Elijah Saunders sank five of six free throws in the closing minute of Sunday’s matinee against American to cement a 7-4 non-conference record. In a game very reminiscent of the win over Manhattan on Thanksgiving break, the Virginia Cavaliers failed to pull away from the Eagles in the second half, even trailing by as many as five with under ten minutes to play.
The ‘Hoos have a little over a week to get themselves ready for a nineteen-game sprint to the ACC Tournament. Here are some individual player evaluations to ruminate over in the meantime.