Live Coverage: UVA Basketball faces Villanova in the Hall of Fame Series

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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.