UNC-Virginia Postgame Notes

POSTGAME NOTES
VIRGINIA 60, UNC 48
JOHN PAUL JONES ARENA
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.
FEBRUARY 13, 2021

UNC Scoring Leader: Walker Kessler 9
UNC Rebound Leader: Armando Bacot 10
UNC Assist Leader: Caleb Love and Day'Ron Sharpe 3
Team Records: UNC 12-7, 7-5 ACC; Virginia 15-3, 11-1 ACC

Carolina Notes
• Walker Kessler led UNC in scoring with nine points. This was the first time no Tar Heel scored in double figures since March 4, 1966, a 21-20 loss to Duke in the ACC Tournament in Raleigh. John Yokley led UNC with six points in that game.
• Kessler's nine points are his season high. This was the first time he led UNC in double figures.
• This was Carolina's fourth consecutive ACC road game. It is the first time UNC has played four straight true ACC road games in one season since 1964-65, when Carolina played at South Carolina, Maryland, Wake Forest and Duke.
• Carolina scored a season-low 48 points,
• Carolina's 18 points in the first half were a season low and equaled the fewest points in any half in the Roy Williams era (also the first half vs. Butler in Maui, 11/20/2012; first half vs. NC State on 2/24/2015; first half at Virginia on 12/8/2019).
• Carolina shot 34.5 percent from the floor. Its lowest percentage of the season was .344 in a win at Miami on 1/5/21.
• The Tar Heels shot 25.0 percent from the floor in the first half, its lowest in a half this season (previous .310 in the first at Miami).
• Carolina scored 18 points on 38 possessions in the first half (a season-low PPP of .47).
• Carolina's bench scored as many points as its starters (24-24).
• Armando Bacot led UNC with 10 rebounds, his seventh game this season in double figures (and 21st career).
• Carolina was 6 for 12 from the free throw line. Anthony Harris (1 for 2) was the only perimeter player to attempt a free throw.
• Virginia led by 17 in the first half, which matched the largest deficit of the season for UNC (also at NC State).
• It was the ninth time in 19 games this season UNC trailed by double digits in the opening half.
• Carolina was outscored 30 to 6 from three-point range. Virginia made 10 of 22, while UNC was 2 for 16 (both makes by Kerwin Walton).
• Carolina has been outscored 210-102 on three-pointers in its seven losses this season.

Series Notes
• Carolina is 131-60 against Virginia.
• Virginia has won seven straight games against UNC, the Cavaliers' longest win streak in series history since winning the first eight games between the schools from 1911-16.
• Carolina is 44-37 in Charlottesville, including 4-7 at John Paul Jones Arena.
• Virginia has won seven in a row at John Paul Jones Arena.
• This was the fourth time in the last seven games against Virginia that UNC has scored less than 50 points.

Next Game
to be determined

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Players Mentioned

Armando Bacot

Anthony Harris

Walker Kessler

Caleb Love

Day'Ron Sharpe

Kerwin Walton

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