The Amaka Agugua-Hamilton period of Virginia ladies’s basketball started with an emphatic victory. But it surely required the Cavaliers to bounce again after taking some early punches from the visiting Colonials.
After trailing by as many as six factors within the third quarter, Virginia outscored George Washington 31-9 within the fourth quarter and rolled to an 85-59 win within the season-opener on Monday evening at John Paul Jones Enviornment.
UVA bought off to a sizzling begin, with Camryn Taylor and Kaydan Lawson combining for 18 factors on 8/10 capturing within the opening quarter. However George Washington absorbed the early run and minimize the deficit to only two factors as UVA led 19-17 after the primary ten minutes. The Cavaliers rapidly established a presence down low, with 12 of their 17 factors coming within the paint.
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The Hoos skilled an offensive lull within the second quarter, capturing simply 3/17 from the sector. George Washington took benefit of UVA’s offensive struggles to outscore the Cavaliers 17-11 within the interval and take a 34-30 lead into the intermission.
No matter Coach Mox informed her crew within the locker room modified the course of the sport. Virginia went on a 12-4 run to open the third quarter, taking a 42-38 lead. George Washington’s Mia Lakstigala, Essence Brown, and Asjah Innis all made three pointers in a span of two minutes to take the lead again, however a 49-47 rating was the final time the Colonials would lead on this sport. After three quarters, UVA led 54-50.
The fourth quarter was a factor of magnificence for Virginia, outscoring George Washington 31-9 and capturing 12/17 (70.6%) from the sector. This included 16 factors within the paint and 4 three-pointers on eight makes an attempt. It appeared just like the Cavaliers kicked into one other gear within the fourth quarter, with speedy transition alternatives resulting in straightforward baskets. Virginia made one layup after one other off of quick breaks, and solely had one turnover within the quarter.
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Ultimately, the Cavaliers shot 44.1% from the sector and 34.6% from three, that are promising stats for a season-opener. Additionally they bought to the free throw line constantly and shot 16/21 from the charity stripe. After 9 turnovers within the first half – that may in all probability be attributed to some nerves – the Cavaliers performed a clear second half with solely two turnovers.
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After getting outrebounded by the Colonials 26-24 within the first half, Virginia bounced again in an enormous manner within the second half on the glass, successful the rebounding battle 29-10 after halftime. UVA completed with 17 offensive rebounds and 36 defensive rebounds. General, the Cavaliers outrebounded the Colonials 53-36 for the sport. Virginia additionally added 19 assists in comparison with George Washington’s six, an excellent signal of the early chemistry that already exists on this crew.
9 totally different Cavaliers scored within the sport, together with 5 gamers in double figures. Camryn Taylor led the way in which with a 22-point, 13-rebound double-double. Kaydan Lawson added 18 pints and 9 rebounds and knocked down 4 of her seven three-point makes an attempt. Taylor Valladay had 12 factors and 4 assists, whereas Carole Miller and Sam Brunelle every had ten factors.
Virginia in for a dogfight at halftime, however the Cavaliers turned the sport right into a blowout within the fourth quarter to present Coach Mox a win in her debut at UVA.
Virginia will look to begin the season 2-0 when UMBC involves JPJ on Thursday at 7pm.
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The Virginia men’s basketball team held its annual Blue-White Scrimmage on Saturday evening at John Paul Jones Arena, giving UVA fans their first look at this year’s roster, which features five transfers and two true freshmen, who made their first appearances at JPJ in a Virginia uniform.
If you weren’t able to make it to JPJ on Saturday evening to watch the scrimmage in person, worry not. Virginia Cavaliers On SI has you covered with five minutes of video highlights from the scrimmage. Watch the highlights from the 2024 UVA men’s basketball Blue-White Scrimmage in the video below:
Virginia divided up its roster into two teams and played three periods of 10 minutes each, making some slight variations in the personnel on each team for each of the three periods. We won’t go through and list all of the players who were playing for the Blue and White teams in each period, but we will list the starting fives each team began each period with on the floor:
Period 1 Blue: Taine Murray, Ishan Sharma, Dai Dai Ames, Jacob Cofie, Anthony Robinson White: Jalen Warley, Isaac McKneely, TJ Power, Elijah Saunders, Blake Buchanan
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Period 2 Blue: Christian Bliss, Jalen Warley, Andrew Rohde, TJ Power, Elijah Saunders White: Dai Dai Ames, Isaac McKneely, Ishan Sharma, Jacob Cofie, Blake Buchanan
Period 3 Blue: Jalen Warley, Isaac McKneely, Taine Murray, Elijah Saunders, Blake Buchanan White: Christian Bliss, Ishan Sharma, TJ Power, Jacob Cofie, Anthony Robinson
Period 1 ended with the White team defeating the Blue team 15-8. Period 2 was very closely contested with the Blue team prevailing over the White team 13-12. In the final period, the White team defeated the Blue team 16-9.
San Diego State transfer Elijah Saunders led all scorers with 12 points and he opened the scrimmage with a pair of early three-pointers. He also finished a breakaway opportunity with an athletic one-handed flush. Duke transfer TJ Power joined Saunders in double figures with 10 points, also hitting two three-pointers.
True freshman Ishan Sharma finished with nine points in his first appearance at John Paul Jones Arena, while one of the most experienced veterans of the roster, Taine Murray, also had eight points and hit two three-pointers. Isaac McKneely and Kansas State transfer Dai Dai Ames had seven points apiece.
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Before the men’s basketball portion of the Blue-White Scrimmages began, there was a joint three-point shooting contest between the Virginia men’s and women’s basketball teams. Isaac McKneely and Olivia McGhee teamed up to take on Christian Bliss and Kymora Johnson. Bliss knocked down 18/25 threes to give his team an early lead, as Olivia McGhee hit 14/25 on her turn. Kymora Johnson converted 15/25 threes to try to protect her team’s lead, but Isaac McKneely was not to be denied, hitting 22/25 three-point attempts to win the contest. McKneely and McGhee hit 36 threes, while Johnson and Bliss made 33 threes.
Stay tuned to Virginia Cavaliers On SI for more content on the Blue-White Scrimmages, including observations and takeaways from both the UVA men’s and women’s basketball scrimmages.
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It’s almost game time Hokies fans! Virginia Tech is finally back in action and they are hoping to get their first ACC win of the year today when they face the Stanford Cardinal. Stanford is rolling with a new quarterback today, with ESPN’s Pete Thamel reporting earlier this afternoon that the Cardinal are going with Justin Lamson today. Stanford lost to Clemson last week, but don’t let the final score fool you. The Cardinal were able to run the ball effectively on a stout Tigers defense and that is going to be one of the big keys today for Virginia Tech.
Virginia Tech has been a favorite all week and with kickoff nearly an hour away, the Hokies are 9.5 point favorites according to Fanduel Sportsbook. The total for this game is set at 48.5.
Three of the four quarterbacks that Stanford has played this year have thrown for at least 255 yards. The Cardinals rank 112th in the country in dropback success rate allowed and this could lead to a big game from quarterback Kyron Drones. Drones has not thrown for more than 200 yards this year aside from the opening game vs Vanderbilt, but the Cardinal defense could provide opportunities for Drones to have his best game of the year. While the stats won’t blow you away, there were glimpses last week of Drones having success through the air. He is a dangerous runner, but his arm might be on display this weekend.
Kickoff is less than an hour away! Be sure to stay locked in right here and refresh the page for updates from today’s game.
For Hokies in need of assistance and others looking for ways to get involved, Virginia Tech has gathered resources and is coordinating cleanup efforts, according to a university news release.
VT Engage: The Center for Leadership and Service Learning at Virginia Tech has a webpage with information and links for efforts as well as ways to connect with groups supporting the greater Appalachia region.
Students, faculty, and staff can also participate in Giles County Cleanup Days, organized through VT Engage. A trip from the Blacksburg campus is scheduled for Oct. 10. Spots are limited; sign up at signupgenius.com/go/70A0948ACA62EA4FD0-51890548-giles#.
Hokie Wellness for Employees has crowdsourced a variety of numbers, links, and information sources for those affected by hurricane damage and those wishing to help in recovery efforts. That can be accessed at the Human Resources and Hokie Wellness for Employees pages and grouped according to region or affected Virginia counties, including Pulaski, Giles, Montgomery, and Floyd.
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Virginia Tech also has the following mental health resources available to support students and employees:
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Cook Counseling Center at 540-231-6557.
Cranwell International Center at 540-231-6527.
Dean of Students Office at 540-231-3787.
Graduate Life Center at 540-231-6691.
Hokie Wellness at 540-231-2233.
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Housing Services at 540-231-6205.
Office of Inclusion and Diversity at 540-231-3811.
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