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Live Blog: #8 UVA basketball hosts St. Francis-Brooklyn

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AFP editor Chris Graham leads our live blog as eighth-ranked UVA hosts St. Francis-Brooklyn on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at John Paul Jones Arena.

 

St. Francis Brooklyn at No. 8 Virginia
Date & Time
Tuesday, Nov. 15 | 7 p.m.
Location John Paul Jones Arena | Charlottesville, Va.
Coverage ACC Network ExtraCavaliers Live | Gametracker
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Broadcast Information

  • uva basketballThe Virginia-St. Francis Brooklyn game will streamed online on ACC Network Extra and WatchESPN.com 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.

 

Game Notes: UVA vs. St. Francis

  • UVA meets St. Francis Brooklyn for the first time and plays its first of two contests against a Northeast Conference opponent this season (Robert Morris).
  • UVA owns the nation’s seventh-longest current NCAA Division I home-winning streak at 20 games.
  • Cavalier forwards Austin Nichols and Mamadi Diakite are expected to make their UVA debuts after missing the opener at UNCG.
  • No. 8/7 Virginia defeated UNCG 76-51 in season-opening action at the Greensboro Coliseum on Friday, Nov. 11.
  • Junior Marial Shayok led four Cavaliers in double figures with 15 points as the Cavaliers posted their fourth straight season-opening win.
  • Virginia held UNCG scoreless for 11:19 spanning halftime and used a 22-0 run to blow the game open. • UVA shot 52 percent from the field and was 8-of-16 from 3-point range.
  • Redshirt junior Darius Thompson added 12 points and a career-best three 3-pointers, tying the school record with eight consecutive 3-pointers dating back to last season.
  • Junior Isaiah Wilkins added 10 points and a game-high nine rebounds and senior London Perrantes chipped in 10 points and three assists.
  • Junior Jarred Reuter tallied eight points and six rebounds and Jack Salt contributed a career-best seven points and three assists.
  • Freshmen Kyle Guy (7 points, 3 assists) and Ty Jerome (2 points) made their UVA debuts.

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