Scott, Harris tame Tigers
By Matt Welsh | February 1, 2012The Virginia men's basketball team held advantages in nearly every statistical category, yet coach Tony Bennett still found his team trailing Clemson 30-26 at halftime.
The Virginia men's basketball team held advantages in nearly every statistical category, yet coach Tony Bennett still found his team trailing Clemson 30-26 at halftime.
The ACC's two top scoring defenses will clash tonight when the No.
Senior guard Sammy Zeglinski finally rediscovered his three-point touch, while N.C. State sophomore guard Lorenzo Brown couldn't find his in a key situation as the Virginia men's basketball team hung on for a 61-60 road win in Raleigh, N.C.
[caption id="attachment_49291" align="alignleft" width="147" caption="Sophomore forward Akil Mitchell posted 10 points and five rebounds in his second start in place of injured senior center Assane Sene.
[caption id="attachment_49231" align="alignleft" width="175" caption="Facing a young Boston College squad tonight, senior forward Mike Scott will look to bounce back from Sunday's relatively quiet performance against Virginia Tech.
He has never fully materialized as an offensive threat and his ball-handling is suspect at best, but when senior Assane Sene fractured his right ankle Jan.
[caption id="attachment_49054" align="alignleft" width="210" caption="Sophomore guard Joe Harris finished with 10 points and seven rebounds, but his last-second layup proved too little, too late in a battle against Virginia Tech.
[caption id="attachment_48972" align="alignleft" width="165" caption="Senior guard Sammy Zeglinski put two tough shooting performances against Miami and Duke behind him with his first double-digit point total since Jan.
[caption id="attachment_48923" align="alignleft" width="283" caption="Freshman guard Malcolm Brogdon returns to his home state of Georgia tonight for the Cavaliers' game at Georgia Tech.
[caption id="attachment_48857" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Senior forward Mike Scott went toe-to-toe with coach Mike Krzyzewski and the Cameron Crazies, but in spite of his game-high 23 points and nine rebounds, Scott and the Cavaliers saw their 12-game winning streak snapped.
For the second time in as many days, Virginia coach Tony Bennett announced that one of his players will leave the Cavalier basketball program.
Virginia coach Tony Bennett announced Friday that sophomore guard KT Harrell is leaving the Cavalier basketball program and intends to transfer. The 6-foot-4, 202-pound native of Montgomery, Ala.
[caption id="attachment_48772" align="alignleft" width="161" caption="Sophomore guard Joe Harris posted a team-high 18 points against the Wolverines Tuesday and will try to capitalize on a Lancers defense which surrenders more than 80 points per game.
[caption id="attachment_48639" align="alignleft" width="212" caption="Freshman guard Malcolm Brogdon turned in a performance well beyond his years against Michigan.
[caption id="attachment_48563" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Against coach Tony Bennett's alma mater, Green Bay, sophomore guard KT Harrell contributed a season-high 14 points off the bench for the Cavaliers with a 5-for-8 shooting performance from the field.
[caption id="attachment_48452" align="alignleft" width="216" caption="Senior guard Sammy Zeglinski has been sidelined with an ankle injury during Virginia's first two games this season.
Ralph Sampson, the most decorated men's basketball player in Virginia history, will cap his stellar college career Nov.
[caption id="attachment_48327" align="alignleft" width="186" caption="Junior guard Jontel Evans easily surpassed his previous career high of 11 points by posting 17 during Virginia's 69-48 victory against Winthrop.
[caption id="attachment_48241" align="alignleft" width="192" caption="Sophomore guard Joe Harris notched a team-high 13 points during the Cavaliers' 75-38 romp against South Carolina State Sunday afternoon.
[caption id="attachment_48184" align="alignleft" width="214" caption="Sophomore guard KT Harrell's offseason improvements were evident Sunday as he tallied 13 points and a career-high three assists and two steals against South Carolina State Sunday.