1. A frustrating night in Charlottesville. Carolina was opposed by some unseen ones, but Virginia lost her 65-58 and failed to make a significant play. As usual, the Cavaliers’ defense is solid. Carolina scored 58 points in this game after he scored 59 points in the first half of the season.
2. Pete Nance After missing most of the previous contest in the back number, she missed two full games in a row. Playing on Tuesday means the Tar Heels will have a slightly longer rest period before their next game as they travel to Louisville on Saturday. To do.
3. Nance’s absence was already significant, Armando Baco He injured his ankle and collapsed just 1:18 into the match. So Carolina again shuffled the rest of the game.they got a big boost from Jalen WashingtonHe scored 13 points for the entire season, 12 points in 11 minutes of playing time in the first half, and 13 points in the game. But overall it was an outstanding performance and shows that he will be a more important player for Carolina going forward. I was actually playing. The Tar Heels currently have two road ACC losses that ACC Player of the Year contenders haven’t played.
4. How important was Washington? Virginia had a big push early in the second half, but Carolina was out of the post for three minutes. The Cavaliers took advantage of that lineup as he won 9–0 and took a four-point lead. That sequence woke up the sleepy John Paul Jones Arena crowd and eventually turned into a 17-2 spurt that gave the home team a seven-point lead.
5. Carolina faced some adversity in the first half, with injury and foul trouble, four different tar heels committing two fouls, and finally RJ Davis Three along the sidelines in less than 30 seconds of play after a questionable ‘charging’ call by Lee Cassel —Hubert Davis He was very positive about his team as they recovered from an early deficit and eventually took a 9-point lead. With eight minutes and 44 seconds remaining in the first half, as the referees reflected on their play, he gathered his team around him and simply said, “I’m so proud of you!” At that point, Heels relied heavily on younger players in a hostile environment, and his message seemed to resonate.
6. Virginia managed to get into the paint early, often via dribbling, scoring eight quick points in the paint in the first eight minutes. But even without Bako, Carolina’s defense around the rim improved after that, with Foose managing just four points in the remaining half of the paint. With his 37.5% field goal percentage and 18.2% three-goal percentage, it was important to limit easy chances during a period when he didn’t shoot well. The Tar Heel defense was less successful in the second half, and Virginia eventually outscored Carolina 32–20 in the paint. This gave Footh his 53.6% shooting in the second half.
7. Game Roller Coaster Caleb LoveHe struggled in the first 35 minutes, but fired up in the second half, making several virtually impossible 3-point shots. But with less than a minute left in the three-point game, he lost on a dunk to Reese Beekman, who flipped the ball over on an inbounds pass that again led to an easy hoop, and Love saw him finish 13-4 with 13 points. and had 5 assists, but also had 4 turnovers. In a low-possession game, his 13 mistakes for Carolina as a team were too many.
8. The free-throw line has been a key offense for Carolina this year. Surprisingly, however, it was Virginia who had the greater advantage in Tuesday’s charity stripes. Carolina went off the line with her 12-for-8 (Bako’s absence was important in this category), but the Cavs scored 11 of her 19 tries.
9. Critical sequences less than 5 minutes in duration. Carolina she closed within four points and she had two possessions to further cut the deficit.However, Love misses the driving attempt and then leaky black Missed corner three point.
Ten. RJ Davis He continued to produce a stable attack. He scored a team-high 16 points. However, like Love, he also suffered from turnover bugs, committing his four of them. Carolina’s first backcourt ended with him combined with six assists and his eight turnovers. It was largely due to UNC turnovers that Virginia held onto his 10-2 dominance in his points fast his break. Bacot’s absence was not the cause of Carolina’s ball-handling problems.
11. Of course, it’s common knowledge that Tar Heels received a biscuit for hitting 100 points at the Smith Center. Things are a little different in Charlottesville. The in-arena promotion will hit if the Cavaliers score his 67 points.
12. Virginia won the best of eight against Carolina in Charlottesville. The last time the Tar Heels won here was his 2012.
