The No. 13 Virginia Cavaliers (8-2, 1-1 ACC), one of the country’s top scoring defenses, play host to the Albany Great Danes (5-9) on Wednesday. Albany defeated the Northern Illinois Huskies 83-78 at Convocation Center on December 20.
Gerald Drumgoole Jr. was the key player with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Virginia dropped a close one on December 20 at Watsco Center, falling to the Miami (FL) Hurricanes 66-64. Ben Vander Plas had 20 points in defeat, leading the team. The Cavaliers fell to ninth in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Drumgoole Jr. is averaging 14.3 points per game to lead the Great Danes in scoring this season. Meanwhile, Jonathan Beagle is grabbing 6.7 rebounds per game, and Malik Edmead is dishing 2.3 assists. Kihei Clark (11.5 ppg), Jayden Gardner (11.4), and Armaan Franklin (9.8) have been the primary providers for the Cavaliers on offense.
Gardner also has posted 5.9 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, Reece Beekman has recorded 5.1 assists per game. The Cavaliers are holding opponents to 59.8 points per game, ranking as one of the stingiest scoring defenses in the country (18th).
In the last 10 games, Albany is 3-7 with an average margin of -11.7 (66.7-78.4). Virginia has gone 8-2 over the last 10, scoring 70.2 points per game on average while holding opponents to 59.8 (+10.4 margin).
GREAT DANES HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Malik Edmead: 17.0 | 10.3 | +6.7
Da’Kquan Davis: 8.0 | 11.6 | -3.6
Points per game:
Da’Kquan Davis: 5.0 | 7.9 | -2.9
Rebounds per game:
Gerald Drumgoole Jr.: 6.6 | 5.2 | +1.4
Jonathan Beagle: 5.0 | 6.7 | -1.7
Assists per game:
Malik Edmead: 3.6 | 2.3 | +1.3
CAVALIERS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Armaan Franklin: 9.6 | 14.2 | -4.6
Points per game:
Kihei Clark: 14.8 | 11.5 | +3.3
Armaan Franklin: 5.8 | 9.8 | -4.0
Rebounds per game:
Ben Vander Plas: 2.6 | 3.9 | -1.3
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