The Roanoke Times: Press Boxwith our sports staffUVa-MarylandPosted Mar09, 2008 at 10:53 PMCHARLOTTESVILLE -- Virginia point guard Sean Singletary "saved his best for last" in the words of coach Dave Leitao, scoring a game-high 27 points Sunday night in the Cavaliers' 91-76 victory over Maryland. Singletary became the fifth player in UVa history to score 2,000 points in his career, reaching the milestone on a scoop shot with 2:24 remaining. He also had eight assists and tied for team rebounding honors with six. It was the fourth victory in the last six games for the Cavaliers, who finished the regular season in sole possession of 10th place in the ACC and will meet seventh-seeded Georgia Tech at 7 p.m. Thursday at Charlotte Bobcats Arena. Virginia (15-14 overall, 5-a11 ACC) shot 62.5 percent from the field during a 55-point second half and finished at 50 percent for the game -- the first team in 44 games to shoot 50 percent against the Terps (18-13, 8-8). UVa had six players in double figures, including junior Mamadi Diane, who scored all 12 of his points after intermission. |
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Posted Mar09, 2008 at 10:53 PM
CHARLOTTESVILLE -- Virginia point guard Sean Singletary "saved his best for last" in the words of coach Dave Leitao, scoring a game-high 27 points Sunday night in the Cavaliers' 91-76 victory over Maryland.
Singletary became the fifth player in UVa history to score 2,000 points in his career, reaching the milestone on a scoop shot with 2:24 remaining. He also had eight assists and tied for team rebounding honors with six.
It was the fourth victory in the last six games for the Cavaliers, who finished the regular season in sole possession of 10th place in the ACC and will meet seventh-seeded Georgia Tech at 7 p.m. Thursday at Charlotte Bobcats Arena.
Virginia (15-14 overall, 5-a11 ACC) shot 62.5 percent from the field during a 55-point second half and finished at 50 percent for the game -- the first team in 44 games to shoot 50 percent against the Terps (18-13, 8-8).
UVa had six players in double figures, including junior Mamadi Diane, who scored all 12 of his points after intermission.
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