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Game Notes: Virginia faces near-must win on road at Miami on Saturday

Chris Graham
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Francisco Caffaro. Photo by Dan Grogan.

Virginia (16-10, 10-6 ACC) travels to Miami (19-7, 11-4 ACC) in ACC action on Saturday, Feb 19. Tipoff at Watsco Center is set for 5 p.m.

Broadcast Information

  • The Virginia-Miami game will be televised on ACC Network and streamed online at WatchESPN.com and ESPN App.
  • The game will also be broadcast on Virginia Sports Radio Network, VirginiaSports.com and Virginia Sports app.
  • Live statistics will be available on VirginiaSports.com and Virginia Sports app.

Virginia Notes

  • The Cavaliers play defense, take good shots, share and take care of the basketball, rebound, and play more defense.
  • UVA is led by its returning backcourt of Kihei Clark (9.7 ppg & 4.0 apg) and Reece Beekman (7.8 ppg, 4.9 apg, 3.3 rpg & 2.1 spg), and the additions of transfers Jayden Gardner (15 ppg & 7.1 rpg) and Armaan Franklin (11.8 ppg).
  • The Cavaliers added transfers Gardner (East Carolina) and Franklin (Indiana) to fill the void left by standouts Sam Hauser (16 ppg), Jay Huff (13 ppg) and Trey Murphy III (11.3 ppg).
  • Gardner averaged 18.5 points and 8.9 rebounds in 79 career games at East Carolina, while Franklin averaged 11.4 points and shot 42.5 percent from 3-point range in 2020-21.
  • Francisco Caffaro (4.8 ppg & 4.5 rpg) and Kadin Shedrick (6.9 ppg, 5.1 rpg & 2.3 bpg) anchor the paint. Shedrick started the first 16 games, while Caffaro has started the last 10 contests.
  • Kody Stattmann (38.5% 3FGs), Malachi Poindexter, Taine Murray, Igor Miliĉić Jr. and Carson McCorkle provide perimeter depth off the bench.

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Chris Graham

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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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