No. 1 Virginia Game Notes vs. North Carolina
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March 10, 2018
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Team Notes
– Virginia captured its third ACC Tournament title (1976 and 2018 vs. North Carolina and 2014 vs. Duke) – Virginia has won a school-record 31 games
– The Cavaliers captured the ACC regular-season and tournament titles for the second time (2014 and 2018)
– UVA ended its seven-game postseason losing streak vs. North Carolina, posting its first win against the Tar Heels in the ACC Tournament since 1990
– UVA is 4-13 against UNC in the ACC Tournament
– The Cavaliers own an eight-game winning streak and three-game winning streak vs. North Carolina
– UVA is 28-3 all-time record as the No. 1 team in the nation
– UVA is 8-1 record at Barclays Center (5-0 this season)
– UVA improved to 41-62 all-time at the ACC Tournament
– UVA is 5-1 vs. ranked opponents
– UVA led 34-30 at the half and improved to 28-0 when leading after the first 20 minutes
– Virginia limited its 31st opponent to less than 50 percent shooting (North Carolina – 40.8%)
– UVA matched a season low with four turnovers
– UVA went 20 of 22 (90.9%) from the free throw line
– UVA tied a season high with 20 made free throws
– UVA shot 50 percent or better from 3-point range for the sixth time this season
Player Notes
– Kyle Guy (16 points) led UVA in scoring for the 14th time, reaching double figures for the 27th time
– Guy (two 3-pointers) moved into fifth on the UVA single-season 3-pointer list with 83
– Devon Hall (15 points) reached double figures for the 23rd time
– Ty Jerome (12 points) reached double figures for the 17th time
– De’Andre Hunter (10 points) reached double figures for the 16th time
– Isaiah Wilkins played in his 131st career game at UVA, tying him with Bryant Stith for 10th on the all-time list
– ACC Tournament MVP Guy was joined on the all-tournament first team by Hall, while Jerome was named to the second team