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Hauser sparks No. 22 Virginia past Wake Forest, 70-61

AP
Jan 06, 2021

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Sam Hauser scored 11 of his 16 points during a 28-10 run to open the second half and No. 22 Virginia Cavaliers returned from a coronavirus pause to beat Wake Forest Demon Deacons 70-61 on Wednesday night.

The Cavaliers (6-2, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) trailed 39-34 at halftime after the Demon Deacons shot 63% in the first half, but Virginia clamped down on defense in the second half and used the fast start offensively to pull away.

''Our defense stepped up,'' said Hauser, a transfer from Marquette. ''Our defense in the first half, it seemed like we were a step behind.''

Hauser also grabbed 11 rebounds, drawing praise from coach Tony Bennett. The Cavaliers were outrebounded 16-8 in the first half, but finished even with the Demon Deacons in rebounding at 26 apiece.

''He knows how to pursue the ball and he's sturdy and he finds it and goes after it,'' Bennett said. ''Rebounding is about heart and it's about finding it, pursuing it and going and grabbing it and making it yours, and Sam does that and we need that from more guys.''

Trey Murphy III scored 13 points for the Cavaliers, who had all five starters score in double figures. Freshman Reece Beekman scored 12 and added five steals. He said the Cavaliers amped up their defensive intensity in recent practices, ''and I definitely could tell during the game.''

Isaiah Mucius and Jonah Antonio scored 14 points each and Ismael Massoud had 13 for the Demon Deacons (3-2, 0-2). Wake Forest was 8 for 21 (38%) from the field after halftime.

''You've got to play two halves to win a game, especially against a team like Virginia,'' first-year Demon Deacons coach Steve Forbes said. ''We played about as well as we can in the first half.''

Wake Forest used a 19-9 run to open a 24-14 lead midway through the first half. Virginia's 16-6 burst got the Cavaliers within 32-30, but they trailed 39-34 at the half.

BIG PICTURE

Wake Forest: The Cavaliers' trademark tough defense isn't as sharp so far this season, and the Demon Deacons showed that by making their first four 3-point tries and five of their first six. They started 12 for 17 from the field before finishing 23 of 45 overall (51%) and 10 of 19 from beyond the arc (52.6%).

Virginia: The Cavaliers, coming out of their second COVID-19-related pause, were without reserves Casey Morsell and Austin Katstra and three assistant coaches - Jason Williford, Orlando Vandross and Brad Soderberg - because of contact tracing. Bennett also announced that junior guard Kody Stattmann is sidelined with a cardiac condition that he said was unrelated to COVID-19.

''We responded well to adversity and being short-handed,'' Bennett said, ''and, you know, very good second half from my standpoint.''

UP NEXT

The Demon Deacons remains on the road, playing at No. 21 Duke on Saturday.

The Cavaliers head north to play at Boston College on Saturday.

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1st Half
WAKE
Demon Deacons
39
UVA
Cavaliers
34

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Ody Oguama vs. Jay Huff (Kihei Clark gains possession)
19:43		Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot
19:41		Ody Oguama defensive rebound
19:14	+3	Isaiah Mucius makes three point jump shot (Carter Whitt assists)	3-0
18:44		Reece Beekman misses three point jump shot
18:42		Jonah Antonio defensive rebound
18:24		Carter Whitt misses two point jump shot
18:22		Ody Oguama offensive rebound
18:20		Jay Huff shooting foul (Ody Oguama draws the foul)
18:20		Ody Oguama misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:20		Ody Oguama misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:20		Sam Hauser defensive rebound
18:10		Jay Huff turnover (bad pass)
17:51	+2	Ody Oguama makes two point layup (Isaiah Wilkins assists)	5-0
17:30	+3	Sam Hauser makes three point jump shot (Reece Beekman assists)	5-3
17:12		Carter Whitt turnover (bad pass) (Trey Murphy III steals)
16:52		Sam Hauser misses three point jump shot
16:50		Isaiah Wilkins defensive rebound
16:31		Ody Oguama misses two point hook shot
16:29		Sam Hauser defensive rebound
16:16		Jay Huff misses two point hook shot
16:14		Jonah Antonio defensive rebound
16:05		Isaiah Mucius misses two point jump shot
16:03		Sam Hauser defensive rebound
15:37	+2	Kihei Clark makes two point layup	5-5
15:14		Jay Huff blocks Isaiah Mucius's two point layup
15:13		Demon Deacons offensive rebound
15:13		TV timeout
15:09	+2	Jonah Antonio makes two point layup (Isaiah Wilkins assists)	7-5
14:37		Sam Hauser misses two point jump shot
14:35		Ismael Massoud defensive rebound
14:17	+3	Isaiah Wilkins makes three point jump shot (Ismael Massoud assists)	10-5
13:55	+3	Trey Murphy III makes three point jump shot (Sam Hauser assists)	10-8
13:24	+3	Ismael Massoud makes three point jump shot (Daivien Williamson assists)	13-8
13:07		Reece Beekman misses two point jump shot
13:05		Ismael Massoud defensive rebound
12:53	+2	Isaiah Mucius makes two point layup	15-8
12:53		Kihei Clark shooting foul (Isaiah Mucius draws the foul)
12:53	+1	Isaiah Mucius makes regular free throw 1 of 1	16-8
12:31	+2	Sam Hauser makes two point jump shot	16-10
12:13	+3	Ismael Massoud makes three point jump shot (Daivien Williamson assists)	19-10
11:55		Kadin Shedrick misses two point hook shot
11:53		Isaiah Mucius defensive rebound
11:26		Isaiah Mucius misses three point jump shot
11:24		Tomas Woldetensae defensive rebound
11:13	+2	Trey Murphy III makes two point layup	19-12
10:50		Daivien Williamson turnover (lost ball) (Kihei Clark steals)
10:44		Isaiah Mucius blocks Trey Murphy III's two point layup
10:42		Isaiah Mucius defensive rebound
10:36	+2	Isaiah Mucius makes two point layup	21-12
10:08	+2	Kadin Shedrick makes two point layup (Sam Hauser assists)	21-14
9:49	+3	Ismael Massoud makes three point jump shot (Daivien Williamson assists)	24-14
9:34		Daivien Williamson personal foul (Kihei Clark draws the foul)
9:34		TV timeout
9:18		Kihei Clark misses three point jump shot
9:16		Isaiah Wilkins defensive rebound
8:48	+2	Daivien Williamson makes two point jump shot	26-14
8:23	+3	Reece Beekman makes three point jump shot (Trey Murphy III assists)	26-17
7:50	+2	Ody Oguama makes two point layup (Isaiah Wilkins assists)	28-17
7:30	+2	Reece Beekman makes two point layup	28-19
7:07		Jahcobi Neath turnover (bad pass) (Jay Huff steals)
6:47		Tomas Woldetensae misses three point jump shot
6:43		Demon Deacons defensive rebound
6:43		TV timeout
6:32		Carter Whitt turnover (bad pass)
6:14	+3	Jay Huff makes three point jump shot	28-22
5:43	+2	Daivien Williamson makes two point jump shot	30-22
5:23		Jay Huff misses three point jump shot
5:21		Carter Whitt defensive rebound
5:07		Carter Whitt misses three point jump shot
5:05		Tomas Woldetensae defensive rebound
4:45		Tomas Woldetensae misses two point jump shot
4:43		Sam Hauser offensive rebound
4:43		Ismael Massoud personal foul (Sam Hauser draws the foul)
4:39		Sam Hauser misses three point jump shot
4:37		Isaiah Mucius defensive rebound
4:31		Isaiah Mucius turnover (bad pass)
4:20	+3	Trey Murphy III makes three point jump shot (Kihei Clark assists)	30-25
3:58		Ismael Massoud misses three point jump shot
3:56		Justin McKoy defensive rebound
3:49	+2	Kihei Clark makes two point layup	30-27
3:47		Demon Deacons 30 second timeout
3:47		TV timeout
3:35		Jonah Antonio turnover (bad pass) (Reece Beekman steals)
3:31	+2	Reece Beekman makes two point dunk	30-29
3:05		Jonah Antonio misses three point jump shot
3:03		Isaiah Mucius offensive rebound
3:03		Justin McKoy shooting foul (Isaiah Mucius draws the foul)
3:03	+1	Isaiah Mucius makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-29
3:03	+1	Isaiah Mucius makes regular free throw 2 of 2	32-29
2:48		Ody Oguama shooting foul (Reece Beekman draws the foul)
2:48	+1	Reece Beekman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-30
2:48		Reece Beekman misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:48		Ody Oguama defensive rebound
2:17	+2	Daivien Williamson makes two point layup	34-30
2:00	+2	Kihei Clark makes two point jump shot	34-32
1:34	+2	Ody Oguama makes two point hook shot	36-32
1:20		Reece Beekman turnover (bad pass) (Daivien Williamson steals)
1:01	+3	Jonah Antonio makes three point jump shot (Jahcobi Neath assists)	39-32
0:37	+2	Justin McKoy makes two point layup (Sam Hauser assists)	39-34
0:02		Daivien Williamson misses two point layup
0:00		Reece Beekman defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
WAKE
Demon Deacons
22
UVA
Cavaliers
36

Time		Play	Score
19:39		Isaiah Mucius misses two point jump shot
19:37		Sam Hauser defensive rebound
19:18		Sam Hauser misses three point jump shot
19:16		Jay Huff offensive rebound
19:16		Carter Whitt personal foul (Jay Huff draws the foul)
18:59	+2	Reece Beekman makes two point layup (Trey Murphy III assists)	39-36
18:32		Ody Oguama misses two point layup
18:30		Ody Oguama offensive rebound
18:26	+2	Ody Oguama makes two point layup	41-36
18:07		Carter Whitt personal foul (Jay Huff draws the foul)
17:59		Sam Hauser misses three point jump shot
17:57		Ody Oguama defensive rebound
17:34		Isaiah Wilkins turnover (bad pass) (Reece Beekman steals)
17:30	+2	Sam Hauser makes two point layup	41-38
17:30		Jonah Antonio shooting foul (Sam Hauser draws the foul)
17:30	+1	Sam Hauser makes regular free throw 1 of 1	41-39
17:02		Isaiah Mucius turnover (bad pass)
16:52		Ody Oguama personal foul (Jay Huff draws the foul)
16:44		Jonah Antonio shooting foul (Trey Murphy III draws the foul)
16:44	+1	Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-40
16:44	+1	Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-41
16:24		Ody Oguama misses two point hook shot
16:22		Sam Hauser defensive rebound
16:13	+2	Kihei Clark makes two point jump shot	41-43
15:39	+2	Isaiah Mucius makes two point jump shot	43-43
15:18	+2	Jay Huff makes two point layup	43-45
14:59		Jonah Antonio misses three point jump shot
14:57		Kihei Clark defensive rebound
14:36	+3	Trey Murphy III makes three point jump shot (Reece Beekman assists)	43-48
14:10	+2	Daivien Williamson makes two point layup	45-48
13:56		TV timeout
13:54		Jahcobi Neath personal foul (Trey Murphy III draws the foul)
13:36	+2	Sam Hauser makes two point jump shot	45-50
13:18	+3	Ismael Massoud makes three point jump shot (Daivien Williamson assists)	48-50
13:01	+2	Jay Huff makes two point dunk (Kihei Clark assists)	48-52
12:22		Jay Huff shooting foul (Ismael Massoud draws the foul)
12:22	+1	Ismael Massoud makes regular free throw 1 of 2	49-52
12:22		Ismael Massoud misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:22		Justin McKoy defensive rebound
12:07	+2	Sam Hauser makes two point layup	49-54
12:07		Isaiah Wilkins shooting foul (Sam Hauser draws the foul)
12:07		Sam Hauser misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:07		Isaiah Wilkins defensive rebound
11:48		Daivien Williamson misses two point layup
11:46		Justin McKoy defensive rebound
11:27		Kihei Clark turnover (lost ball) (Isaiah Wilkins steals)
11:14		Ismael Massoud misses two point jump shot
11:12		Sam Hauser defensive rebound
10:54	+2	Sam Hauser makes two point jump shot (Reece Beekman assists)	49-56
10:38		Jahcobi Neath turnover (lost ball) (Kihei Clark steals)
10:34	+2	Kihei Clark makes two point layup	49-58
10:34		Demon Deacons 30 second timeout
10:34		TV timeout
10:15		Justin McKoy shooting foul (Ismael Massoud draws the foul)
10:16		TV timeout
10:16		Ismael Massoud misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:16		Ismael Massoud misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:16		Sam Hauser defensive rebound
9:56	+2	Sam Hauser makes two point jump shot	49-60
9:44		Jonah Antonio misses three point jump shot
9:42		Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
9:31		Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot
9:29		Justin McKoy offensive rebound
9:14		Kihei Clark misses two point layup
9:12		Justin McKoy offensive rebound
9:07	+2	Justin McKoy makes two point tip shot	49-62
8:46		Ismael Massoud turnover (bad pass) (Reece Beekman steals)
8:35		Kihei Clark turnover (bad pass) (Jonah Antonio steals)
8:35		Ismael Massoud turnover (bad pass) (Reece Beekman steals)
8:30		Justin McKoy misses two point dunk
8:28		Ismael Massoud defensive rebound
8:02		Daivien Williamson misses three point jump shot
8:00		Sam Hauser defensive rebound
7:38		Reece Beekman misses three point jump shot
7:36		Isaiah Mucius defensive rebound
7:17		Ismael Massoud misses three point jump shot
7:15		Sam Hauser defensive rebound
6:56		Kihei Clark turnover (lost ball)
6:56		TV timeout
6:30	+3	Jonah Antonio makes three point jump shot (Ody Oguama assists)	52-62
6:05	+2	Justin McKoy makes two point layup (Kihei Clark assists)	52-64
5:40	+2	Isaiah Mucius makes two point jump shot	54-64
5:24		Jump ball. Jay Huff vs. Ody Oguama (Cavaliers gains possession)
5:10	+2	Jay Huff makes two point layup	54-66
5:01		Kihei Clark personal foul (Carter Whitt draws the foul)
4:40		Trey Murphy III shooting foul (Carter Whitt draws the foul)
4:40	+1	Carter Whitt makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-66
4:40		Carter Whitt misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:40		Jay Huff defensive rebound
4:40		Ody Oguama personal foul (Jay Huff draws the foul)
4:40	+1	Jay Huff makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-67
4:40	+1	Jay Huff makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-68
4:21		Isaiah Mucius misses three point jump shot
4:19		Jay Huff defensive rebound
3:58		Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot
3:56		Isaiah Mucius defensive rebound
3:37	+3	Jonah Antonio makes three point jump shot (Carter Whitt assists)	58-68
3:12		Reece Beekman misses two point jump shot
3:10		Carter Whitt defensive rebound
3:03		Isaiah Mucius turnover (lost ball) (Reece Beekman steals)
2:43		Kihei Clark misses two point layup
2:41		Jonah Antonio defensive rebound
2:29		Isaiah Mucius misses two point hook shot
2:26		Cavaliers defensive rebound
2:26		TV timeout
2:25		Daivien Williamson personal foul (Reece Beekman draws the foul)
2:25	+1	Reece Beekman makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-69
2:25	+1	Reece Beekman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-70
2:17		Trey Murphy III personal foul (Isaiah Mucius draws the foul)
1:59		Isaiah Mucius misses two point layup
1:57		Cavaliers defensive rebound
1:44		Reece Beekman turnover (bad pass) (Jonah Antonio steals)
1:39	+3	Jonah Antonio makes three point jump shot	61-70
1:11		Sam Hauser misses three point jump shot
1:09		Daivien Williamson defensive rebound
0:46		Daivien Williamson misses two point layup
0:44		Sam Hauser defensive rebound
0:18		Jay Huff misses three point jump shot
0:16		Jonah Antonio defensive rebound
0:03		Jonah Antonio turnover (lost ball) (Sam Hauser steals)
0:00		End of period

Jonah Antonio turnover (lost ball) (Sam Hauser steals)