CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Virginia got a relatively easy victory. Its bench players saw some valuable playing time. And Savannah State went home with a big check.
Everything went according to plan Tuesday night at John Paul Jones Arena.
Sophomore guard Ty Jerome scored a career-high 17 points, hitting all three of his 3-point attempts, as No. 13 Virginia breezed through its next-to-last non-conference tuneup, topping Savannah State 78-47.
"It doesn't matter if we're playing Savannah State or a Top 5 team in the country," Jerome said. "If we're on the road or at home.