Jake Groves' hot shooting helps #UVa men's basketball team win its fifth straight game and extend the nation’s best home win streak to 22 games. Groves hit a career-high six 3-pointers to lead #UVA to a 65-53 win over Notre Dame. Virginia Tech leads Miami 35-26 at halftime. #UVA wins against Clemson 66-65 with Jake Groves scoring 17, Reece Beekman and Isaac McKneely each adding 14. #UVa extends its win streak to six straight games with a dominant performance against Miami, leading 29-17 at halftime and eventually winning 49-23 over Miami with 9:51 to play.
#UVA has 18 assists on 21 made baskets and just two turnovers. That's some crisp basketball. 'Hoos lead 49-23 over Miami with 9:51 to play.
Reece Beekman to Ryan Dunn for the ally-oop slam ... and Jason Williford is out on the floor waving Dunn back defensively, hahaha. #UVA leads 40-19 with 14:24 here against Miami and this is as impressive a performance as the 'Hoos have had this season.
Virginia had runs of 12-0 and 11-0 in the first half. Pretty impressive when considering the Cavs scored only 29 points.
Really, really good minutes from a lot of guys today. Virginia started 1-for-9, then went 11-for-16 after that. Hit 3-of-4 from deep. Nijel Pack didn't score (0-6), which I don't think will carry over into the second half, but really solid on him.
The 17 first-half UM points vs Virginia is team low this season. Next-lowest was 26 vs VaTech. @HeraldSports @CanesHoops #GoCanes #ACC
UM, which averages 81 ppg, has scored only 17 pts in the first half vs Virginia. Yes, 17. Canes losing 29-17. They are shooting 28 percent, 20 percent from three. @CanesHoops @MiamiHerald @CanesHoops
#UVa shot 48% and committed only one turnover in the first half. Couple that with another strangling defensive effort ... Cavaliers lead Miami 29-17
Rough half for Miami up in Charlottesville, trailing the Cavaliers 29-17 through 20 minutes.
Miami almost got to 20 with a couple of late threes! Virginia leads 29-17 at the half 😂
HALFTIME: #UVA 29, Miami 17 A dominant half from the 'Hoos, who got 8 points from Reece Beekman and 7 each from Isaac McKneely and Jake Groves.
Virginia’s on a 23-4 run over the last 10 minutes. Miami’s getting next to nothing offensively from every player not named Norchad Omier.
Miami's football team scored 29 points against Virginia. Miami's basketball team might not.
UVA is looking good on both ends of the court tonight. Third best team in the ACC right now.
Taine Murray 3. #UVA leads 25-11 with 3:29 left in the half. Cavaliers on an 11-0 run and have outscored the Canes 23-4 over the last 10:17.
#UVA up 20-11 after that Taine Murray strong rebound/Ryan Dunn fast-break layup. JPJ crowd is loud.
Miami looked like it got away with an offensive push off, then got whistled for a second. #UVA fans love it. Jim Larranaga is arguing Virginia defenders are grabbing.
#UVA hit 2 of its first 10 shots tonight. But during the 12-0 run that gave it control here against Miami it went 5 for 6 from the floor. The Hurricanes, meanwhile, are 4 for 15 shooting. Virginia leads 14-9 (but still can't hit free throws.)
Miami made three of its first six shots. Missed last eight. #UVa on a 12-0 binge and leads 14-7. Jake Groves continues to be Cavaliers' Vinnie Johnson. Look it up, kids.
#UVA is on a 12-0 run (10-0 since Jake Groves checked in and he has 7 of those points) and now leads Miami 14-7 with 8:48 left in the half.
Miami is getting fully Virginia’d right now
Instant offense. Jake Groves checks in and quickly scores an unguarded low-post bucket and sinks a 3. #UVA now leads Miami 8-7 with 10:45 to go in the first half.
#UVA has hit just one of its first eight shots here against Miami and trails 7-2 with 14:49 left in the first half. Not ideal.
Virginia (17-5, 8-3 ACC) is back home at John Paul Jones Arena for a 7 p.m. tip against Miami (15-7, 6-5 ACC). #UVa is looking to extend its win streak, which sits at six straight games. https://t.co/gAhpVI7Z9A
So long from Clemson where #UVA picked up an important quad 1 victory … https://t.co/cpZ1TTAzB2 https://t.co/lFkzx6tMwl
#UVA earned a hard-fought and vital road win Saturday at Clemson. Jake Groves, Reece Beekman and Isaac McKneely made big shots, but it was Ryan Dunn's hustle plays that saved the day. "That guy does whatever it takes to win." https://t.co/ha06oETm7f
#UVA fights off Clemson for an important road win, 66-65 here at Littlejohn Coliseum. Jake Groves scored 17 and Reece Beekman and Isaac McKneely each added 14 as the 'Hoos made clutch plays in the final minutes to secure their sixth straight win. https://t.co/ha06oETm7f
#UVA struggles to inbound the ball with 7.5 seconds to go and Dante Harris has to call timeout. Hoos clinging to a 66-65 lead. Need to get it in, hit FTs and defend. Going to be an intense finish here.
Ryan Dunn remembers the PJ Hall miss. #UVA has the ball up 4 with 26.2 to play here at Clemson.
Ryan Dunn's hustle and athleticism has been the difference here in the final 3 minutes. He tipped back a Jordan Minor miss there and #UVA leads Clemson 66-62 with 36 seconds left. LOTTTTTTTTTSSSSS of whistles here late.
Isaac McKneely hits the 3 and draws the foul. #UVA up 63-59 with 2:11 to play and I-Mac going to the line. He hits and that could be the separation the Hoos needed.
Great effort by Ryan Dunn to save a ball headed out of bounds. And a strong baseline take for Jake Groves, who pulls up and hits to put #UVA ahead 60-57 with 2:50 left.
A PJ Hall has given Clemson its first lead of the second half ... 57-56 with 5:34 to go. #UVA needs an answer.
A 7-0 run, capped by that Joe Girard 3, has tied this game 54-54 with 6:20 to play. Disastrous second half for #UVA ... but still time to pull it out.
Clemson has flipped this in the second half. Hall and Schieffelin have 16 this half and have gone to work against Buchanan. #UVA up 54-49 with 7:52 left ... https://t.co/ZJrHrS1x9K
#UVA has hit its last four shots and now leads at Clemson 54-47 with 8:45 to play. Tough leaner by Reece Beekman there.
Earlier in the season, when #UVA was on the road and the hometown got on a run, Virginia could not answer. Clemson got within two but the 'Hoos have stayed strong. Virginia leads 46-40 here at Clemson with 12:26 to play.
Clemson is on a 7-0 run and has outscored #UVA 14-8 in this second half. PJ Hall starting to assert himself against Blake Buchanan and Virginia brings Minor back in, who promptly scores inside.
I saw this Miami Herald article Cleveland returns, leads balanced effort as #UM picks up needed win over Virginia Tech #Canes @HeraldSports @kaufsports @MiamiHerald https://t.co/39nZhXXpdc https://t.co/DLI3a0Rb0q
Strong defensive work by Jordan Minor, Blake Buchanan and Ryan Dunn against Clemson's PJ Hall and Ian Schieffelin here at Littlejohn Coliseum. That duo has just 7 points on 3 for 10 shooting. #UVA leads 34-26 and we're about to start the second half.
HALFTIME: #UVA 34, Clemson 26 Jake Groves with 13 and Reece Beekman with 10 for the 'Hoos. Groves hit his third 3 just ahead of the halftime buzzer.
Clemson showing 0 respect for Ryan Dunn's jumpshot. Tigers on a 8-0 run and have cut #UVA's lead to 27-24 with 2:40 left in the half.
#UVA is on a 7-0 run and leads Clemson 25-16 with 6:25 left in the half. Reece Beekman and Jake Groves each have 8 for the 'Hoos.
Another 3 from Jake Groves and #UVA leads Clemson 21-16. Groves looks so comfortable now that he's playing the stretch four instead of the five.
Jake Groves hits a 3 off a great cross court pass from Andrew Rohde. #UVA leads 14-10 with 12:27 left in the first half here at Clemson.
Clemson D very aware of Jake Groves early on here against #UVA. Groves hit six 3s in Wednesday's win over Notre Dame.
Virginia Tech drops its second Q1 chance of the week at Miami, 82-74. #Hokies led by as many as 10. Shot 48%, limited Miami to 45% but, in a way, imploded. Missed half of their FTs, had 11 turnovers, including three in 39 seconds in 2H. Simply put, missed opportunity. https://t.co/m5nPL168Hr
Jake Groves and Taine Murray are the first 'Hoos off the bench today for #UVA at Clemson, shortly followed by Blake Buchanan.
Strong start for Reece Beekman. He has 4 points and 2 steals in the opening 4:29 and #UVA leads here at Clemson, 9-8.
#Hokies fall 82-74 down in Miami, despite leading by nine at the half. Sean Pedulla scored 21 points but had 7 turnovers.
#UVA opens with Jordan Minor checking Clemson's PJ Hall and Ryan Dunn guarding Ian Schieffelin.
#UVA starters today at Clemson: Reece Beekman, Isaac McKneely, Andrew Rohde, Ryan Dunn and Jordan Minor.
As much as Miami has struggled in this game, they are back within two points of the Hokies.
UM men’s basketball team, which averages 82 ppg, is losing 35-26 to Virginia Tech at halftime. UM is shooting 9-of-26 from field. @MiamiHerald @HeraldSports @CanesHoops
HALF: Hurricanes trail Virginia Tech 35-26. Very bad end to the half for Miami, who did not score from the field for the final 8:21 of the half. The Hurricanes have nine turnovers and are shooting 35 percent.
Virginia Tech is on a 6-0 run right now, and the Hokies lead Miami 30-25 with 3:34 left in the first half.
Jake Groves hit a career-high six 3-pointers to the lead #UVA to its fifth straight win, a 65-53 payback of Notre Dame. “At some point, you have to look yourself in the mirror and go, 'OK, that’s probably my role, to shoot the ball more.'” https://t.co/p55eQvzj88
A hot-shooting night from Jake Groves helps the #UVa men's basketball team win its fifth straight game and extend the nation’s best home win streak to 22 games. https://t.co/ta7mIzxYAK https://t.co/WToWt14xdA