Under Tony Bennett Virginia apparently regards offensive production as an adjunct, or perhaps a byproduct, of good team discipline and determined defense. To argue that the contemporary Cavaliers focus on scoring is a bit of a reach.
But it’s not just Bennett. There must be some suppressive substance in the Charlottesville ecosystem. UVa’s tendency toward weak offensive production long predates Bennett’s arrival. The Cavs have not had a 20-point scorer in 24 seasons, since Norman Nolan in 1998, Jeff Jones’s last year as head coach. That’s four coaches ago.
Only two of Bennett’s players averaged at least 18.