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Virginia Game Notes at UNCG
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Nov. 11, 2016
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No. 8 Virginia 76, UNCG 51
Friday, Nov. 11, 2016
Greensboro Coliseum
Team Notes
– UVA won the first-ever meeting between the teams
– The Cavaliers have won four straight season-opening games and are 18-1 in their last 19 openers
– UVA is 7-1 in season-opening games under eighth-year head coach Tony Bennett
– UVA closed the half on a 25-2 run, including a 17-0 run over the last 8:40
– UVA held UNCG scoreless for 11:19 over the first and second halves
– The Cavaliers out-rebounded UNCG 35-21
Player Notes
– Darius Thompson’s streak of consecutive 3-pointers dating back to last season ended at eight, tying a school record
– Thompson (12 points) reached double figures for the seventh time at UVA (eighth career)
– Thompson made a career-best three 3-pointers in the game
– Isaiah Wilkins (10 points) led UVA with a game-high nine rebounds
– Marial Shayok had a game-high 15 points and career-best three steals off the bench
– Jack Salt had a career-high seven points and tallied his first career assists with three
– Jarred Reuter matched a career best with six rebounds
– Kyle Guy (7 points) and Ty Jerome (2 points) made their UVA debuts