Video: AFP breaks down ACC Tournament final

Jeff Fife and Augusta Free Press editor Chris Graham break down the 2016 ACC Tournament final, won by North Carolina, 61-57, over Virginia.

 

ACC Tournament Notes

• Virginia fell to 2-6 all-time in ACC Championship games
• Virginia is 37-61 all-time in the ACC Tournament, including 6-2 in the last three years
• UVA head coach Tony Bennett is now 7-6 in the ACC Tournament
• Anthony Gill and Malcolm Brogdon (first team) and London Perrantes (second team) made the All-Tournament Team

 

Virginia Team Notes

• Virginia is 53-130 all-time against North Carolina, including a 3-13 mark in the ACC Tournament
• UVA head coach Tony Bennett is 5-7 career against North Carolina
• UVA shot a season-low 36.5 percent; the Cavaliers’ previous low was 38.9 percent against Cal (Dec. 22)
• UVA hit on just 33.3 percent of its second-half shots, matching its second lowest total for any half this season (low is 18.2 percent in first half against Cal)
• It also was the Cavaliers’ lowest second-half field-goal percentage this season and just the third time UVA shot under 40 percent in a second half – 35.7 at Florida State, 37.5 at Clemson
• The Tar Heels are one of four UVA opponents to shoot 50 percent or better – Ohio State (50 percent), Wake Forest (53.5), Miami on Friday (54.8)
• UVA is 17-3 this season when out-rebounding its opponent
• UVA had 16 offensive rebounds – its second most of the season (23 in season opener against Morgan State)
• UVA took 24 3-pointers – its second most of the season (25 against Long Beach State)
• Virginia attempted (and made) a season-low three free throws

 

Virginia Player Notes

• Now with 1,752 career points, Malcolm Brogdon is 11th on Virginia’s all-time scoring list
• Brogdon attempted a career-high 22 field goals (previous high was 20 on Jan. 9 at Georgia Tech)
• London Perrantes now has 424 career assists (eighth in program history)
• Anthony Gill scored nine of his 13 points after halftime