In their third game in Italy, the Virginia Cavaliers took their first loss of the trip in their first of two games against the Serbian team KK Mega Basket. With a final score of 92-73, this result shouldn’t be taken too seriously. KK Mega Basket is a legitimate developmental program that has been competitive against numerous high quality college programs that have played them while abroad. In fact, the club has produced 15 NBA draft picks including the NBA’s MVP for the last two years, Nikola Jokic.
Starting this contest were Kihei Clark, Reece Beekman, Armaan Franklin, Ben Vander Plas, and Kadin Shedrick as three freshmen including Isaac Traudt, Ryan Dunn, and Leon Bond III were UVA’s inactive players for today’s game.