2017-18 UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA MEN’S BASKETBALL • GAME 10 VS. DAVIDSON, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. (JOHN PAUL JONES ARENA) VIRGINIA ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS 295 Massie Road, Room 154 Charlottesville, VA 22904 Men’s Basketball Contact: Erich Bacher OFFICE: (434) 982-5530 • CELL: (720) 318-5538 E-mail: [email protected] ON THE WEB: VirginiaSports.com VIRGINIA ON TWITTER: @UVAMensHoops, @ErichJBacher 21 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES • 2 NCAA FINAL FOUR BERTHS • 13 NIT APPEARANCES • 9 ALL-AMERICANS • 23 ALL-ACC FIRST TEAM SELECTIONS GAME INFORMATION [16/16] VIRGINIA CAVALIERS (8-1) Date / Time: Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017 / 2 p.m. ET Head Coach: Tony Bennett (Green Bay, 1992) Site: Charlottesville, Va. / John Paul Jones Arena (14,623) Online: ACC Network Extra Record at UVA: 196-84 (9th season), Career Record: 265-117 (12th season) Dave Koehn (pxp), Chelsea Shine (analyst) VS. Radio: Virginia Sports Radio Network DAVIDSON WILDCATS (4-3) Channing Poole (pxp), Jimmy Miller (analyst) Head Coach: Bob McKillop (Hofstra, 1972) Satellite Radio: Sirius (81), XM (81), Internet (81) Live Stats/Twitter: VirginiaSports.com/@UVAMensHoops Record at Davidson: 537-331 (29th season), Career Record: Same Virginia vs. Atlantic 10 Conference: 119-80 FOR OPENERS LAST TIME VS. THE WILDCATS Series vs. Davidson: 12-4 • No. 16 Virginia has a 2-0 record against Atlantic 10 opponents, post- • Anthony Gill set career highs in points (25) and rebounds (13) as Charlottesville: 7-2 (1-0 at John Paul Jones Arena) ing wins against VCU (75-67) and Rhode Island (70-55). Virginia rallied for an 83-72 win over Davidson on Dec. 30, 2014. • As of Dec. 14, the Cavaliers rank first nationally in scoring defense • Virginia trailed by 12 points in the first half, but outscored Davidson Davidson: 2-0; Neutral: 3-2 (52.6 ppg), seventh in turnovers per game (9.4), 11th in field goal 51-36 in the second stanza to record its 12th-straight win. First Meeting: Feb. 2, 1921 (W, 47-23) percentage defense (36.7%), 20th in free throw percentage (78%), • Darion Atkins tallied his first career double-double with a season- Last Meeting: Dec. 30, 2014 (W, 83-72) 21st in fouls per game (15.4) and scoring margin (16.9) and 22nd in high 13 points and 10 rebounds. Winning Streak: Virginia, 8 games assist-to-turnover ratio (1.46). • Malcolm Brogdon added 16 points and a 12-12 effort from the 2017-18 SCHEDULE/RESULTS - 8-1, 0-0 ACC charity stripe in the win. ALL-TIME VS. DAVIDSON • Justin Anderson added 14 points, including four 3-pointers. Date Opponent TV Time/Result • Virginia sports a 12-4 mark, including a 7-2 mark in Charlottesville, Nov. 10 [RV/RV] UNC GREENSBORO ACCNE W, 60-48 against Davidson in the series that dates back to 1920-21. ALL-TIME VS. ATLANTIC 10 CONFERENCE OPPONENTS Nov. 13 [RV/RV] AUSTIN PEAY ^ ACCNE W, 93-49 • UVA has an eight-game winning streak against the Wildcats, • Virginia is 119-80 all-time against current Atlantic 10 members Nov. 17 [RV/RV] at VCU CBSSN W, 76-67 including victories in 2013 (70-57 win in Charlotte) and 2014 (83-72 (12-4 vs. Davidson, 2-0 vs. Dayton, 0-3 vs. Fordham, 8-1 vs. George Nov. 19 [RV/RV] MONMOUTH ^ RSN W, 73-53 in Charlottesville). Mason, 26-24 vs. George Washington, 1-2 vs. LaSalle, 2-0 vs. UMass, Nov. 23 [RV/25] vs. Vanderbilt ^ ESPNU W, 68-42 • Virginia has defeated Davidson by 11 or more points in each of the 2-1 vs. Rhode Island, 52-36 vs. Richmond, 2-6 vs. Saint Joseph’s, 0-1 last four contests. Nov. 24 [RV/25] vs. Rhode Island ^ ESPNU W, 70-55 vs. Saint Louis and 12-2 vs. VCU). Nov. 27 [18/15] WISCONSIN % ESPN2 W, 49-37 • The Cavaliers meet an A-10 opponent for the third time this season, Dec. 2 [18/15] LEHIGH ACCNE W, 75-54 LAST TIME OUT • Jevon Carter had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Lamont West scored defeating VCU on the road and Rhode Island in the NIT Season Tip-Off Dec. 5 [15/12] at West Virginia [18/16] ESPNU L, 68-61 championship at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. Dec. 16 [16/16] DAVIDSON ACCNE 2 p.m. 22 points and then-No. 18 West Virginia beat then-No. 15 Virginia 68-61 on Dec. 5, sending the Cavaliers to their first loss. • Tony Bennett is 9-3 all-time vs. Atlantic 10 opponents at UVA. Dec. 19 SAVANNAH STATE ACCNE 7 p.m. • Daxter Miles Jr. added 12 points for the Mountaineers (8-1). Dec. 22 HAMPTON ACCNE 7 p.m. • Devon Hall led Virginia (8-1) with 19 points and Kyle Guy added 18, UVA RANKED NO. 16 IN AP POLL Dec. 30 BOSTON COLLEGE * RSN 2 p.m. all in the second half. • UVA is ranked No. 16 in the latest AP and USA Today Coaches’ polls. Jan. 3 at Virginia Tech * ACCN 9 p.m. • For the second straight year, West Virginia made it difficult for the • UVA has been ranked in the top 18 in the AP poll for three straight Jan. 6 NORTH CAROLINA * ESPN 1 p.m. Cavaliers to get into a consistent offensive rhythm. Guy missed his weeks. Jan. 9 SYRACUSE * ACCN 8 p.m. first six shots, then hit six 3-pointers in the second half as Virginia • The Cavaliers received votes in the first three AP polls, snapping a Jan. 14 NC STATE * ESPNU 6 p.m. overcame an eight-point deficit. streak of 64 consecutive weeks in the AP rankings since Feb. 3, 2014. Jan. 18 at Georgia Tech * ACCN 8 p.m. • West hit a baseline jumper and a 3-pointer 1:18 apart to break a 56- • UVA was ranked in the top 10 in the preseason rankings in each of Jan. 21 at Wake Forest * ESPNU 6 p.m. all tie and put the Mountaineers ahead to stay. After Ty Jerome sank the past three seasons (2014-16). Jan. 23 CLEMSON * RSN 7 p.m. a 3-pointer to trim Virginia’s deficit to 61-59 with 2:33 left, West and THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME Jan. 27 at Duke * CBS 2 p.m. Carter sealed the win with free throws. • Virginia is 155-40 (.795), including a 5-0 mark in 2017-18, in 12 Jan. 31 LOUISVILLE * ESPN2 7 p.m. seasons at John Paul Jones Arena. Feb. 3 at Syracuse * ACCN 4 p.m. UVA IN KEN POM EFFICIENCY RATINGS • As of Dec. 14, UVA ranks Nos. 1, 3 and 35 in the KenPom.com • UVA has a seven-game home win streak dating back to last year. Feb. 7 at Florida State * RSN 7 p.m. adjusted defense, overall and adjusted offense efficiency ratings. • The Cavaliers finished undefeated at home (15-0) in 2015-16. Feb. 10 VIRGINIA TECH * ESPN/2 6 p.m. • UVA is shooting 48.4 percent from the field, 37.6 percent from • UVA is 117-24 (.830), including an 82-9 (.901) mark the past six Feb. 13 at Miami * ESPN2 9 p.m. 3-point range and school-best 78 percent from the free throw line. seasons, at home under head coach Tony Bennett. Feb. 21 GEORGIA TECH * ESPN2 7 p.m. • UVA has shot 50 percent or better in five games. • Virginia is 41-4 in ACC home games over the past five seasons. Feb. 24 at Pitt * ESPNU 4 p.m. • UVA has won 11 or more home games for eight straight seasons. Mar. 1 at Louisville * ACCN 8 p.m. VIRGINIA’S PROBABLE STARTING LINEUP Mar. 3 NOTRE DAME * ACCN 4 p.m. Pos. No. Player (Hometown) Yr. Ht. Wt. PPG RPG NOTES Mar. 6-10 at ACC Tournament TBA TBA G 0 Devon Hall (Virginia Beach, Va.) R-Sr. 6-5 211 12.6 4.0 Averaging 16 points on 54.5% FGs the past 4 games G 5 Kyle Guy (Indianapolis, Ind.) So. 6-2 175 16.8 1.4s Two 20-point games; 44.8% from 3-point range HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS G 11 Ty Jerome (New Rochelle, N.Y.) So. 6-5 200 7.3 2.7a Tallied season-high 14 points vs. Vanderbilt ^ - NIT Season Tip-Off F 21 Isaiah Wilkins (Lilburn, Ga.) Sr. 6-7 227 7.9 6.6 Career-high 19 points vs. URI; 4 blocks vs. Vanderbilt % - Big Ten/ACC Challenge * - ACC game; All Times Eastern C 33 Jack Salt (Auckland, New Zealand) R-Jr. 6-10 250 2.8 4.7 Eight or more rebounds in three games OFF THE BENCH PRONUNCIATION GUIDE G 23 Nigel Johnson (Ashburn, Va.) Gs. 6-1 182 5.9 2.7 Rutgers grad transfer had career-best 8 assists vs. Lehigh FRANCESCO BADOCCHI....................Fran-CHESS-co Bah-Dokey F 25 Mamadi Diakite (Guinea, Africa) R-So. 6-9 228 6.6 4.1 Matched a career-high with 12 points vs. Vanderbilt G 12 De’Andre Hunter (Philadelphia, Pa.) R-Fr. 6-7 222 5.9 2.2 Career highs in points (23) and rebounds (8) vs. Monmouth MAMADI DIAKITE...........................Mama-DEE, Dee-ah-KEE-tay F 30 Jay Huff (Durham, N.C.) R-Fr. 7-1 230 5.0 2.2 16 points, 5 blocks and 4 rebounds in debut vs. Austin Peay TREVON Gross Jr. ........................................................TRAY-von G 24 Marco Anthony (San Antonio, Texas) Fr. 6-4 228 1.3 1.3 Back-up guard averaging nine minutes in four games DEVON Hall.......................................................................Devin 2017-18 UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA MEN’S BASKETBALL NOTES PAGE 2 VIRGINIA HEAD COACH TONY BENNETT • Head coach Tony Bennett has a 196-84 (.700) mark in nine seasons NATIONAL DEFENSIVE POINTS PER GAME HEAD COACH at Virginia and 265-117 (.694) career mark in 12 seasons overall.