The 12-4, 3-2 Hokies host the 10-7, 2-3 Virginia Cavaliers in Cassell at 6 PM tonight. The game will be streamed on the ACC Network extra channel. The Cavaliers have played three ranked teams this season and lost to Oklahoma and Notre Dame by large margins. In their most recent game they lost to Duke by only 5 points at home. We have several common opponents. They beat Radford 83-41; we beat Radford 73-34. They beat Wake Forest 69-46; we beat Wake 61-54. The ESPN matchup predictor gives the Hokies an 83.5% chance of victory.
The Cavaliers have some height on the team; but 6'7" center Taylor Lauterbach haS not played recently; also 5'8" Yonta Vaughn has not played in the last couple of games. They are likely to start 6'4' senior #35 Lattimore; 6'3" sophomore #8 Noyan; 6'2" sophomore #0 McGee; 5'7" sophomore #21 Johnson; and 5'8" senior #1 Clark. 6'2" freshman #32 Hurd is the only other player to have significant minutes in the last two games. Johnson has played 40 minutes in the last two games.
Johnson and Lattimore lead the scoring with 18.2 and 12.3 ppg; Lattimore also adds 8.8 rebounds per game. Mc Gee, Hurd, and Clark add 10, 9.2, and ppg. They average 17.4 TOs to 15.4 assists. UVA only shoots 41.4% overall and 30.9% from beyond the arc. Johnson is the primary three point threat shooting 40.6% and making about 2.
2 per game. Overall the Wahoos make about 6 three point shots per game. Lattimore is going to be a challenge for the Hokies; she shoots 50% overall and will have 2 or more inch height advantage on her defender. Our guards are going to have a similar height advantage against UVAs back court.
With UVAs short bench any kind of foul trouble is going to be a real problem for them unless Lauterbach and/or Vaughn are back for this game. This game could be a nail biter if we are not careful with the ball; and if we have trouble with our switches on defense. Both turnovers and defensive miscues could lead to too many easy shots around the rim. But if we take care of the ball and play at our normal pace, we could wear UVA down and have an easy game.
LET'S GO HOKIES!
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Let's Go!
Hokies!
Looking at the title and thinking I had totally missed the game...
oops. Fixed.
"The ESPN matchup predictor gives the Hokies an 83.5% chance of victory."
Damn, I wish I had that level of confidence in my life. I hope they're right!
Lotta 3's going down for both sides.
Oh yeah....and fuck UVA
Too sloppy. Need to hang onto the ball better.
Nelson is a player.
feel like uva is getting more of a benefit from these swallowed whistles
Two missed layups and three turnovers to start the second half.
In the first 4-5 possessions of the 2nd half we have shot once... and it was a missed layup.
Did the stream crap out on anyone else? ACCNX via YT TV.
Still working for me
this has been a reallllllyyyy ugly 3rd quarter. Just throwing away the game
I only jumped in early 2nd quarter. I think the ugliness started earlier than halftime.
But 12 points in Q3. Woof
I tuned into the game when we tied at half. I just tuned in again. Tuning out hope it's not too late.
That was an ugly quarter.
Was the difference in the game. 27-12 In the 3rd.
Team must have found out biscuits were going away at halftime...
How did we let this happen. Too many coupons?
Having worked there for a large chunk of the year in 2017, my guess is they're probably having staffing issues. The wages were very non-competitive. I remember on my last day the GM approached me and asked what he needed to do to keep me there. When I suggested a raise he apologized and told me that he couldn't do that.
A lot of the football guys went through there back then and I imagine some still do. If nothing else I'll always have the memory of an awkward conversation with Bryan Stinespring.
Swallowed whistles throughout the game hurt us badly. As much as I hate to say, UVA also got every bounce they needed and we didn't.
Just seemed like the Wahoo players were more aggressive on loose balls, rebounds, etc. and it made a difference.
We looked tired, which is opposite of previous games.
I think its a combination of the last few games catching up to us and the swallowed whistles really helping UVA's physicality on defense to create turnovers helping them more than us
What a game to have a lapse, though. Now I got to hear it from my SIL but because she lives in Santa Barbara, I won't be able to rag on her about anything right now. Damn, I do hate those 'hoos.