Virginia Basketball vs. Baylor | Scores and Live Updates

The No. 16 Virginia Cavaliers (2-0) tackle the No. 5 Baylor Bears (3-0) in a marquee showdown on Friday evening within the opening recreation of the Continental Tire Principal Occasion at T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas, Nevada. 

The sport is being broadcast on ESPN2 and can tipoff at 7pm ET. 

Comply with together with rating updates and reside evaluation for the sport under. This web page will likely be up to date at every media timeout. Most up-to-date updates are on the prime. Refresh the web page for updates. 

Present Rating: Virginia 30, Baylor 33 | Halftime

Shedrick is whistled for a goaltend on a block try on Flo Thamba. Franklin drives from the left nook and absorbs some contact earlier than ending the robust layup. Keyonte George hits one other three-pointer from the nook regardless of a good closeout from Franklin. Clark threads a good bounce cross right down to Vander Plas, who attracts a foul and knocks one in all two free throws. Keyonte Johnson is named for a flagrant-one for putting Vander Plas within the face after the ball was stolen from him. Vander Plas goes 1/2 from the free throw line. LJ Cryer sinks a three-pointer however the shot did not go away his hand earlier than the expiration of the shot clock. Baylor takes a three-point lead into the halftime break.

LJ Cryer leads all scorers with 13 factors, whereas Armaan Franklin and Kadin Shedrick have eight factors every for Virginia. 

Virginia 30, Baylor 33 | Halftime

Shedrick will get the in-bounds cross and finishes the layup. Josh Oijanwuna will get the ball inside for a layup. Kihei Clark drives baseline and dumps off an awesome cross to a large open Ben Vander Plas within the paint for a straightforward dunk. LJ Cryer responds by flattening a three-pointer on the opposite finish. Shedrick has been unbelievable early for the Cavaliers – Baylor leaves him open on the proper elbow and he sinks the jumper and he now has eight factors. LJ Cryer once more has a solution, hitting one other jumper. Keyonte George elevates and hits a heavily-contested three-pointer with Clark draped throughout him, extending the Baylor result in seven factors. Clark whips an awesome cross out to McKneely, who makes the additional cross and Vander Plas knocks down the open three from the left wing. Armaan Franklin jumps a Baylor cross and takes it the opposite means earlier than utilizing a candy spin transfer and ending with a reverse layup in transition. That is an awesome response from the Cavaliers after the Bears had opened up a 5 level lead. 

Virginia 26, Baylor 28 | 3:16 1H

Jayden Gardner is fouled by Langston Love and makes one in all two free throws to offer the Cavaliers their first lead of the sport. Ryan Dunn sends a bounce cross inside for Gardner, who’s fouled and makes each free throws. Flo Thamba elevates to tip in a missed floater. Gardner sends a candy cross from the baseline to Kadin Shedrick who soars to the rim and finishes the layup plus a foul. Shedrick misses the free throw after which Flagler knocks down one other three from the left wing to tie the sport at 15-15. LJ Cryer will get open on an in-bounds play and hits a three-pointer and the Bears regain the lead. Baylor is 4/14 from three, whereas Virginia has but to hit a three-pointer, however has tried just one. 

Virginia 15, Baylor 18 | 7:43 1H

Baylor will get an offensive rebound and swings the ball round to Adam Flagler, who hits the open triple. Franklin pump fakes and drives from the nook and elevates for an elbow fadeaway jumper. Kihei Clark attracts a mismatch with Josh Oijanwuna on him and he drives previous the 6’10” ahead for a layup. Flagler hits a turnaround jumper over Clark to place Baylor again in entrance. Francisco Caffaro leaps for an offensive rebound and lays within the putback. Caleb Lohner grabs an offensive board and is fouled, however misses each free throws. 

Virginia 10, Baylor 10 | 11:29 1H

The primary two possessions for UVA lead to a turnover and an air-ball three-pointer for Kihei Clark. LJ Cryer beats Armaan Franklin off the dribble and lays it in together with his left hand for the primary basket of the sport. Franklin will get the in-bounds cross and knifes to the basket for a layup, lastly getting the Cavaliers on the board practically three minutes into the sport. Clark loses Cryer on an off-ball display and he’s left wide-open on the left wing for a catch-and-shoot three-pointer. Kadin Shedrick is left open above the free throw line and he knocks down the jumper. 

Virginia 4, Baylor 5 | 15:59 1H