Virginia vs. Wake Forest Postgame Notes
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Jan. 8, 2017
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Virginia Game Notes
No. 11 Virginia 79, Wake Forest 62
Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017
Team Notes
– Virginia is 65-70 all-time against Wake Forest (won six of last seven)
– UVA is 145-38 in 11 seasons at JPJ, including 107-22 under Tony Bennett and 72-7 over the past five seasons
– UVA is 36-2 in ACC home games over the last five seasons
– UVA is 87-5 when scoring at least 70 points under Tony Bennett
– UVA is 10-0 this season when out-rebounding its opponent
– UVA held Wake Forest to 29 points in the first half, the 13th time UVA has limited an opponent to fewer than 30 points in the first half this year
– UVA trailed 29-28 at the half and is 2-1 this year when trailing at intermission
– UVA blocked a season-high eight shots
Player Notes
– London Perrantes made his 115th career start, ninth all-time at UVA
– Perrantes scored a season-high 24 points, the second most in his career and two shy of his career high
– Perrantes’ scoring output was the most by a Cavalier this year (Kyle Guy, 20 vs. Grambling State)
– Marial Shayok matched a career high with 17 points and reached double figures for the third straight game
– Devon Hall (13 points) reached double figures for the fourth straight game and the fifth time in the last six games
– Hall also had eight rebounds and is averaging seven boards per game in ACC play
– Isaiah Wilkins blocked a career-high five shots