No. 2 Virginia Cavaliers play the No. 5 Houston Cougars

Houston Cougars (10-1) at Virginia Cavaliers (8-0, 1-0 ACC)

Charlottesville, Virginia; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The No. 5 Houston Cougars face the No. 2 Virginia Cavaliers.

The Cavaliers have gone 5-0 in home games. Virginia averages 72.1 points while outscoring opponents by 14.2 points per game.

The Cougars have gone 1-0 away from home. Houston is fifth in the AAC with 13.9 assists per game led by Jamal Shead averaging 5.7.

TOP PERFORMERS: Armaan Franklin averages 1.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Cavaliers, scoring 11.0 points while shooting 40.5% from beyond the arc. Jayden Gardner is shooting 53.0% and averaging 11.6 points for Virginia.

Marcus Sasser averages 2.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Cougars, scoring 16.2 points while shooting 30.6% from beyond the arc. Jarace Walker is shooting 48.3% and averaging 9.4 points over the last 10 games for Houston.

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Copyright © 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.

Federal News Network Logo
Log in to your WTOP account for notifications and alerts customized for you.

Sign up