No. 13 Virginia starts slow, but cruises to 66-46 win over Albany

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – The No. 13 Virginia basketball received 20 factors from Jayden Gardner and 16 from Armaan Franklin in beating Albany 66-46 Wednesday evening at John Paul Jones Area.

Virginia trailed by two with about 5 minutes left within the first half, however received back-to-back steals and scores from Kehei Clark which gave Virginia the momentum and propelled UVa to the win.

“You don’t simply see that (on a regular basis)” stated coach Tony Bennett after the sport. “As soon as a man picks your pocket, you get peeled, I’m like no extra, not less than that’s what you’re considering. He needed to go for a 3rd one however I’m like don’t you dare decide up one other foul, however it was good, it received the group going and ignited our protection”.

Albany coach Dwayne Killings stated about Clark’s two steals, “He makes two performs that actually modified the complexion of the sport. It gave them the momentum they wanted and so they by no means regarded again.”

Virginia concludes its non-conference schedule with an general report of 9-2. The ‘Hoos play at Georgia Tech on Saturday.

Crew Notes

• UVA (9-2, 1-1 ACC) improved to 6-1 at dwelling

• UVA completed nonconference play with an 8-1 mark

• UVA outscored UAlbany 33-22 within the second half

• UVA began the second half on a 7-0 run to realize a 40-24 lead

• UVA led 33-24 at halftime

• UAlbany went on an 8-0 run to realize an early 19-15 lead

• UVA compelled two shot clock violations

• UVA received the rebound battle 38-30

• UVA is 109-2, together with a 3-0 mark in 2022-23, when limiting foes to fewer then 50 factors in the course of the Tony Bennett period

• Bennett-coached groups are 134-3 when holding opponents to fewer than 50 factors (25-1 in three years at Washington State)

Bennett Wins Watch

• Tony Bennett (325-119, 14 seasons) wants two wins to go Terry Holland (326-173, 16 seasons) because the all-time winningest coach at UVA

• Bennett (394-152) wants six wins to achieve 400 profession wins

Collection Notes

• Virginia is 2-0 all-time vs. UAlbany (1-0 at JPJ)

Participant Notes

• Double Determine Scorers: Armaan Franklin (20), Jayden Gardner (16)

• Franklin recorded his sixth 20-point sport at UVA (third in 2022-23 and ninth profession)

• Kihei Clark (10 assists) handed Jeff Jones (598 assists from 1979-82) for second on UVA’s all-time assists listing with 600

• Clark (4,605 minutes) handed Georgia Tech’s Mark Worth (4,604 from 1983-86) for tenth on the ACC’s Profession Minutes Performed listing

• Clark performed in his college report 139th sport

• Franklin reached double figures for the fortieth time

• Gardner reached double figures for the 109th time

• Gardner and Franklin mixed for 20 of UVA’s 33 factors within the first half

• Franklin had a career-high two blocked photographs

• Ben Vander Plas and Isaac McKneely made their first profession begins at UVA

• Reece Beekman missed his first profession sport because of harm

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