Virginia Game Notes vs. Lehigh
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Dec. 2, 2017
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Virginia 75, Lehigh 54
Saturday, December 2, 2017
John Paul Jones Arena
Team Notes
– Virginia is now 100-6 when scoring 70 or more points under head coach Tony Bennett
– Virginia improved to 5-0 at home this season and is 155-40 all-time at JPJ
– UVA is now 3-0 against Lehigh
– This is the second time in four years UVA has started 8-0 under Tony Bennett (2014-15)
– Virginia has held opponents to under 50 percent shooting in every game this year
– Virginia held Lehigh scoreless for 4:50 in the first half, going on a 10-0 run
– The Cavaliers out-scored Lehigh 20-0 in the paint in the first half
– UVA had 11 points off nine turnovers in the first half, while only committing one
– Virginia has won by 10 or more points in seven of its eight games
– Virginia had a season-high 11 steals
Player Notes
– Double-figure scorers: Kyle Guy (21), Isaiah Wilkins (14), Devon Hall (11)
– Nigel Johnson set a career-high with eight assists
– Guy’s five three-pointers tied his career-high
– Isaiah Wilkins is now tied for ninth with Mike Tobey in all-time blocks with 101
– Mamadi Diakite tied a career-high with two steals
– Wilkins hit his first three-pointer of the season to reach 12 points