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Game Notes: #7 UVA tops VCU, 74-57

Chris Graham

uva basketballTeam Notes

  • UVA starts 9-0 for the first time since 2001-02
  • Virginia ended VCU’s 22-game home winning streak
  • The Cavaliers improved to 11-2 all-time vs. VCU
  • The Cavaliers are 3-0 against in-state opponents this season, defeating James Madison (79-51), Norfolk State (67-39) and VCU.
  • Virginia has held opponents under 70 points in a nation-leading 15 straight contests dating back to last season.
  • UVa is 20-4 in its last 24 games vs. in-state opponents
  • Virginia outrebounded (35-21) its opponent for the ninth straight game
  • The Cavaliers shot a season-high 68.3 percent from the field
  • UVa shot 63.6 percent (14-22) in the first half and led 38-28

 

Player Notes

  • Justin Anderson had a season-high 21 points
  • Anderson scored in double figures for the eighth time this season (35thtime in his career)
  • Anderson led the team in scoring for the seventh time this season
  • Anthony Gill (18 points) scored in double figures for the seventh time this season (23rd time in his UVa career)
  • Malcolm Brogdon (15 pts) scored in double figures for the sixth time this season (40th time in his career)
  • London Perrantes matched a career high with nine assists

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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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