As the Virginia Cavaliers picked up their first win on Friday against the Radford Highlanders, Tony Bennett expanded his rotation from the Navy game to include sophomore Carson McCorkle and true freshman Taine Murray. Each impressed on either end of the floor and strengthened their case for more consistent minutes moving forward.
Leading UVA’s bench in minutes played, McCorkle played 17 minutes on the night and put up five points on 2-6 shooting and 1-4 from deep. That said, his effort defensively will have done wonders for his chances of additional minutes as his persona as a knock down shooter will mean nobody is concerned as to his minor shooting woes.