National Basketball Association
Virginia 67, Mississippi Valley State 39
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 8, 2012
Where: John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, Virginia
Officials:
# Bernard Clinton, # Sean Hull, # Jeff Nichols
Attendance:
8691
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Virginia 67, Mississippi Valley State 39: Akil Mitchell collected 20 points, five rebounds and four steals to lead the way as the host Cavaliers stretched their win streak to seven games.
Justin Anderson added 15 points and nine rebounds off the bench and Darion Atkins chipped in 14 points and seven boards for Virginia (8-2).
Davon Usher had 14 points and six rebounds to lead the Delta Devils (0-5), making five of the team's 11 field goals as Mississippi Valley State shot 19 percent from the floor. Usher, a junior college transfer from Polk State, has scored in double digits in every game.
Virginia opened the game with a 12-2 run and extended it to 36-22 by halftime. The lead never dipped into single digits in the second half.
The Cavaliers have held nine of their 10 opponents under 60 points and five under 50.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Virginia improved to 22-1 under coach Tony Bennett when holding opponents under 50 points. … The Cavaliers improved to 6-0 with Atkins, a sophomore forward, in the starting lineup. … The game marked Virginia's first contest against a team from the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
Top Game Performances
| Mississippi Valley State |
|
Virginia |
|
Davon Usher 14 |
Scoring |
Akil Mitchell 20 |
|
Darryl Marshall 1 |
Assists |
Joe Harris 6 |
|
Matt Smith 6 |
Rebounds |
Justin Anderson 9 |
|
Matt Smith 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Joe Harris 3 |
|
Cortland Henry 1 |
Steals |
Akil Mitchell 4 |
|
Matt Smith 1 |
Blocks |
Mike Tobey 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Mississippi Valley State
|
39 |
19.0 |
3-23 |
14-18 |
3 |
33 |
1 |
3 |
11 |
| Virginia
|
67 |
50.0 |
3-12 |
8-14 |
17 |
39 |
8 |
9 |
10 |