UVA basketball freshman guard Marial Shayok talks with reporters after the second-ranked Cavs’ 51-41 win over Florida State on Sunday.

On playing without London Perrantes: “I wouldn’t say it screws us up. Obviously, he is a great player and with him gone you’re missing a lot because he can pretty much run the team. I think we did a good job of continuing to play hard without him.”

On entering the game with Devon Hall after the collision: “We both knew that we had to step up. That is what Coach Bennett has been emphasizing all year: next man up. We both came in prepared.”

On the game: “It showed a lot about our chemistry. We all try to lift each other up even when we’re not playing. We all work equally hard at practice, and when the time comes we are all ready.”

On Malcom Brogdon’s return: “It definitely gave us a lift, and that shows how tough he is.”

On the defense: “We have great bigs, so any game with or without our guards scoring inside is big for us. With Malcolm [Brogdon] and London [Perrantes] out, Darion Atkins really stepped up and had a few good post moves to score.”

On the next game against Wake Forest: “It’s just like any other game: try to win, try to play hard, remember who we are and continue to play our basketball.”

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AFP writer Scott German interviews Marial Shayok.