AFP editor Chris Graham leads our live blog as #7 UVA (3-0) hosts Grambling State (1-2) Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the John Paul Jones Arena.
Grambling State at No. 7 Virginia |
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Date & Time |
Tuesday, Nov. 22 | 7 p.m. |
Location | John Paul Jones Arena | Charlottesville, Va. |
Coverage | Regional Sports Network | Cavaliers Live | ACC Network Extra | Gametracker |
Additional Info | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Game Notes |
Game Notes: UVA vs. Grambling State
• The Virginia-Grambling State game will be television on the Regional Sports Network, streamed online on ACC Network Extra and broadcast on the Virginia Sports Radio Network, VirginiaSports.com and Virginia Athletics mobile app on iTunes or Android.
• Live statistics will be located on VirginiaSports.com and the Virginia Sports app.
• UVA meets Grambling State for the first time since posting a 112-67 win against the Tigers on Dec. 30, 2001.
• The Cavaliers own the nation’s sixth-longest current NCAA Division I home-winning streak at 22 games.
• UVA ranks first in the nation in scoring defense at 40.3 points per game.
• Virginia is led by senior point guard London Perrantes, who is a Wooden and Naismith Player of the Year and ACC Player of the Year candidate.
• Perrantes is averaging 8.7 points, 4.3 assists and 2.3 rebounds.
• Marial Shayok leads UVA in scoring at 12.7 points per game on 53.6 percent shooting off the bench. • Newcomer Kyle Guy is averaging 8.0 points on 61.5 percent shooting, while Isaiah Wilkins leads UVA in rebounding at 7.0 per game.
• Darius Thompson is averaging 9.0 points and Mamadi Diakite is averaging 6.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocked shots, respectively.