UVA Basketball (2-0) faces Villanova (2-2) in a Hall of Fame Series game in Baltimore on Friday. #TeamAFP is on site at the CFG Bank Arena with live coverage.
Virginia vs. Villanova
Day/Time: Friday, 5 p.m. ET, CFG Arena, Baltimore, TNT (Brian Anderson/Grant Hill)
KenPom: Villanova 69-65, 62 percent win probability
BartTorvik: Villanova 66-65, 54 percent win probability
EvanMiya: Villanova 71-68, 58.2 percent win probability
First question of the day answered
Dai Dai Ames is starting at point guard for Virginia. This is a good sign on many levels.
I’d like to see Jacob Cofie crack the starting lineup soon. He’s an NBA player, sooner rather than later.
Had some internet issues, but I’m back
It’s 11-8 Villanova at the under-12 timeout, 11:29/1st.
Virginia is 3-of-11 from the field. One of the makes was an open three from Andrew Rohde, coming in as the second guard in a three-guard lineup off the bench.
‘Nova has an 11-6 advantage in rebounds. Five are offensive rebounds, leading to two baskets.
Three-point barrage
Virginia is 6-of-10 from three, including the last four – from Rohde, McKneely, Saunders and Cofie.
Villanova timeout: UVA leads 20-11, 7:26/1st.
We need to paint the seats black at JPJ
It’s gotta be something about background here.
Virginia is 8-of-13 from three. Bonkers.
Great ball movement to get good looks.
UVA leads 28-16, 3:38/1st.
Back at it here
Sorry. Got into a good conversation with my seatmate, who is a writer with the Baltimore Business Journal, covering sports business. Interesting stuff.
Virginia is 12-of-19 from three, and has outscored Villanova 18-7 in the opening 7:48 of the second half, to open a 49-33 lead.
The ‘Hoos had led 31-19 late in the first half, but ‘Nova closed on a 7-0 run to get to 31-26 at the half.
Isaac McKneely is 6-of-7 from the floor, 4-of-4 from three, and has 16 points.
Under-four: UVA leads by 12
Virginia leads 60-48 at the 4:08 timeout, which has become the under-four timeout because of a timeout on the floor for Elijah Saunders, who landed on Eric Dixon’s ankle on that jumper.
Everything has looked good – good defensive rotations, good ball movement, knocking down shots.
Final: Virginia 70, Villanova 60
Isaac McKneely had 23 points on 8-of-9 shooting, 6-of-6 from three.
Andrew Rohde had 13 points off the bench.
Got to talk with both after the game. Lots to come tonight.
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