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2010-11 Virginia Basketball Postgame Notes
January 4, 2011
Virginia 84, Howard 63
Team Notes
• Virginia shot 66.7% (32-48) from the floor, ties for the fifth highest percentage in school history and highest since shooting 67.6% (25-37) vs. Virginia Tech on Jan. 2, 1985
• The Cavaliers’ 45 first half points were their most at halftime since leading Hampton 48-28 last season (a 80-54 win)
• The Cavaliers shot 76.2% (16-21) from the floor in the first half, the first time UVa shot over 70% in a half since shooting 72.2% (13-18) in the second half vs. Wake Forest on Feb. 24, 1996 (a 67-49 win)
• In the first half, Virginia made nine consecutive 3-pointers
• Virginia had its ninth different starting lineup this season (in 15 games)
Player Notes
• Mustapha Farrakhan (31 pts) had his first career 30-point game
• First 30-point game by a Cavalier since Sylven Landesberg scored 32 points vs. Boston College (Feb. 4, 2009)
• Mustapha Farrakhan had his second career 20-point game (both this season)
• Mustapha Farrakhan scored in double figures for the 10th time this season (24th time in his career)
• Mustapha Farrakhan tied the school record with eight consecutive 3-pointers made (previously held by Harold Deane in 1995, over two games)
• Farrakhan’s eight 3-pointers are the most by a Cavalier since Curtis Staples had nine vs. Georgia Tech on Feb. 15, 1998
• Joe Harris (16 pts) scored in double figures for the sixth time this season (first time in six games)
• KT Harrell (14 pts) scored in double figures for the eighth time this season
• Jontel Evans became the first Cavalier with 10 assists since Sean Singletary vs. Old Dominion on Mar. 24, 2008
Player Career Highs
• Mustapha Farrakhan scored a career-high with 31 points
• Assane Sene had a career-high nine points
• Mustapha Farrakhan made a career-high eight three-pointers
• Jontel Evans had a career-high 10 assists
• Jontel Evans tied a career high with three steals
• Akil Mitchell had a career-high three steals
John Paul Jones Arena Records
• Mustapha Farrakhan set a Virginia JPJA record with eight made 3-pointers
• Jontel Evans tied the Virginia JPJA record with 10 assists
ACC Season Highs
• Virginia’s 16 3-pointers are the most by an ACC team this season (Duke had 15 vs. Bradley, Dec. 8)
• Mustapha Farrakhan’s eight 3-pointers tie the most by an ACC player this season (Duke’s Andre Dawkins vs. Bradley, Dec. 8)
• Jontel Evans’ 10 assists tie the most by an ACC player this season (fourth player to do it)