No. 23 Virginia vs. No. 5 UNC postgame notes
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Feb. 27, 2017
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Virginia Game Notes
No. 23 Virginia 53, No. 5 North Carolina 43
Monday, February 27, 2017
Team Notes
– Virginia is 54-131 all-time against North Carolina, including 34-44 in Charlottesville, and has won four of the last five regular-season meetings
– UVA has won four straight games against UNC at John Paul Jones Arena
– UVA is 149-40 in 11 seasons at JPJ, including 111-24 under Tony Bennett and 76-9 over the past five seasons
– UVA is 40-4 in ACC home games over the last five seasons
– UVA is 63-2 when holding opponents to fewer than 50 points under Tony Bennett
– Virginia recorded its sixth consecutive 20-win season
– UVA has posted its eighth-consecutive season with 11 or more home wins – UVA has recorded five straight seasons of 10 or more ACC wins
– UNC’s 21 second-half point matched the fewest scored by the Tar Heels in any half this season (21 in first half at Miami)
– Virginia blocked eight shots, matching a season high
– UVA committed a season-low four turnovers (five vs. Iowa, Boston College)
– UNC scored its fewest points in Roy Williams’ 14 years as head coach (45 at Syracuse, 1/11/14)
– It also marked UNC’s fewest points since 1979
– UVA held UNC to half its season points average (86.4) and to 19 points fewer than its previous low (62 at Miami)
– UVA forced 12 first-half turnovers, scoring 18 points off them
– UVA held Justin Jackson to seven points, matching his season low
Player Notes
– London Perrantes made his 129th career start, becoming the all-time leader in program history
– Kyle Guy scored in double figures for the 10th time this season and the fifth in ACC play
– Guy hit five three-pointers for the second straight game, matching his season high (Grambling, NC State)
– Guy also recorded season highs in rebounds (6) and assists (4)
– Devon Hall matched his season high in shots (14 at home vs. Virginia Tech)
– Jack Salt played 25 minutes, his most since 35 against Georgia Tech
– With 15 points, Devon Hall scored in double figures in ACC play for the 12th time, including third straight