No. 2 Virginia Game Notes vs. Louisville
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Jan. 31, 2018
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Team Notes
– Virginia improved to 21-1 and 10-0 ACC
– The Cavaliers’ 13-game winning streak is their longest since starting 19-0 in 2014-15
– UVA has had five 11-game or more winning streaks under Tony Bennett
– Virginia has started 10-0 in ACC play for the first time since starting 12-0 in 1980-81
– Louisville (50%) is the first UVA opponent to shoot 50 percent or better this season and first since Notre Dame in last year’s ACC Tournament (52.2%)
– UVA is 14-0 at home and has a 16-game home winning streak dating back to last season
– UVA has a five-game winning streak vs. Louisville
– UVA is 11-4 all-time vs. Louisville, including a 6-1 mark in Charlottesville
– UVA is 20-0 when leading at the half
– UVA has held each of its 10 ACC opponents to 28 or fewer points in the first half
– UVA is 10-0 when scoring 70 or more points and 105-6 when scoring 70 or more under Tony Bennett
Player Notes
– Devon Hall (12 points) has reached double figures in nine straight games
– Kyle Guy (22 points) has reached double figures in 19 games and has led UVA in scoring in 11 contests
– Guy extended his 3-pointer streak to 22 games, most for a UVA player since Joe Harris‘ 23-game streak in 2013-14
– The 22-point effort was Guy’s sixth career 20-point game
– Ty Jerome (16 points) reached double figures for the ninth time this season
– Jerome had a career-high nine assists
– Isaiah Wilkins had a game-high 10 rebounds
– Marco Anthony had a season-high 10 points and played an ACC-high 18 minutes
– Prior to the game, Virginia suspended guard Nigel Johnson three games for violation of team rules.