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Feb. 26, 2014

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Team Notes
• Virginia won its school-record 15th ACC game of the season
• The Cavaliers extended their win streak to 12 straight games, their longest ACC win streak since 1981-82
• The 12-game win streak is Virginia’s longest overall win streak since a 12-game win streak in 2011-12
• Tony Bennett recorded his 100th win at Virginia, becoming the seventh UVa coach to accomplish the feat (Lannigan, Tebell, Gibson, Holland, Jones, Gillen)
• The Cavaliers won their 24th game of the season, topping last season’s win total (23) and becoming the only team in the nation to improve its win total the past five seasons (Colorado State, Indiana, North Carolina Central, Oregon, SE Missouri State and Southern Miss could also accomplish that feat this season)
• Virginia improved to 19 games over .500 for the first time since 1982-83
• The Cavaliers posted their 11th double-figure ACC win of the season, extending their school record
• Miami became the first UVa opponent to not make a 3-pointer since Arizona State on Nov. 27, 1999 (span of 457 games)
• Virginia held its 16th straight opponent under 50% shooting
• Miami’s 26.1% (12-46) shooting was the lowest by a UVa opponent this season
• Virginia improved to 35-2 under Tony Bennett when holding opponents under 50 points
• The Cavaliers won their 17th consecutive home ACC game, setting a new school record (16 straight home ACC wins from 1980-1982)
• Virginia’s 17-game home ACC win streak is tied for the longest active streak in the league (Duke also has an active 17-game ACC home win streak)

Player Notes
London Perrantes (15 pts) scored in double figures for the third time this season (all in ACC play)
• Perrantes became the seventh Cavalier to have a 15-point game this season (Anderson, Brogdon, Gill, Harris, Mitchell, Perrantes, Tobey)
Malcolm Brogdon (15 pts) has scored in double figures in every ACC game (16th consecutive game, 22nd time this season overall, 27th time in his career)
• Brogdon remains the only player in the ACC to score in double figures in every conference game this season
Joe Harris (11 pts) scored in double figures for the 18th time this season (87th time in his career)
Joe Harris had a season-high five assists

Player Career Highs
London Perrantes scored a career-high 15 points
• Perrantes made a career-high four 3-pointers

John Paul Jones Arena Records
London Perrantes tied the UVa JPJ record for 3-point percentage by going 4-for-4

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