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VIRGINIA BASKETBALL
Postgame Notes

Virginia 68
NJIT 37
Team Notes

• Virginia won its 22nd consecutive game against a first-time opponent
• The Cavaliers held NJIT to 19 first-half points, the fewest they have allowed since allowing 18 first-half points vs. NC State (2/24/08)
• The Highlanders’ 37 points are the fewest allowed by the Cavaliers since a 57-34 win over UMBC on Dec 21, 1996 and is tied for the second-lowest points allowed in the shot clock era
• NJIT’s 27.1% shooting (13-48) was the lowest percentage allowed by the Cavaliers since Longwood shot 25.8 % (16-62) against the Cavaliers on Feb. 13, 2007
• NJIT’s 13 made FGs is tied for the fourth lowest total allowed by the Cavaliers since 1953
• Virginia had a season-high 15 offensive rebounds

Individual Notes
• Calvin Baker and Assane Sene both made their first starts of the season
• Sylven Landesberg (10 points) scored in double figures for the ninth time this season and the 32nd time in his career
• Jeff Jones (11 points) scored in double figures for the fifth time this season and the 16th time in his career
• Assane Sene’s 11 rebounds were a season high
• Calvin Baker had a season-high nine points

Player Career Highs
• Jontel Evans had a career-high seven points and a career-high five rebounds
• Tristan Spurlock had a career-high six points
• Sammy Zeglinski had a career-high (two) blocks

John Paul Jones Arena Records
• NJIT’s 37 points is an arena low

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