Austin Nichols had to wait a year and a game, but he finally got his chance to debut as a Wahoo. The 6-9 transfer from Memphis led Virginia in scoring with 11 points in his first game in the orange and blue as the Cavaliers trounced St. Francis Brooklyn 72-32. Despite his year redshirting with the team last season, he still had some pre-game jitters.
“I was a little nervous at first, and then I got that first bucket assisted by Jarred [Reuter].” Nichols commented after the game. “After that it was a little less nerve-wracking.”
Offensively, balance was the name of the game as 12 of 14 players who saw the court scored.