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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia women’s basketball team (11-15, 6-9 ACC) plays at Virginia Tech (20-6, 10-5 ACC) on Sunday, February 23 at 2 p.m. at Cassell Coliseum in a Commonwealth Clash contest.
 
BROADCAST INFORMATION

  • The game will be televised on the ACC Network and will stream online through ACCNX. ACCNX streams are available through participating TV providers that carry ACCN and can be watched on the ESPN app and through WacthESPN. Sam Ravetch will call the game with Cavalier alumna Chelsea Shine providing commentary
  • All of the 2019-20 Virginia women’s basketball games – home and away – are available locally on the radio on NewsRadio 1070 AM and 98.9 FM WINA
  • Live stats will also be available for the game

 
NOTING THE CAVALIERS

  • Virginia is coming off a 62-47 loss on Thursday at Duke. he Cavaliers’ trio of seniors all finished with double-digit points, supplying 37 of Virginia’s 47 points: Jocelyn Willoughby (15), Lisa Jablonowski (12), Dominique Toussaint (10)
  • Virginia’s defense is holding ACC opponents to scoring 63.0 points per game
  • The Cavaliers are averaging 7.93 steals per game in ACC contests, ranking fifth in the conference. Freshman guard Shemera Williams (Milwaukee, Wisc.) has 1.7 steals per game in ACC games while Jablonowski and freshman guard Kylie Kornegay-Lucas (Camden, Del.) have 1.6 per game apiece
  • Senior guard Jocelyn Willoughby (East Orange, N.J.) remains in the ACC scoring lead, averaging 19.5 points per game, which ranks No. 18 in the nation
  • Willoughby needs 16 points to move into the top-10 in scoring in program history. She currently ranks seventh in rebounding. If she makes the top-10 in scoring, she will be one of just five players to currently rank in the top-10 for both statistics (Heather Burge, Wendy Palmer, Lyndra Littles, Cathy Grimes). Dawn Staley also was in the top-10 for both statistics until Willoughby passed her and relegated her to 11th on the career rebounding list
  • Willoughby is shooting 50.0 percent from the field in ACC games, going 102-of-204
  • Senior guard Dominique Toussaint (Staten Island, N.Y.) has scored in double figures in 10 of her last 12 games, including five of her last six. After averaging 8.8 points per game through the first 13 games of the season, she has raised her average to 10.5 points per game. Toussaint was the team’s leading scorer her sophomore season and has averaged 10.7 points per game in her career
  • Toussaint needs four assists to move into the Virginia career top-10 for that stat. She currently has 376 in her career.  With 127 made-threes, she is four treys shy of moving into the top-10 in that statistical category as well

 
SCOUTING VIRGINIA TECH

  • Virginia Tech won the first meeting between the two teams this season, 69-61, on Jan. 19. Virginia built up a 13-point lead in the first half, but Virginia Tech scored 26 points in the third quarter to tie the game 44-44 heading into the final period. The game was tied again, 55-55, with 4:38 remaining, but the Hokies outscored the Cavaliers 14-6 in the final four minutes to secure the victory. Jocelyn Willoughby led all scorers with 17 points. Dominique Toussaint scored 15 points. Shemera Williams had eight rebounds. All five Virginia Tech starters finished the game with double-digit points led by Dara Mabrey with 15 points. Elizabeth Kitley scored 12 points with 10 rebounds
  • Virginia Tech notched its 20th win of the year (and 10th in conference play) on Thursday with a 68-62 victory at Notre Dame. This is the Hokies’ fourth consecutive 20-win season
  • Virginia Tech is second in the ACC in three-pointers per game (7.8) and three-point shooting percentage (34.8). They are also second in three-point defense, limiting opponents to a 27.0 long-range shooting percentage
  • Taja Cole leads the ACC in assists per game and is ranked third in the nation at 6.7 assists per game
  • Aisha Sheppard leads the team in scoring, averaging 15.0 points per game, ranking ninth in the ACC
  • Virginia leads the all-time series, 50-14, and has won five of the last seven meetings

 
COMMONWEALTH CLASH

  • The Virginia-Virginia Tech game is part of the Commonwealth Clash presented by Virginia529, which is a head-to-head, points-based competition between the athletic teams of the Cavaliers and Hokies
  • The Commonwealth Clash encourages a friendly, statewide rivalry between the two schools across all school-sponsored sports with 21 individual event points on the line
  • The school that accumulates 11 points or more will be crowned the winner and take home the Virginia529 Commonwealth Clash trophy.
  • The Cavaliers come into the weekend leading this year’s Clash 4.5-3.5, however a point will be decided on Saturday night at the conclusion of the ACC Women’s Swimming Championships
  • UVA captured the Clash in 2015, 2016 and 2019, while Virginia Tech has won the Clash in 2017 and 2018

 
ON THE HORIZON

  • Virginia will close out the regular season next week with a pair of home games against Pittsburgh on Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. and No. 10 NC State on Sunday, March 1 at 2 p.m.

 
TICKET INFORMATION

  • Reserved single-game tickets are $8 if purchased in advance or online and $10 if purchased at the JPJ Box Office. General admission tickets are $5 if purchased in advance or online and $8 if purchased at the JPJ Box Office. Single-game courtside tickets may be purchased for $15
  • For more information or to purchase tickets, fans should contact the Virginia Athletics Ticket Office at 1-800-542-UVA1 (8821). Fans can also purchase tickets online at VirginiaSports.com or in-person at the Virginia Athletics Ticket Office in Bryant Hall at Scott Stadium