2020-21 VIRGINIA MEN’S BASKETBALL • GAME 19 AT FLORIDA STATE • TALLAHASSEE, FLA. (DONALD L. TUCKER CENTER) VIRGINIA ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS 295 Massie Road, Room 154 Charlottesville, VA 22904 Men’s Basketball Contact: Erich Bacher O: (434) 982-5530 C: (720) 318-5538 E-mail: [email protected] Web: VirginiaSports.com Twitter: @UVAMensHoops, @ErichJBacher 23 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES • 2019 NCAA CHAMPIONS • 3 NCAA FINAL FOURS • 11 ALL-AMERICANS • 26 ALL-ACC FIRST TEAM SELECTIONS GAME INFORMATION [9/9] VIRGINIA CAVALIERS (15-3, 11-1 ACC) Date / Time: Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 / 7 p.m. Head Coach: Tony Bennett (Green Bay, 1992) Site: Tallahassee, Fla. / Donald L. Tucker Center (12,100) TV: ESPN; Online: WatchESPN.com Virginia: 292-99 (12th season), Career: 361-132 (15th season) Sean McDonough & Jay Bilas AT ESPN Radio: Sean Kelley & Bob Valvano [17/19] FLORIDA STATE (11-3, 7-2 ACC) Radio: Virginia Sports Radio Network Dave Koehn & Jimmy Miller Head Coach: Leonard Hamilton (Tennessee-Martin, 1971) Satellite Radio: Sirius (138), XM (193), Internet (955) Florida State: 371-224 (19th season), Career: 571-434 (33rd season) Live Stats: VirginiaSports.com FOR OPENERS A WIN VS. FLORIDA STATE WOULD GIVE UVA: Twitter: @UVAMensHoops • No. 9 Virginia (15-3, 11-1 ACC) travels to No. 17 Florida State • Twelve or more ACC wins for the fourth straight year. Virginia vs. Florida State: 26-26 (11-3, 7-2 ACC) in ACC action on Monday, Feb. 15. • A two-game winning streak vs. the Seminoles. • UVA is first in the ACC at 11-1, while FSU is second at 7-2. • A five-game winning streak overall. Charlottesville: 16-9 (6-4 John Paul Jones Arena) • UVA makes its second appearance on ESPN/ACC Big Monday, • A 6-1 road record (all in ACC play). Tallahassee: 8-16 (8-16 Tucker Center) defeating Syracuse 81-58 on Jan. 25. Neutral: 2-1 •• As of Feb. 14, Virginia ranks second nationally in personal fouls ALL-TIME VS. FLORIDA STATE First: Jan. 4, 1992 (W, 77-68 OT in Tallahassee) per game (12.7), third in turnovers per game (9.3), fourth in • Virginia is 26-26 all-time vs. Florida State, including an 8-16 scoring defense (58.8) and 3-point field goal percentage (39.9), mark in Tallahassee, in a series that began in 1991-92. Last: Jan. 28, 2020 (W, 56-51 in Charlottesville) fifth in free throw percentage (80.0%), 11th in assist/turnover • UVA split a two-game series last season against the Seminoles, Winning Streak: Virginia, 1 game ratio (1.5) and 18th in field goal percentage (49%). losing 54-50 in Tallahassee and winning 61-56 at JPJ. • UVA is 5-1 in true road games (all in league play). • The Cavaliers are 2-3 in their last five games at Tucker Center. 2020-21 SCHEDULE/RESULTS - 15-3, 11-1 ACC • UVA has won eight of the last 12 meetings between the teams. Date Opponent TV Time/Result HOO ARE THESE CAVALIERS? • UVA has limited Florida State to fewer than 70 points in each of Nov. 25 [4] vs. Towson ^ TBA W, 89-54 • Kihei Clark, Sam Hauser and Jay Huff lead the Cavaliers into the last 19 meetings. Nov. 27 [4] vs. San Francisco ^ ESPN L, 61-60 action at Florida State. • Head coach Tony Bennett is 9-9 all-time vs. Florida State. Dec. 1 [15] St. Francis (Pa.) ACCN W, 76-51 • Clark, who has handed out six or more assists in six contests, Dec. 4 [15] Kent State ACCN W, 71-64 ot has averaged 9.8 points and team-high 4.6 assists. LAST TIME VS. THE SEMINOLES Dec. 9 [18] Michigan St. (4) % ESPN Postponed • Hauser leads the team in scoring (15.1 ppg) and rebound- • Mamadi Diakite scored 19 points and Kihei Clark added 15 as Dec. 16 [17] at Wake Forest * ACCN Postponed ing (7.1 rpg), and is shooting 51 percent from the field, 43.9 Virginia upset then-No. 5 Florida State 61-56 on Jan. 28 at JPJ. Dec. 19 [17] vs. Villanova (7) # FOX Canceled percent from 3-point range and 82.8 percent from the foul line. • Braxton Key added 13 points and nine rebounds as Virginia Dec. 22 [16] William & Mary ACCN W, 76-40 • Huff leads the team in blocked shots (2.4 bpg) and is second (14-6, 6-4 ACC) improved to 2-1 against ranked foes. Dec. 26 [16] vs. Gonzaga (1) & CBS L, 98-75 in scoring (13.4 ppg) and rebounding (6.4 rpg). • Florida State started the game on an 8-0 run and led 28-27 at Dec. 30 [23] at Notre Dame * ACCN W, 66-57 • Trey Murphy III (11.5 ppg) leads UVA in free throw shooting halftime. Jan. 2 [23] Virginia Tech (24) * ACCN Postponed (90.3%) and 3-point shooting (48.8%), and is second with 39 • Virginia limited the Seminoles to 38.9 percent field goal shoot- Jan. 6 [22] Wake Forest * RSN W, 70-61 3-pointers. ing and owned a 24-20 advantage on points in the paint. Jan. 9 [22] at Boston College * ACCN W, 61-49 • Reece Beekman has a team-high 25 steals, 52 assists and 58 • Virginia converted a season-high 20 free throws in the win. Jan. 13 [18] Notre Dame * ACCN W, 80-68 rebounds. Jan. 16 [18] at Clemson (12) * ESPN W, 85-50 • Tomas Woldetensae (41.5 3FG%) provides bench scoring, while UVA VS. RANKED OPPONENTS Jan. 23 [13] Georgia Tech * ACCN W, 64-62 Casey Morsell (5.1 ppg) is UVA’s top perimeter defender. • UVA is 1-2 vs. ranked opponents, dropping a 98-75 decision to Jan. 25 [8] Syracuse * ESPN W, 81-58 • Justin McKoy (3.4 ppg and 2.8 rpg) and Kadin Shedrick (2.8 top-ranked Gonzaga, defeating then-No. 12 Clemson and losing Jan. 30 [8] at Virginia Tech (20) * ACCN L, 65-51 ppg & 2.3 rpg) have added depth, while Kody Stattmann (4.7 at then-No. 20 Virginia Tech. Feb. 3 [14] at NC State * ACCN W, 64-57 ppg, 2.3 rpg) remains sidelined with a non-COVID-19 related • The Cavaliers were 4-2 against ranked opponents in 2019-20. Feb. 6 [14] Pitt * ESPN W, 73-66 cardiac issue. • UVA is 47-38 against ranked opponents in the Tony Bennett era. Feb. 10 [9] at Georgia Tech * RSN W, 57-49 • UVA’s 11 ranked wins in 2018-19 marked a school record. Feb. 13 [9] No. Carolina (RV) * ESPN W, 60-48 GETTING OFFENSIVE IN 2020 • UVA is 160-333 vs. ranked opponents since 1953-54. Feb. 15 [9] at Florida St. (17) * ESPN 7 p.m. • Virginia has scored 70 or more points in 10 games (9-1) and is • UVA is 1-31 all-time vs. No. 1-ranked opponents (86-73 win vs. Feb. 20 [9] at Duke * ESPN 8 p.m. averaging 69.9 points per game. No. 1 North Carolina on Jan. 30, 1986). Feb. 24 NC State * ACCN 6:30 p.m. • UVA is shooting 49 percent from the field, best since 49.1 Mar. 1 Miami * ESPN/2/U 9 p.m. percent in 2015-16. LAST TIME OUT Mar. 6 at Louisville * ESPN/2 4 p.m. • UVA’s 89 points against Towson were its most since scoring 100 • Jay Huff had 18 points and 12 rebounds as No. 9 Virginia beat Mar. 10-14 ACC Tournament TBA TBA against Marshall during the 2018-19 season. North Carolina 60-48 at John Paul Jones Arena on Feb. 13. • UVA ranks fourth nationally in 3-point field goal percentage • Sam Hauser added 17 points and Trey Murphy III chipped in 12 Home Games in Bold (39.9%), fifth in free throw percentage (80%) and 19th in field as the Cavaliers improved to 15-3, 11-1 ACC. ^ - Bubbleville, Uncasville, Conn. goal percentage (49.0%). • UVA jumped to a 21-4 advantage and held the Tar Heels to 2 of # - Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y. • UVA’s 80 percent free throw shooting is its best in school his- 16 3-point shooting. % - ACC/B1G Challenge tory, while its 39.9 percent 3-point shooting ranks second. • Walker Kessler led UNC (12-7, 7-5) with nine points, first time * - ACC game no Tar Heel scored in double figures since March 4, 1966. All Times Eastern VIRGINIA’S STARTING LINEUP VS. NORTH CAROLINA (2/13/21) Pos. No. Player (Hometown) Yr. Ht. Wt. PPG RPG NOTES PRONUNCIATION GUIDE G 0 Kihei Clark (Woodland Hills, Calif.) Jr. 5-9 160 9.8 4.6(a) 14 points & career-high 4 3’s at GT; 356 career assists Jabri Abdur-Rahim Juh-Bree Ab-der Ruh-heem G 2 Reece Beekman (Baton Rouge, La.) Fr. 6-3 174 5.6 2.9 Team-high 25 steals; 8 rebounds & 7 assists vs. UNC G 25 Trey Murphy III (Durham, N.C.) Jr. 6-9 206 11.5 3.3 10+ points in 12 games; 48.8 3FG%; 18 pts at NC State/GT Kihei Clark Key-Hey F 10 Sam Hauser (Stevens Point, Wis.) R-Sr. 6-8 218 15.1 7.1 16.2 ppg & 7.7 rpg in ACC; 20+ pts in 3 gms; 1,553 career pts Francisco Caffaro Cuh-FAR-oh F 30 Jay Huff (Durham, N.C.) R-Sr. 7-1 240 13.4 6.7 62.5% FGs; 47.3% 3FGs; 14.6 ppg in ACC; 18p, 12r, 4b vs.