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Live Coverage: #1 UVA hosts #7 Virginia Tech in ACC Tuesday Hoops

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chris graham uva basketballChris Graham leads our live coverage as #1 UVA (15-0, 3-0 ACC) faces #7 Virginia Tech (14-1, 3-0 ACC) tonight at 7 p.m. at JPJ.

Broadcast Information

  • The Virginia-Virginia Tech game will be televised on Raycom and streamed online on TheACC.com and broadcast on the Virginia Sports Radio Network, VirginiaSports.com and Virginia Sports app.
  • Live statistics will be located on VirginiaSports.com and the Virginia Sports app.

UVA Team Notes

  • Virginia is led by the quartet of Ty Jerome, Kyle Guy, De’Andre Hunter and Jack Salt.
  • Jerome, Guy and Hunter have started all 15 games, while Salt has started 12 and anchors UVA’s defense.
  • Jerome, Guy or Hunter have led or tied for the UVA scoring lead in each of its 15 contests, accounting for 58 percent of the Cavaliers’ scoring.
  • Alabama transfer Braxton Key is averaging 7.4 points and a team-high 5.9 rebounds, while Mamadi Diakite has averaged 6.8 points and 3.5 rebounds.
  • Newcomer Kihei Clark has started four games and is second on the team in assists (2.5). Clark broke his left wrist against Morgan State, but hasn’t missed a game while playing with a cast.
  • Marco Anthony, Jay Huff, Kody Stattmann and Francesco Badocchi provide depth and Francisco Caffaro is redshirting the 2018-19 season.
  • Manager Grant Kersey has appeared in seven home games.

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