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Women’s basketball falls to Virginia Tech in the Commonwealth Clash
Coming off of a couple huge victories in the past couple weeks, Virginia women’s basketball looked to carry the momentum forward at Cassell Coliseum Thursday against archrival Virginia Tech. The Cavaliers (10-11, 2-8 ACC) were aided by strong performances from freshman guard Kymora Johnson and sophomore guard Paris Clark, however those were not enough to overcome the No. 17 Hokies (17-4, 8-2 ACC), who cruised to a 76-63 victory.
Although the opening points were scored by Virginia, Virginia Tech took control soon after with graduate student center Elizabeth Kitley making her presence known and opening the scoring for the Hokies. While Virginia Tech went up, the margin was never out of reach as the Cavaliers continued to stay in the game, with Johnson going on a tear and scoring 12 points in the first quarter alone. Johnson’s three-pointer at the buzzer put Virginia down by three points with a score of 21-18. Kitley led the way for the Hokies in the opening frame, scoring 10 points and nabbing six rebounds as well as being an imposing presence in the paint.
The half continued much the same way with Virginia Tech maintaining the lead but the Cavaliers keeping themselves in the game. Kitley and Johnson both continued to put on a show for their respective teams, with Kitley finishing the half with a near double-double with 20 points and eight rebounds. Johnson slowed down slightly in the second quarter but still finished the half strong, scoring 15 points and going three for four from beyond the arc.
Aside from Johnson, Virginia struggled to find scorers, with the next best contributor being Clark who finished the half with eight points. The Hokies shot an impressive 50 percent from the field and 35 percent from three, as well as scoring 15 second chance points. The Cavaliers boasted similar marks, shooting 41 percent from the field and 40 percent from three. But Virginia’s shots came on lower volume than did Virginia Tech’s, so while the Cavaliers were efficient, their inability to get as many shots up hindered them from being able to nick the lead from the Hokies.
The beginning of the second half was right when the Hokies began to pull away from Virginia. Kitley scored six of eight straight points for Virginia Tech which allowed them to build their lead up to 17, their largest of the game thus far.
The third quarter ended with a score of 63-46, as the Cavaliers’ defense was wearing down while the Hokies’ offense strung together strong offensive possessions. Virginia seemingly had a lid on their basket, shooting a woeful two for 14 from the field in the third quarter, allowing Virginia Tech to outscore them 17-5 for the period.
The Cavaliers fared only slightly better in the fourth quarter, and it was not enough to put them back into the game. The Hokies stretched their lead as large as 19 points, but the score finalized at a 13-point difference with a score of 76-63.
Johnson and Clark combined for 40 of Virginia’s 63 points in the contest, and while it’s always a good thing to get big offensive nights from multiple players, the Cavaliers’ supporting cast must play near the same level if they want to push for success in 2024. Virginia Tech had three scorers in double digits, led by Kitley’s massive double-double of 33 points and 18 rebounds.
Virginia seemed to have been coming alive as of late with a recent big win over No. 24 North Carolina, but this double digit defeat has been the story for the majority of ACC play. The Hokies are a strong team, but the season will be in danger if this talented Virginia team isn’t able to string together a good chunk of wins against difficult opponents in the coming weeks.
The Cavaliers will look to do just that starting Sunday at John Paul Jones Arena when they welcome Clemson. The game will tip off at 4 p.m. and is set to be broadcast on ACC Network.
Virginia (3-2) is set to host Manhattan (3-2) on Tuesday night at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia. Follow along with score updates, play-by-play, and live analysis for the game in the thread below. Updates will be posted at each timeout in reverse chronological order with the most recent updates at the top of the article. Refresh the page for updates.
As we await our 7pm tip between Virginia and Manhattan on the ACC Network, read a full preview of the game here: Virginia Basketball vs. Manhattan Game Preview, Score Prediction
Virginia has posted its starting five for tonight’s game:
– Dai Dai Ames
– Isaac McKneely
– Andrew Rohde
– Elijah Saunders
– Blake Buchanan
Notably, TJ Power has been replaced by Andrew Rohde in the starting lineup after starting the first five games of the season. Power is shooting 25% from three (4/16), while Rohde is currently shooting 50% from beyond the arc (7/14).
- Virginia and Manhattan will meet on Tuesday night for just the second time ever and first time since March 19th, 1993, when the Cavaliers defeated the Jaspers 78-66 in the first round of the 1993 NCAA Tournament.
- UVA is 9-0 against current members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
- Virginia’s last game against a MAAC team was back in 2012, when the Cavaliers defeated Fairfield 54-45 at John Paul Jones Arena.
- UVA is 2-0 at John Paul Jones Arena this season and 3-0 against unranked opponents this season.
Read more Virginia men’s basketball news and content in the links below:
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LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. – A man has been arrested after entering a store in McLean, stealing merchandise and assaulting an employee.
The suspect has been identified as Calvin Hughes Jr, of Washington D.C.
Leesburg Pike robbery suspect
Police responded to the 8300 block of Leesburg Pike in McLean for a commercial robbery on November 21 around 11:00 a.m. According to police, the suspect entered the store, stole merchandise, and assaulted an employee.
Hughes Jr. was identified and arrested nearby for robbery and is being held without bond.
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Sunshine State Bound Wolverines Ready for Virginia Tech at Fort Myers Tipoff – University of Michigan Athletics
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The University of Michigan men’s basketball team (4-1) hits the road to take on Virginia Tech (3-2) at the Fort Myers Myers Tip-Off on Monday (Nov. 25) at Suncoast Credit Union Arena. Opening tip is scheduled for 6 p.m., and the game will be broadcast live on FS1.
Notes
• There will be eight teams in two divisions competing in the Fort Myers Tipoff. Michigan is among four teams in the Beach Division along with South Carolina, Virginia Tech and Xavier. The Palms Division features Miami (Ohio), Jacksonville, Mercer and Siena.
• The Maize and Blue faces Virginia Tech in its Beach Division opener on Monday. After a prep day, Michigan plays either South Carolina or Xavier in the consolation (6 p.m.) or championship (8:30 p.m.) on Wednesday (Nov. 27).
• After Thanksgiving, the Michigan women’s team plays at the Fort Myers Tipoff, in Shell Division play. Kim Barnes Arico’s Wolverines open with Belmont (Nov. 29; 2 p.m.) and play either Virginia Tech or Davidson on Saturday (Nov. 30) in the consolation (2 p.m.) or championship (5 p.m.).
• Michigan is 4-2 all-time against Virginia Tech. After winning the first four games in the series, the Wolverines have dropped the last two. U-M faces Virginia Tech for the first time in eight years, last playing in 2016 ACC/Big Ten Challenge at Crisler Center. All six games in this series have been part of a tournament or specialty event.
• Michigan is 3-3 all-time against South Carolina. The Wolverines could face the Gamecocks for the first time in six years, with the teams having faced off in the second game of a home-and-home series played in 2018. There have been three games in Ann Arbor, and two in Columbia. The lone neutral-site game was the championship of the 2006 NIT in Madison Square Garden (U-M lost 76-64).
• Michigan is 3-1 all-time against Xavier. Two of the four games have been played in the postseason. The first came in the 1984 NIT quarterfinals — a 63-62 U-M win — as the Wolverines went on to claim their first NIT title. The second was in the 1989 NCAA first round — a 92-87 U-M win — which was the launching point for the Maize and Blue on its way its first national championship. The last meeting between the Wolverines and Musketeers was in the 2015 Gavitt Games (Big Ten vs. Big East) at Crisler Center — nine years ago (U-M lost 86-70).
• ?Michigan wrapped up a three-game homestand (3-0) and improved to 4-1 overall. Now, U-M plays five of its next six games on the road. The Wolverines will be away from Ann Arbor for seven of its next 10 games.
• U-M is shooting 52.8 percent from the field, which ranks 15th nationally. Seven Wolverines are shooting above 50 percent as Tre Donaldson leads U-M shooting 62.2 percent (23-for-37).
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