No. 1 Seed Virginia Game Notes vs. No. 16 Seed UMBC
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March 17, 2018
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Team Notes
– Virginia (31-3) became the first No. 1 seed to lose to a No. 16 seed in the NCAA Tournament
– UVA is 3-1 all-time vs. UMBC
– UVA is 28-4 all-time record as the No. 1 team in the nation
– UVA is 2-3 all-time at the Spectrum Center
– UVA fell to 29-22 all-time in the NCAA Tournament
– UVA is 12-6 record as a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament
– UVA is 9-1 all-time against current America East members
– UVA is 12-18 all-time in Charlotte, N.C.
– UVA head coach Tony Bennett is 10-8 all-time in the NCAA Tournament
– Virginia’s 21 points marked a season low for points in a half for the Cavaliers
– UMBC went 12 of 24 from 3-point range for 50 percent
– UMBC’s 12 3-pointers and 50 percent 3-point shooting were both season highs vs. Virginia
– UMBC’s 12 3-pointers were most against UVA in an NCAA Tournament game – 11 vs. Michigan (1989), Tennessee (2007), UNC Wilmington (2017)
– UMBC’s 53 second half points were a season high vs. UVA for any half
– UMBC shot 54.2 percent (26 of 48), marking a season high vs. UVA
– UVA shot a season-low 18.2 percent from 3-point range (4 of 22)
Player Notes
– Kyle Guy (15 points) led UVA in scoring for the 15th time, reaching double figures for the 28th time
– Ty Jerome (15 points) reached double figures for the 18th time
– Jerome tied a career high with four steals
– Isaiah Wilkins played in his 132nd career game at UVA, tying him for eighth on the all-time list