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VIRGINIA BASKETBALL
Postgame Notes
Penn State 69, Virginia 66

Team Notes
• Virginia falls to 5-5 overall in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge
• The Cavaliers suffered their first home loss in the Challenge (4-1)
• Virginia held Penn State to 21 first half points, the Nittany Lions’ fewest at the half since scoring 17 at Illinois last season (span of 18 games)

Individual Notes
• Sylven Landesberg (18 points) scored in double figures for the seventh time this season and the 30th time in his career
• Mike Scott (17 points) scored in double figures for the fifth time this season and 25th time in his career
• Sammy Zeglinski (16 points) scored in double figures for the fifth time this season and 15th time in his career
• Zeglinski’s 16 points are his season high
• Scott tied a season high with 17 points
• Scott (17 points, 11 rebounds) had his third double-double of the season and the 13th of his career
• Jerome Meyinsse tied a season high with 5 points

John Paul Jones Arena Records
• Talor Battle tied the JPJA opponent scoring record with 32 points (set by K.C. Rivers of Clemson on 2/7/08)
• Battle’s 28 second half points is a JPJA Record

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