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VIRGINIA BASKETBALL
Postgame Notes
Florida State 73, Virginia 62
Team Notes
The Cavaliers scored 16 points in the first half, their fewest in the first half since 11/29/93 vs. Connecticut (trailed 44-15 at halftime)
Virginia shot 13.6 percent (3-22) from the floor in the first half, marking the first time it shot less than 20 percent in a half since 1/13/01 at Duke (7-37 for 18.9 percent in the second half)
Individual Notes
Sylven Landesberg’s 14-14 FTs are tied for the second best perfect game from the line in UVa history (Buzzy Wilkinson went 17-17 vs. Washington & Lee in 1954-55. Bryant Stith was 14-14 vs. Georgia Tech in 1989-90 and Roger Mason, Jr. was 14-14 vs. UMBC in 2000-01)
Landesberg’s 14 made free throws are the most by a Cavalier in a game since Sean Singletary went 14-16 vs. Hampton in 2006-07
Sylven Landesberg (24 points) scored in double figures for the 12th time this season
Sylven Landesberg had his ninth 20-point game of the season, tying the UVa freshman record for 20-point games in a season (Ralph Sampson in 1979-80)
Jamil Tucker (10 points) scored in double figures for the third consecutive game, the longest streak of his career
Player Career Highs
Sylven Landesberg had a career-high 14 made free throws and 14 free throw attempts