Virginia Cavalier Women's Basketball Game Notes
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VIRGINIA CAVALIER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES 2019 ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament Second Round 2018-19 Schedule/Results Greensboro Coliseum • Greensboro, N.C. Nov. 9 No. 6 MISSISSIPPI STACCNE L, 72-44 Virginia Cavaliers (12-18, 5-11 ACC) Nov. 15 at KentuckySEC L, 63-51 vs Nov. 18 at Old Dominion W, 73-67 No. 18 Syracuse Orange (22-7, 11-5 ACC) Nov. 20 NC A&TACCNE W, 67-57 Nov. 24 CENTRAL MICHIGAN%ACCNE L, 74-61 Nov. 25 SAINT LOUiS%ACCNE L, 67-65 • The Cavaliers overcame a 12-point third-quarter deficit to pick up a 16-point victory over Boston College. It was the fourth time this season Nov. 28 at Michigan State#BTN L, 91-66 UVA overcame a double-digit deficit to win. The largest deficit overcome ACCNE Dec. 2 COPPIN STATE W, 55-41 was 19 points against Virginia Tech on Jan. 10 ACCNE Dec. 5 AMERICAN W, 57-54 • Virginia scored 54 points in the second half against BC, the most Dec. 8 RADFORDACCNE L, 57-44 points UVA has scored in a half this season. The Cavaliers scored 28 Dec. 20 vs Alabama L, 64-52 points in the fourth quarter, second only to the 29 points scored in the Dec. 21 vs South Florida W, 74-67 fourth quarter of the come-from-behind win over USF (12/21) Dec. 30 CHARLOTTEACCNE W, 65-61 • Junior guard Jocelyn Willoughby (East Orange, N.J.) leads the team in Jan. 3 RV/23 FLORIDA STATE*ACCNE L, 63-61 scoring (14.7 ppg) and rebounding (8.4 ppg). She is poised to be the first Jan. 6 at Clemson*ACCNE L, 71-65 Virginia player to finish the year leading the team in both categories since Monica Wright did so in 2010, her senior season (the only season that Jan. 10 VIRGINIA TECH*ACCNE W, 62-58 Wright led the team in both) ACCNE Jan. 13 No. 8 NC STATE* L, 66-38 • Junior guard Dominique Toussaint (Staten Island, N.Y.) became the ACCNE Jan. 17 at No. 4 Louisville* L, 91-43 36th member of Virginia’s 1,000 point club in yesterday’s win over BC. Jan. 24 at Pitt*ACCNE W, 74-57 Willoughby scored her 1,000th career point in the third quarter of the Jan. 27 WAKE FOREST*RSN L, 52-42 Louisville game on Feb. 21 Jan. 31 at No. 18 Syracuse*ACCNE L, 72-68 • Willoughby scored 29 points in the win over Boston College, a career Feb. 3 at RV/23 Miami*ACCNE L, 72-59 high. It was her sixth 20-point game of the year and fourth 25-point per- Feb. 7 BOSTON COLLEGE*ACCNE WOT, 79-77 formance Feb. 10 DUKE*ACCNE W, 53-47 • Willoughby has scored in double figures in each of the last 10 games with seven double-doubles in that same span, including grabbing 13 re- Feb. 17 at North Carolina*RSN L, 70-53 bounds against BC ACCNE Feb. 21 No. 4 LOUISVILLE* L, 71-49 • Willoughby went 12-of-12 from the free throw line against BC, tying the RSN Feb. 24 GEORGIA TECH* W, 53-45 school record for free throw efficiency in a game. She is the fourth player Feb. 28 at Virginia Tech*ACCNE L, 63-45 in program history to go 12-of-12 in a game Mar. 3 at No. 4 Notre Dame*RSN L, 103-66 • Willoughby has made her last 41 free throw attempts, a streak that goes back to the first quarter of the Miami game on Feb. 3 Mar. 6 vs Boston College W, 77-61 • Jablonowski has scored in double figures in four of the last five games, Mar. 7 vs Syracuse 11 a.m. averaging 12.0 points per game in that span. Jablonowski is averaging Mar. 8 vs Miami 11 a.m. 7.1 points per game this season after coming into the year averaging 2.4 Mar. 9 Semifinals 12 p.m. points per game in her first two seasons • Sophomore guard Khyasia Caldwell (Pocono Summit, Pa.) is averaging Mar. 10 Finals 12 p.m. 10.0 points per game in her last five contests. She averaged 0.9 ppg last season and is averaging 4.9 overall this year ACC Tournament, Greensboro Coliseum * ACC game Last Game Starting Lineup % Cavalier Classic Tournament G 4 Dominique Toussaint Jr. 11.1 ppg 3.9 rpg 102 assts/ 31 stls # Big Ten/ACC Challenge • Scored her 1,000th career point on Wednesday against BC ^ Florida Sunshine Classic (Rollins College) G 5 Khyasia Caldwell So. 5.1 ppg 3.2 rpg 39 assts/ 20 stls • Scored her 1,000th career point on Wednesday against BC [SEC] - SEC Network G 13 Jocelyn Willoughby Jr. 14.7 ppg 8.4 rpg 51 ast/36 stls/20 blk [BTN] - Big Ten Network • Scored a career-high 29 points in the win over BC; has made 41 consecutive free throws [RSN] - ACC Regional Sports Networks F 14 Lisa Jablonowski Jr. 7.2 ppg 6.2 rpg 36 ast/34 stl/22 blk [ACCNE] -ACC Network Extra Streaming • Matched career high with 17 points at Notre Dame and had 2nd career double-daouble against F 32 Mone Jones Sr. 6.4 ppg 4.2 rpg 33 asts/16 stl/23 blk All Times Eastern Rankings are Associated Press • Only senior on the team Virginia Athletics Media Relations • 154 John Paul Jones Arena, PO Box 400853, Charlottesville, VA 22904 • Office: (434) 982-5500 • Fax: (434) 982-5525 Melissa Dudek (Women’s Basketball Contact) Cell: (434) 962-0579 Email: [email protected] 2018-19 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES QUICK FACTS ACC/NATIONAL RANKINGS THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA • Virginia is second in the ACC in free throw percentage (75.1 percent), Name ...................................................The University of Virginia which ranks 31st in the nation Founded ...................................... by Thomas Jefferson in 1819 • Virginia is third in the ACC and ninth in the nation in fewest fouls per Nicknames ........................................ Cavaliers, Wahoos, ‘Hoos game (13.5). The Cavaliers have only had a player foul out of a game twice this season Location ...........................................................Charlottesville, Va. • Virginia finished the regular season ranked fourth in the nation in Enrollment................................. 23,883 (16,673 undergraduate) strength of schedule. The Cavaliers played four games this year against President .............................................James E Ryan (Yale ‘88) 2018 Final Four teams (Mississippi State, Louisville twice and Notre Athletics Director ........................Carla Williams (Georgia ‘89) Dame) Conference .......................Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) • Jocelyn Willoughby is seventh in the ACC in rebounding, averaging Colors...................................................................Orange and Blue 8.3 per game. She is fourth in conference-only games, averaging 8.6 per Official Athletics Websites ..................... VirginiaSports.com game against ACC foes .............................................................. VirginiaSportsTV.com • Willoughby is fifth in free throw shooting percentage at 83.3 percent University Website .................................................... virginia.edu (85-of-102). She is shooting 89.5 percent (57-of-63) from the free throw line in conference games to pace the ACC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL INFORMATION • Willoughby is seventh in the ACC in three-point shooting percentage, First Season of Basketball ..............................................1973-74 making 39.5 percent of her attempts (45-of-114) All-Time Record .........................................925-472 (47th year)* All-Time Home Record ...................................................459-211* THIS YEAR VS SYRACUSE John Paul Jones Arena ................156-60 (12th season)* • Virginia fell 72-68 at No. 18 Syracuse University Hall.............................................................302-149 • Jocelyn Willoughby had her fourth double-double of the year with 25 All-Time ACC Record ............................... 376-229 (42 years)* points and 12 rebounds Home Facility ......................John Paul Jones Arena (14,593) • Virginia shot 37.9 percent (22-of-58) while the Orange shot 42.2 per- Press Row Phone Number .............................. 434-962-0579 cent (27-of-64). Syracuse held a 39-37 advantage in rebounding NCAA Tournament Appearances/Last .................... 25/2018 • The game had six ties and four lead changes in the first 15 minutes, NCAA Tournament Record ................................................34-25 but Syracuse closed out the first half on a 10-2 run to take a 35-30 lead WNIT Tournament Appearances/Last ........................5/2017 into the break. The Cavaliers pulled to within two, 40-38, on a layup from WNIT Tournament Record .................................................... 14-9 Mone Jones with 7:11 remaining in the third quarter, but the Orange built 2017-18 Record .........................................................................19-14 back up an eight-point lead, 52-44, four minutes later. The Cavaliers ACC Record/Finish ..................................................... 10-6/T-6th again chipped away at the deficit, pulling to within one on a pair of Wil- Letterwinners Returning/Lost ...............................................8/3 loughby free throws, but Mangakahia hit a three to put the Orange up 55-51 heading into the fourth quarter. The Cavaliers tied the game, 68- Starters Returning/Lost ........................................................... 4/1 68, on a second-chance bucket by Willoughby with 1:28 remaining. Syra- Newcomers ........................................................................................ 1 cuse retook the lead, 70-68, after drawing a foul on a putback attempt and making the subsequent free throws. After the Cavaliers missed a COACHING & SUPPORT STAFF three on their next possession, the Orange made two free throws on the Head Coach .........................................................Tina Thompson opposite end to take a 72-68 lead. The Cavaliers took two three-point Career Record ........................................................................12-18* attempts in the final eight seconds, but missed both Virginia Record ......................................................................12-18* • Brianna Tinsley was 4-of-8 from three-point range. The rest of the Associate Head Coach .............................Karleen Thompson team combined to shoot 1-of-12 from long range Assistant Coach ...............................La’Keshia Frett Meredith • Virginia was 19-of-23 from the free throw line (82.6 percent). Syra- Assistant Coach .......................................................