senior guard Donald Hand has recorded 113 assists (6.6 assists per game) while committing 52 turnovers for a 2.17 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 11.8 points per game. He also leads the team with 28 steals.
Rebounding
The undersized Cavaliers have been rebounding the basketball very well this season and hold an ACC leading plus 6.47 margin (39.2-32.8) over their opponents. Through 17 games, Virginia has only been outrebounded three times (VMI 41-39 – Dec. 4, Duke 43-41 – Jan. 13, and North Carolina 39-34 – Jan. 24). In six games, UVa has outrebounded its opponent by 11 or more rebounds. Last season, UVa averaged 36.3 rebounds per game compared to 39.2 this year. On the offensive glass, the Cavaliers are averaging 15.8 per game (second in the ACC) this year compared to 12.7 per game last season.
Eight Double-Doubles for Watson
This season sophomore forward/center Travis Watson leads the ACC with eight double-doubles, including four in conference games. Watson has registered double-doubles in the last two games and four of the last six.
Watson has recorded 16 doubles-doubles in his career.
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 with 19 points and 10 rebounds against N.C. State (Jan. 6). Watson posted his sixth double-double of the season with 11 points and 11 rebounds versus Georgia Tech (Jan. 9). He added his seventh double-double against Missouri (Jan. 20) with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Watson notched his eighth double-double of the season and 16th of his career with 16 points and 10 rebounds against North Carolina (Jan. 24).
Watson is third on the team in scoring with 13.5 points per game and leads the ACC with 9.4 rebounds per game. He has led the team in rebounding in eight of the last 10 games and 13 times (in 17 games) this season. Watson is shooting a team-best 52.0 percent (93-179) from the floor.
Back on Track
After making only two of his nine three-point attempts in games against N.C. State (Jan. 6), Georgia Tech (Jan. 9), and Duke (Jan. 13), graduate student guard Keith Friel found his shooting touch against Florida State (Jan. 16). Friel connected on five of nine three-point attempts (seven of 11 field goal attempts overall) and scored a UVa career-high 22 points against the Seminoles. He scored 19 of his 22 points in the second half. In his previous three games, Friel scored only eight points.
In addition to the 22 points, Friel also set personal Virginia career highs in field goals made (7) and attempted (11) and minutes played (25).
On the season, Friel is averaging 9.1 points per game and is shooting 44.7 percent (38-85) from three-point range. He is also shooting 90.0 percent (18-20) from the free throw line and had a streak of 17 consecutive free throws made snapped against North Carolina (Jan. 24).
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 36.3 percent (110-303) 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 38 of 85 three-point attempts for 44.7 percent, while his two-point field goal percentage is just 33.3 percent (7-21).
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 earl