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Virginia vs. Robert Morris Notes
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Dec. 17, 2016
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Virginia Game Notes
No. 13 Virginia 79, Robert Morris 39
Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016
Team Notes
- Virginia is 2-0 in the all-time series with Robert Morris and 11-0 against current Northeast Conference opponents
- UVA is 144-37 in 11 seasons at JPJ, including 106-21 under Tony Bennett
- UVA held RMU scoreless for spans of over four minutes, 30 seconds on three occasions – twice in the first half and for 5:35 in the second half
- UVA has now held opponents to a scoreless drought of five-plus minutes nine times this year
- Robert Morris scored 18 points in the first half, its fewest in any half this season
- UVA has held opponents to fewer than 20 points in a half on seven occasions this season
- Virginia has held four opponents this season to fewer than 40 points
- UVA is 18-0 when holding opponents to fewer than 40 points under Bennett
- Virginia’s 14-point lead at halftime marked the eighth time this year the Cavaliers have entered the break holding a double-digit lead
- UVA out-rebounded Robert Morris, 38-22, the eighth time in 10 games that the Cavaliers have out-rebounded their opponents; UVA has not been out-rebounded this season (tied in rebounds vs. Ohio State and West Virginia)
- RMU scored its fewest points in seven seasons under head coach Andrew Toole (previous low was 40 earlier this season at Kansas State)
- Robert Morris did not score a field goal in the final 6:51 of the game
Player Notes
- London Perrantes made his 110th career start, tying with four others for 10th in Virginia history
- Devon Hall matched a career high with 13 points and also had a season-high five rebounds; he also had 13 points in the 2015-16 season opener against Morgan State (11/13/15)
- Jack Salt scored a career-high 10 points; his previous high was eight on two occasions, including UVA’s last game against East Carolina
- Isaiah Wilkins dished out a career-high six assists; his previous high was five against Pitt on Feb. 6, 2016
- Ty Jerome recorded a season high with six assists (5 vs. Grambling State)