Postgame: UVA coach Tony Bennett on loss at Virginia Tech

UVA basketball coach Tony Bennett talks with reporters after the Cavs’ 80-78 double-OT loss at Virginia Tech.

 

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UVA Team Notes

• UVA and Tech played its second double overtime contest in series history (Feb. 25, 1976, UVA 75-73 win in Charlottesville)
• UVA played its first double overtime game since Jan. 3, 2015 (89-80 win at Miami)
• Virginia (18-6, 8-4 ACC) is tied for third in the ACC with Duke and Louisville
• The Cavaliers and Hokies split the season series for the second straight year
• UVA has lost two straight games at Cassell Coliseum after recording a five-game winning streak from 2010-15
• UVA is 6-4 in true road games in 2016-17
• UVA is 23-11 in ACC road contests since 2013-14
• The Cavaliers ended the first half on a 13-0 run and led 37-23 at intermission
• The 14-point halftime lead was the largest surrendered by UVA in a loss this season (12 at Syracuse on Feb. 4)
• UVA is 1-3 when out-rebounded (41-38) in ACC action
• UVA missed a season-high 10 free throws (14-24)

 

Player Notes

• London Perrantes scored a game-high 22 points, marking his fourth 20-point effort of 2016-17
• Perrantes has two of his six career 20-point games against Tech, including a 22-point effort last season at Cassell Coliseum
• Perrantes had a career-high 22 field goal attempts
• Kyle Guy tallied 12 points off the bench, including 10 in the first half
• Mamadi Diakite blocked three shots, marking an ACC high
• Marial Shayok had 11 points for his 12^th double-figure scoring game of 2016-17