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Second-Chance Points Key Against Miami The Virginia men's basketball team pulled out a close 52-51 victory against Miami on Saturday night to start ACC play with a win for the fourth straight season. Cavalier senior forward Mike Scott led all scorers with 23 points, while no other UVa player reached double figures. Seven other Cavs did contribute to the scoreboard with six of those players putting in three points or more. Still, it proved to be a tough night for the Hoos offensively. They shot just 38.2% for the game and made just 4 of 13 3-pointers. The hosts earned just 10 free throw attempts and made only six. Fortunately with points coming at a premium, UVa did find a way to score enough to win the game and one key factor proved to be second chance points. Despite trailing in the offensive rebounds category (13-11 in favor of Miami), the Cavaliers did post more second chance points (12-7 in their favor) than the visitors. Virginia recorded 10 second chance points in the first half, accounting for nearly half of its 26 total points before intermission. Among the O-Board highlights: Malcolm Brogdon grabbed a rebound and put it back in for two points and Darion Atkins slammed home a tip-dunk for a bucket. Cavalier coach Tony Bennett said getting some easy points is essential on nights where you struggle to score. "A lot of times it was Jontel [Evans] or Malcolm or it was sometimes our guards who just happened to be down there and they'd spear one and we'd get a bucket out of it or kept the possession going. That was important no question," Bennett said. "When you're laboring to score, you look for things - and we talked about this a lot last year - free throws, second chance points, transition buckets. At the free throw line, 6 of 10, there wasn't a lot there and we missed the front end of the bonus at a crucial time so any extra points we could get, we had to find some alternative ways [to score]." The Hoos are back in action this week with a road game at Duke on Thursday. That game is at 9 p.m. on ESPN.
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This Week In Recruiting Norfolk Christian (Norfolk, VA) linebacker Kwontie Moore and Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach, VA) defensive end Eli Harold were participants in the 2012 U.S. Army All-American Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 7. For Moore, rated the no. 1 inside linebacker in the country by Rivals.com, the all-star event was an opportunity to silence any critics. "I'd rate my performance well," Moore said. "I feel like I did pretty good. I went there trying to prove something. I wanted to prove I am the number one inside linebacker in the country. I feel like I played well. Some people have been second-guessing me, but I feel like I did well." The 6'1", 242-pound senior discusses other topics, including Harold and Good Counsel (Olney, MD) wide receiver Stefon Diggs, in an EDGE article coming out this week. TheSabre.com also hopes to catch up with Harold for his thoughts and views on the Army Bowl week. Some more recruiting notes ...
Chris Horne, our resident recruiting expert, provides updates throughout the week for EDGE subscribers about UVa's commitments and recruiting targets in football and men's basketball. To sign up for an EDGE subscription, please check out the Sabre EDGE Sign Up and Information Page. If you're already on board as an EDGE subscriber, click the links below to catch up on recruiting. Sabre EDGE recruiting updates since the last SabreMail ...
Checking In On The Stith Brothers
Moore, Morgan Reflect On Semper Fidelis Bowl More recent recruiting updates on The Sabre ...
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UVa Greats Set to Return for Step Up to the Plate Virginia Athletics Media Relations official release Celebrating a decade of support for the Virginia Baseball program, the 10th annual Step Up to the Plate fundraiser will be held Friday, Jan. 20, at 6:30 p.m. at John Paul Jones Arena. Several former Cavalier players who currently play professional baseball will be in attendance and participate in the speaking program with special guest, Kyle Peterson, ESPN's college baseball analyst and former pitcher with the Milwaukee Brewers. Peterson will serve as the special host for the event. Former Cavaliers Ryan Zimmerman, Brandon Guyer, Michael Schwimer, Mike Ballard and Tyler Wilson all will be present and will participate in a round-table panel on stage with Peterson during the speaking program. Several more former Cavaliers also will be on hand for the festivities. Step Up to the Plate tickets can be ordered in person at the UVa Athletics Ticket Office in Bryant Hall, by phone at 1-800-542-UVA1 or online at VirginiaSports.com. Sponsored tables may be reserved by calling the Virginia Athletics Foundation at 800-626-8723. Proceeds from the event will support the Virginia Baseball program. Ticket prices are $70 for adults, $35 for Virginia Baseball alumni, $30 for children 12 and under and $20 for current UVa students. A Family Four Pack is available, which includes two adult and two youth tickets for $175. Sponsored tables for the event are $2,500 and include a reserved table for a party of eight, admission to the pre-event reception and eight General Admission baseball season tickets (no trade opportunity for Reserved seats). The pre-event reception for table sponsors will begin at 5:15 p.m. There is also a group or team special rate with the purchase of 20 or more tickets - $50 for adults and $25 for children 12 and under. Parking for the event is free in the John Paul Jones Arena and University Hall lots. For the full release and more information, click here.
USA Today On BCS USA Today produced an article on potential changes to the current BCS system in place for NCAA FBS level college football. The current BCS TV deal expires at the end of the 2013 season and conference leaders are meeting in New Orleans this week to discuss future options. Read the article here.
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Issue No. 186 - April 22, 2005 Let the Leitoanium begin!
"We want to build not for today, not just for tomorrow, but for long-lasting success. That's what I'm about. That's been my history," Leitao said last Sunday after being introduced as UVa's head coach. "I really don't know it any other way. I don't like nor do I know a whole lot about failure. So I enter into this process knowing that winning is something we will do. I believe that in the bottom of my heart." That kind of confidence and optimism has to be exciting for a Cavalier fanbase that saw Pete Gillen become increasingly frazzled and dark-humored during his seven years on the job. Hopefully Leitao won't be worn down by the challenges he will face. After all, he inherits a last-place ACC team nearly devoid of frontcourt talent. But fans also shouldn't expect any miracles. Let Leitao build his own program in his own way, and we'll see if that leads to long-lasting success. Immediate results may be asking too much. Read SabreMail No. 186 here. |
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