In a game between No. 22 UVA and Northeastern, UVA trailed early but managed to take the lead with a 16-2 run. At halftime, Northeastern led 30-24. Reece Beekman was instrumental in UVA's performance, scoring 21 points, including the game-winner. However, Northeastern extended their lead in the second half, prompting a timeout from UVA's coach. Despite a strong comeback, UVA lost to Northeastern 56-54. In another game against No. 23 Memphis, UVA struggled, committing a season-high 18 turnovers, leading to a 77-54 loss. Memphis dominated the game, with David Jones scoring 26 points. UVA's coach expressed disappointment in the team's performance. UVA's guard, Reece Beekman, also acknowledged the team's struggles.
Stackhouse calls TO after Manjon struggles to get the ball inbounds. Vandy trails by 2 with a chance to win it or go to OT. Memphis 77, Vandy 75 w/ 3.5 secs to go
JQ hits just 1 of 2 FTs to make it a 3-pt game. Manjon dribbles quickly past halfcourt and calls TO. Vandy will have a chance to send this one to OT. Memphis 77, Vandy 74 w/ 6.2 secs left
Memphis 71, Vandy 69 w/ 1:15 left to play
Memphis and Vandy tied at 62 with five minutes to play. Get to CBS.
Jeez. Memphis on another one of those scoring droughts. Zero points in past 2:42 — missed its past 4 FG attempts. Penny calls TO. Vandy 58, Memphis 54 w/ 9:45 left to play
Vandy 56, Memphis 54, under 12 timeout. This is basically the game I expected, a few months ago when I thought Vanderbilt would be good.
Memphis 46, Vandy 44 w/ 15:34 left in game https://t.co/WvPqj43adi
Memphis came out of halftime on a 9-0 run and looked to be taking control of the game. But now Vandy's responded with its own 6-0 run — in just the past 1:07.
HALFTIME: Vandy 36, Memphis 35 Dores' lead should be bigger, really, since they are shooting 51.9% and the Tigers are at 32.1%. But still ... This game in Memphis has so far been a lot closer than it was supposed to be.
HALF: Vanderbilt 36, Memphis 35
Vandy 31, Memphis 25 w/ 3:37 left until halftime https://t.co/2gqaCefdE8
Vandy 21, Memphis 19 w/ 7:41 left in 1st half https://t.co/9MVVZ2yMJh
Man, this looks ugly right now. Tigers are just 1 for their past 10 FG attempts. Vandy hasn't scored in a little more than 2 min but Memphis still hasn't been able to take control of this one.
Vandy 21, Memphis 17 w/ 8:44 left in 1st half https://t.co/4n7mFGwLNW
JQ pulls up for a 3. Man, Memphis really needed that one. Puts an end to an 8-0 run by Vandy.
Memphis calls timeout with Vanderbilt on a 6-0 run https://t.co/5TYox5NOH2
Penny calls TO after Vandy rips off a 6-0 run. Tigers have turned it over 4 times in past 5:11. Haven't scored in 4 min either. Vandy 19, Memphis 14 w/ 10:29 left in 1st half
Memphis now in a 2:14 scoring drought. Vandy 16, Memphis 14 w/ 12:16 left in 1st half
Memphis 9, Vandy 8 w/ 15:42 left in 1st half Tigers shooting 3-5 from floor. Jahvon Quinerly, Nicholas Jourdain and Nae'Qwan Tomlin all have 3 pts each.
Vandy 6, Memphis 6 w/ 16:55 left in 1st half Vandy has already put up four 3-point attempts, made two so far.
Memphis opens as an 18.5-point favorite over Vandy. https://t.co/ruil7r1vED
No. 22 #UVA heads into the holiday break off a downer, a 23-point, turnover riddled loss at No. 23 Memphis. “You’re going to try to be with your family, but that’s going to be sitting in the back of your mind,” guard Reece Beekman said. https://t.co/984xgvW3zs
No. 22 #UVA trailed from start to finish at No. 23 Memphis, committing a season-high 18 turnovers that led to 27 points in a 77-54 loss. “We’re a lot better team than what we showed tonight. There’s no chance they’re 20 whatever points better than us." https://t.co/hwznmLuyKG
No. 23 Memphis rolls past No. 22 Virginia https://t.co/MPXKPcQLK8 https://t.co/XD1qsPpUjm
Final stats from Memphis' 77-54 rout of No. 22 Virginia. The No. 23 Tigers score 27 points off of the Cavaliers' 18 TOs and hold their opponent to 30% shooting in the 2nd half to pick up the blowout victory. https://t.co/lJLxLdkzK1
Penny Hardaway and Memphis with another impressive win. This time they smack Virginia 77-54 to move to 9-2 and get their 7th high level win.
Memphis imposes will on Virginia in Top-25 showdown win https://t.co/ok0ye9VZsH
Memphis wins BIG vs. Virginia! https://t.co/OxkaRzi6uO
NO. 23 MEMPHIS ROLLS PAST NO. 22 VIRGINIA 🐯 The Tigers pick up a third straight win over a ranked opponent 💪 https://t.co/yPBqGhi3IH
No. 23 Memphis CRUSHES No. 22 Virginia. 😱 https://t.co/syV15pt1V5
Final: Memphis 77, Virginia 54. Woof. Cavaliers fall to 9-2.
No. 22 #UVA committed a season-high 18 turnovers, leading to 27 points, as Memphis ran away from the 'Hoos, 77-54, snapping Virginia's five-game win streak. https://t.co/hwznmLuyKG
FINAL: Memphis 77, Virginia 54 The No. 23 Tigers force 18 TOs and use a 26-point outing from David Jones to rout the No. 22 Cavaliers. Nothing short of an impressive performance.
Memphis keeps rolling, dominating Virginia in the second half en route to a 77-54 win. Wins over Texas A&M, Clemson and now Virginia in the last nine days. David Jones with 22+ points in five straight games. I had the Tigers 16th on my AP ballot this week -- 23 is way too low.
Memphis 67, UVA 48 w/ 7:27 left https://t.co/bwNtSr4BfI
Meanwhile, Virginia is on its way to its second loss of the season. Tony Bennett's crew is getting run at Memphis -- 65-44 with 8+ left in the game.
This is such a weird game. UVA only has four more turnovers than Memphis but the Tigers turned that into 16 more points. Throw in 10-13 from the line (vs 4-6) and 44% to 29% from 3…that’ll do it.
Memphis has just been taking it to Virginia from the opening tip. Really think this Tigers team could go deep. https://t.co/tCCJXlyDN0
Memphis 56, UVA 44 w/ 12:01 left in game https://t.co/163rU2nyzs
Memphis 47, UVA 39 w/ 15:59 left in game Tigers had pushed their lead out to 11 pts but Reece Beekman got an and-1 bucket to stop the bleeding for Cavs.
Great help defense by Jake Groves forces a Memphis turnover there but #UVA can't turn it into points. The Tigers lead 45-36 with 16:39 left to play.
Memphis scored 14 points off six #UVA turnovers in that first half... https://t.co/5d5fXZCClZ
HALFTIME: No. 23 Memphis 38, No. 22 UVA 32 Jake Groves scored 9, Reece Beekman 8 and Ryan Dunn 7 for the 'Hoos. David Jones with 16 for the Tigers.
HALF: Memphis 38, UVA 32
Isaac McKneely knocks down two free throws and #UVA is within a point, down 29-28 with 3:32 left in the half. But an offensive tip back puts Memphis ahead 31-28.
Cavs have stopped turning the ball over and forced Memphis to play in the halfcourt. Tigers have missed 4 straight FGs. 3:37 scoring drought for Memphis. 6-0 run for UVA. https://t.co/kuXP8bXT7U
Memphis 29, UVA 26 w/ 3:37 to go until halftime
Memphis 27, UVA 20 w/ 7:14 until halftime https://t.co/hSiqOyAd6y
UVA came into this game averaging *8* TOs per game (2nd-best mark in the country). Cavs have 5 already and Memphis has turned those into 12 pts on the other end. Impressive stuff from Tigers.
UVA came into this game averaging *8* TOs per game (2nd-best mark in the country). Cavs have five already and Memphis has turned those into 12 pts on the other end. Impressive stuff from Tigers.
Memphis has scored 12 points off five #UVA turnovers. The Tigers, not a strong rebounding team, have a 9-7 edge on the glass. Memphis leads 25-18 with 8:17 left in the half.
It appears that UVA's defense has settled in. Cavs have held Tigers to 1 FG in past 6 attempts. Memphis 15, UVA 12 w/ 11:44 left in 1st half
Walton responds to 8-0 UVA run with a bucket in the paint. Memphis 15, UVA 9 w/ 12:50 left in 1st half
Reece Beekman taking over out of the timeout. He hits a 3, then drives and dishes to Leon Bond for the dunk. #UVA trims the Memphis lead to 13-6 with 14:55 left in the half.
Memphis 13, UVA 1 w/ 16:10 left in 1st half Tigers shooting 5-7 from floor, holding Cavaliers to 0-3 mark. David Jones has 5 pts, Jahvon Quinerly and Ash Hardaway w/ 3 each. https://t.co/Ol7Q0FXLWu
Ashton Hardaway with a 3, Memphis out to a 13-1 lead and #UVA's Tony Bennett calls timeout.
What a start here by Memphis. Nick Jourdain just dove for a loose ball and forced a backcourt violation on Cavaliers. Memphis 10, UVA 1 w/ 16:23 left in 1st half
David Jones. Sheesh. Two quick buckets by him — the first being a sick step-back 3-pointer. Memphis 7, UVA 0 w/ 18:02 left in 1st half
#UVA’s guards taking their practice shots now, 55 minutes before tip off against Memphis. The Tigers like to run so the ‘Hoos depth will be important tonight … https://t.co/fTEtnpjCFB
Reece Beekman took a career-high 18 shots Saturday vs. Northeastern. No. 22 #UVA needed every one of them in a 56-54 win. “We kind of turned it into, me go set a ball screen for him and let him cook. He was the guy who was making things happen for us.” https://t.co/To5dD3T4XR
Reece Beekman absolutely rescued a sluggish No. 22 #UVA tonight, scoring 21 points, including the game-winner with 5.7 seconds left, to give the 'Hoos a 56-54 win over Northeastern. 👇 https://t.co/To5dD3T4XR
Reece Beekman go ahead bucket with 3 seconds left! Virginia holds off mighty Northeastern 56-54. Best Boston-area team we'll play all season. #wahoowa
Reece Beekman hits a tough contested runner with 5.7 seconds left to give No. 22 #UVA a 56-54 lead over Northeastern. Beekman has 21 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists tonight.
Tony Bennett is hot. Looks like he felt like Northeastern inbounded the ball before #UVA had a chance to set up defensively. Huskies go up 54-52 but Reece Beekman hits a pair of FTs with 52.7 left to tie it again.
Reece Beekman to Ryan Dunn for the ally-oop and #UVA leads 47-44 with 5:41 to play over Northeastern. Impressive second-half turnaround from the 'Hoos.
Isaac McKneely is back. Hits his second 3 of the second half and #UVA now leads 45-44 with 6:20 to play over Northeastern.
#UVA players not named Reece Beekman: 7 for 21 for 18 points. Reece Beekman: 6 for 11 for 13 points. 'Hoos just cut Northeastern's lead to 37-31 with 15 to play.
Northeastern comes out and scores the first 7 points of the half to extend its lead over No. 22 #UVA to 37-22, prompting Tony Bennett to call timeout just 2:04 into the second half.
HALFTIME: Northeastern 30, No. 22 #UVA 24 'Hoos, showing rust after the exam break, are 10 for 26 from the floor and 0 for 3 from beyond the 3-point line. Reece Beekman has 10 points to lead Virginia.
A 16-2 run now has No. 22 #UVA on top of Northeastern, 20-18 with 4:20 left in the half.