No. 1 Virginia Game Notes vs. Clemson
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March 9, 2018
Team Notes
– Virginia improved to 30-2 and secured its fourth 30-win season in school history (1982, 2014, 2015, 2018)
– The Cavaliers advanced to the ACC Tournament final for the ninth time (3rd time under Tony Bennett) and seek their third ACC Tournament title on Saturday
– UVA has an eight-game winning streak vs. the Tigers
– UVA has a seven-game winning streak overall
– UVA is 27-3 all-time in the 16 weeks as the top-ranked team
– The Cavaliers improved to 7-1 all-time at Barclays Center (4-0 this season)
– UVA improved to 40-62 all-time at the ACC Tournament
– Virginia limited its 31st opponent to less than 50 percent shooting (Clemson — 34.7%)
– UVA held its 24th opponent to 60 or fewer points
– UVA led 32-23 at the half and improved to 27-0 when leading at halftime
– UVA went on a 16-0 run and held Clemson scoreless for 8:25 during the first half
– UVA held Clemson without a field goal for the 9:54 spanning halftime, marking a season high (9:28 vs. Monmouth)
– UVA went on a 10-0 run in the second half
– UVA out-rebounded Clemson 37-32 to improve to 19-0 when out-rebounding its opponent
– UVA owned a 21-5 advantage in bench scoring
Player Notes
– Kyle Guy (15 points) led UVA in scoring for the 13th time, reaching double figures for the 26th time
– Guy’s 81 3-pointers are tied for seventh on the UVA single-season list with Roger Mason, Jr.
– Guy’s 81 3-pointers are the most at UVA since Mason, Jr.’s 81 in 2001-02
– Ty Jerome tallied a career-high 10 assists
– Mamadi Diakite had 10 points and has scored nine or more points in five of the last six games
– Devon Hall (10 points) reached double figures for the 22nd time
– Hall matched a season high with three steals
– Isaiah Wilkins had five rebounds to move into 17th on UVA’s all-time rebounding list with 623