No. 1 Virginia Game Notes vs. Louisville
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March 8, 2018
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Team Notes
– Virginia improved to 29-2
– The Cavaliers advanced to the ACC semifinals for the fourth time in the last five years (24th overall)
– UVA has at least one win in each of the last five ACC tournaments, tying a program best (1970-74)
– UVA is 26-3 all-time in the 16 weeks as the top-ranked team
– UVA has a six-game winning streak
– UVA has 29 or more wins for the eighth time in history (1981, 1982, 1983, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018)
– UVA is 13-4 all-time vs. Louisville, including a seven-game winning streak vs. the Cardinals
– The Cavaliers improved to 6-1 all-time at Barclays Center (3-0 this season)
– UVA improved to 39-62 all-time at the ACC Tournament
– Virginia limited its 30th opponent to less than 50 percent shooting (Louisville — 36.7%)
– UVA led 38-27 at the half and improved to 26-0 when leading at halftime
– UVA held its 23rd opponent to 60 or fewer points
– UVA had 42 points in the paint, marking its second best of the season (44 at Georgia Tech)
Player Notes
– Kyle Guy (19 points) led UVA in scoring for the 12th time, reaching double figures for the 25th time
– Guy’s19 points were his most since scoring 22 against Louisville on Jan. 31
– Devon Hall (14 points) reached double figures for the 21st time
– Mamadi Diakite had 10 points and has scored nine or more points in four of the last five games
– Ty Jerome (11 points) reached double figures for the 16th time this season
– De’Andre Hunter (12 points) reached double figures for the 15th time this season
– Isaiah Wilkins totaled six rebounds to move into sole possession of 18th on UVA’s all-time rebounding list with 618
– Wilkins had two blocked shots and ranks third all-time at UVA with 140 career blocked shots