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Highlights/Game Notes: #12 UVA loses heartbreaker at #1 Villanova

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Video highlights and game notes from the 61-59 UVA loss at #1 Villanova.

 

Game Notes: UVA vs. Villanova

  • uva basketballVirginia (16-4) fell to 1-29 all-time vs. top-ranked opponents
  • Virginia’s five-game winning streak ended
  • The Cavs are 6-2 in true road games in 2016-17
  • Virginia dropped to 2-3 vs. ranked foes this season
  • The Cavaliers are 5-3 all-time against the Wildcats
  • Virginia led 31-22 at halftime as Ty Jerome had nine points on three 3-pointers
  • Virginia had a 30-20 advantage on points in the paint
  • Villanova’s 10 fast break points tied for most against UVA this season (at Clemson)
  • Virginia shot 50 percent or better for the ninth time in 2016-17
  • Ty Jerome had a career-high 15 points (3-6 3’s) in 24 minutes off the bench
  • Isaiah Wilkins tallied 12 points and a game-high eight rebounds
  • Marial Shayok (14 points) has 10+ points in eight of the last nine games

 

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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].