The Virginia Cavaliers kicked off their basketball season Friday night with a 60-48 win over UNC-Greensboro. As one has come to expect from a Tony Bennett coached team, the defense was solid, especially for the first game of the year. The Hoos held the Spartans to 29.4% shooting from the field (and an abysmal 4-for-26 from three) and forced 17 turnovers. Virginia added eight steals and four blocks as they generally made life miserable for UNCG on the defensive end.
“We’re not that bad shooting the ball, and we’re not that bad turning the ball over, I just think their defense is that good,” Greensboro head coach Wes Miller stated in his opening statement following the game.