NCAAB Game Recap - Louisville at Virginia
Sat Mar 9, 2019 4:00 PM EST

W IL
79
SDSt
76
F
VMI
72
Woff
99
F
LIU
64
StFPA
72
F
Brad
53
LoyIL
51
F
Maine
57
Vermt
73
F
Murr
77
Belm
65
F
RobM
62
FaDi
66
F
Lou
68
UVA
73
F
Samf
70
UNCG
77
F
NrthIA
60
Drake
58
F
Bingha
78
Stony
72
F
UND
76
NebOm
81
F
Albany
54
UMBC
62
F
Duke
70
UNC
79
F
Monm
98
Quin
92
F
Mercer
74
Furm
85
F
USD
80
BYU
57
F
Chat
64
ETSU
68
F
UMassL
70
Hartfo
78
F
Rider
81
Sien
87
F
Pepp
89
USF
72
F
Tenn
80
Aub
84
F
Fla
57
KY
66
F
UNCW
93
Elon
86
F
Mich
63
MSU
75
F
TxTch
80
IaSt
73
F
Tows
73
JMU
74
F
Vand
59
LSU
80
F
Purd
70
NW
57
F
Baylor
70
Kansas
78
F
FSU
65
Wake
57
F
GTown
86
Marq
84
F
SDSU
53
Nev
81
F
Okla
53
KSU
68
F
Vill
75
Seton
79
F
UCF
62
Temp
67
F
FAU
61
Marsh
76
F
TCU
69
Tex
56
F
Butl
70
Prov
83
F
ND
53
Pitt
56
F
Syr
55
Clem
67
F
StLou
57
StBon
66
F
UGA
46
SouthCar
66
F
Troy
74
CoCar
67
F
GMas
81
GrgWas
65
F
NCSU
73
BC
47
F
TAMU
81
MissSt
92
F
USA
78
App
71
F
UTSA
48
USM
81
F
ODU
50
UAB
64
F
OrSt
85
WaSt
77
F
TxSt
73
TexAr
81
F
UMKC
76
ChiSt
61
F
Miss
73
Mizzu
68
F
AzSt
72
Ariz
64
F
GrCan
76
Seatt
83
F(OT)
WVU
77
OkSt
85
F
UNLV
65
ColSt
60
F
ULM
79
ArkLR
62
F
UMass
75
URI
94
F
Ford
57
LaSal
72
F
CenAR
70
NWSt
63
F
SeLA
63
Nich
69
F
InWor
52
AbCh
81
F
USC
67
Colora
78
F
UL
90
ArkSt
87
F(OT)
GASt
90
GaSo
85
F
StJon
68
Xav
81
F
ArkPB
91
MsVl
57
F
McNee
58
Lamar
83
F
SHSU
68
SFA
57
F
Alc
64
PVAM
98
F
HCU
69
TXAMC
76
F
NM
81
Wyo
88
F
AlaAM
58
Gram
66
F
Bama
70
Ark
82
F
David
73
Rich
69
F
Yale
81
Princ
59
F
Brown
51
Penn
58
F
ASU
70
JackSt
82
F
N TX
58
FIU
73
F
UCLA
81
Utah
92
F
NoAZ
89
N CO
78
F(OT)
Dayt
78
Duques
67
F
Dart
51
Corn
66
F
SJSU
81
Fres
121
F
AF
52
Bois
80
F
Harv
83
Colum
81
F(OT)
UNCC
78
Rice
70
F
UCRiv
71
UCDav
70
F
DeP
78
Crei
91
F
UTEP
47
MTSU
48
F
WichSt
82
Tul
79
F
South
87
TXSo
77
F
CSBak
61
UtVal
76
F
CBU
63
NMSt
75
F
E WA
80
Web
77
F
Ida
68
IdaSt
70
F
Tuls
63
Mem
66
F
Oreg
55
Wash
47
F
HI
71
CS-Ful
59
F
UCSB
92
CAPoly
82
F
MTSt
80
PorSt
84
F
Mont
86
Sac
68
F
CSNor
74
UCIrv
86
F

Mar 9, 2019, 4:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Louisville

33

35

68

(2) Virginia

36

37

73

Jerome helps rally No. 2 Virginia past Louisville 73-68
Sat Mar 9, 2019 8:36 PM

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Four Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season titles in six years might make it seem like old hat at No. 2 Virginia, but after the Cavaliers earned that fourth one by coming back to beat Louisville 73-68 on Saturday, Ty Jerome said it was time to celebrate.

Even if the ACC Tournament still beckons, followed by pursuit of the school's first national championship.

"You can't take this for granted," Jerome said after the Cavaliers cut down the nets with most of the 14,000-plus fans remaining in John Paul Jones Arena and cheering each snip. "Like coach (Tony) Bennett said, over an 18-game stretch to only lose two games, you can't take that for granted. You have to be thankful for that, but we've got to stay humble and we have to know what we're still trying to do."

Jerome scored 24 points, including the go-ahead free throw with 5:34 remaining, as the Cavaliers rallied for their eighth straight win.

They will head to Charlotte, North Carolina, as the top seed and with a double-bye. No. 3 North Carolina tied for the top spot when it beat No. 4 Duke on Saturday night, but the Cavaliers had the tiebreaker for the seeding by virtue of their 69-61 victory at UNC on Feb. 11.

"Now we've just got to get back in the gym and work really hard and get into an extra gear going forward," Jerome said.

Kyle Guy added 13 points and Jay Huff also made huge contributions at both ends for Virginia (28-2, 16-2), which has now won or shared the ACC title nine times in its history. Guy said the way the Cardinals made them fight for it can only bode well for Virginia going forward.

"We're in 40-minute territory and it really showed tonight. I think there's no better way to prepare us for what we're about to get into and this gauntlet that we're about to start," he said. Virginia has trailed in three of its last five second halves and came back to win each time.

Jordan Nwora scored 19 and Malik Williams 12 for the Cardinals (19-12, 10-8), who lost their ninth in a row in the series and for the sixth time in the last eight games under first-year coach Chris Mack. The Cardinals missed nine of their last 11 shots.

"We put ourselves in position to win the game and I think their composure versus our composure in the last 3, 4 minutes probably decided the game," Mack said. "They looked like a team that's been there before."

Louisville used a 20-4 run spanning the half to open a 47-40 lead early in the second half, quieting the sellout crowd until Virginia immediately scored seven straight to tie it. The game was tied at 49 when Louisville scored six in a row to go back ahead, and the lead flip-flopped until Jerome followed a three-point play by Christen Cunningham by making a pair of free throws.

That put Virginia ahead 63-62 and when Louisville turned the ball over on its next possession, Jerome found Huff free at the top of the key for his second 3-pointer. Huff also had two steals and a block during the rally, and Guy and Braxton Key hit 3-pointers.

SWAN SONGS?

Virginia honored its lone senior, center Jack Salt, before the game, but he might not be the only player the Cavaliers lose.

De'Andre Hunter, a 6-foot-7 redshirt sophomore guard, has been mentioned as a potential NBA lottery pick, and Jerome, a 6-5 junior with NBA 3-point range, could also be considering leaving after the season, though Jerome wasn't letting on afterward.

"I just try to block it all out," he said of whether his thoughts about his own future caused him to savor the moment a little more. "Coach Bennett always says that tomorrow has enough problems. Just focus on today and never surrender to the little things."

BIG PICTURE

Louisville: The Cardinals managed just 52 points in their 12-point loss to Virginia on Feb. 23, but offensive bursts by Williams (seven points early) and Nwora (10 in the last 8:33) had them within 36-33 at halftime. Nwora scored eight of Louisville's 10 during a 10-3 run that briefly gave them a 27-26 lead with 6:06 remaining. ... The Cardinals also outscored Virginia 20-16 in the paint after being outscored there 38-4 in their home loss to the Cavaliers.

Virginia: Huff has a huge offensive upside and is a fan favorite at Virginia, but his defensive liabilities have limited his playing time in the past. Lately, he's grasping Bennett's Pack-Line defense better, working as a rim protector and getting critical playing time.

"He's just playing with a high level of confidence," Guy said of the 7-foot-1 Huff.

UP NEXT

Louisville: The Cardinals will await their opponent in the ACC Tournament.

Virginia: The Cavaliers have byes through the first two rounds of the ACC Tournament.

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Leaders

Louisville PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Nwora 19 0 0 6 1 1
M. Williams 12 0 0 6 1 1
Virginia PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
T. Jerome 24 0 6 4 2 0
K. Guy 13 0 1 6 1 0

Team Comparison

Lou UVA
Points For 68 73
Field Goals 23/56-41% 23/57-40%
Three Pointers 9/25-36% 12/28-43%
Free Throws 13/17-76% 15/21-71%
Offensive Rebounds 14 11
Defensive Rebounds 26 20
Rebounds 46 37
Blocks 3 6
Steals 2 7
Turnovers 10 4
Personal Fouls 20 15
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - UVA Leads Series 2-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Feb 23 UVA 64 @ Lou 52 D. Hunter 26 J. Nwora 17
Sat Mar 9 Lou 68 @ UVA 73 J. Nwora 19 T. Jerome 24

Game Information

Stadium: John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, Virginia
Attendance: 14,629
Game Time: