Virginia Hosts Syracuse on Tuesday

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia women’s basketball team (3-17, 0-10 ACC) hosts Syracuse (9-12, 2-9 ACC) on Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 6 p.m.. at John Paul Jones Arena.

 BROADCAST INFORMATION

• The game will be streamed online through ACCNX. ACCNX streams are available through participating TV providers that carry ACC Network and can be watched on the ESPN app and through WatchESPN
• All of the 2021-22 Virginia women’s basketball games are available locally on the radio on NewsRadio 1070 AM and 98.9 FM WINA
• Live stats will also be available for the game

COVID 19 & CLEAR BAG POLICIES

• In accordance with UVA Policy, all attendees 12 years of age and older are required to provide proof of vaccination or of a negative COVID-19 test result for entry into John Paul Jones Arena on event days. Fans are also required to wear their mask inside the arena at all times. CLICK HERE for more information
• A clear bag policy is in place for the arena. CLICK HERE for details

NOTING THE CAVALIERS

• The Syracuse game is a rescheduled game from Jan. 16 that was postponed because of snow
• This is game No. 2 in a string of six games in 12 days
• Virginia is coming off a 59-55 loss against Clemson on Sunday. The Cavaliers have led by 12 points in each of their last two games only to see those leads evaporate
• Virginia shot 34.6 percent from the free throw line against Clemson, going 9-of-26
• The Cavaliers grabbed a season-high 49 rebounds against the Tigers. Virginia is averaging 35.3 rebounds per game. In the last two games, UVA has averaged 47.0 per game
• Virginia was +3 in rebounding at BC and +11 Sunday against Clemson, giving them a +7 average in the last two games
• UVA ranks sixth in field goal percentage defense in conference games, holding ACC opponents to 39.2 percent and 30.0 percent from three-point range
• Sophomore guard Mir McLean had her second double-digit scoring game in her four games in a UVA uniform, putting up 11 points against the Tigers. She is averaging 9.3 points and 7.0 rebounds per game
• Grad student center Eleah Parker matched her season-high with 12 rebounds against Clemson. It was her second double-digit rebounding effort in the last five games
• Parker has moved up to sixth in the ACC in blocked shots per game at 1.68. She averages 2.67 blocked shots per game against conference opponents, ranking second
• Parker has blocked 32 shots this season. Her next closest teammate is junior forward London Clarkson with 10
• Junior guard Taylor Valladay had four assists against Clemson. She ranks eighth in the ACC in assists per game (3.3) and ninth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.19)

SCOUTING SYRACUSE

• Syracuse leads the ACC in free throw shooting percentage, ranking seventh in the nation at 79.2 percent
• The Orange also leads the ACC in steals per game at 10.5 and is second in turnovers forced at 19.9 per game (ranking 34th in the nation)
• Syracuse is third in three-point field goals per game at 8.1
• Teisha Hyman is fourth in the ACC in assists per game (4.1), sixth in points per game (15.0) and second in steals per game (2.38)
• Both Naje Murray and Christianna Carr are averaging 2.05 made threes per game
• Syracuse leads the all-time series 8-5
• Virginia won the regular-season meeting in 2020 57-41 before the Orange exacted their revenge in the ACC Tournament with a 67-50 victory

ON THE HORIZON

• Virginia has two road games this week, playing at No. 3 Louisville (20-2, 11-1 ACC) on Thursday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. at the Yum! Center and closing the week at Wake Forest (12-11, 2-10 ACC) on Sunday, Feb. 13 at 4 p.m. at the LJVM Coliseum
• The Cavaliers return home to host Miami (12-9, 5-6 ACC) on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 6 p.m., the first of four-straight home games to close out the regular season