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Sam Hauser scores 23 as No. 14 Virginia beats Pitt 73-65

AP
Feb 06, 2021

Sam Hauser scored 10 of his 23 points during a key second-half stretch, and No. 14 Virginia Cavaliers pulled away from Pittsburgh Panthers for a 73-65 victory on Saturday.

Hauser, Jay Huff and Tomas Woldetensae all hit back-to-back 3-pointers in a 23-9 surge that turned a 36-all game into a 59-45 lead for the Cavaliers (13-3, 9-1 Atlantic Coast Conference).

Woldetensae had 14 points and Huff finished with 13 points and eight rebounds. Virginia has won nine of its last 10, all against ACC competition.

''I don't think we won it with our defense, today, or even our soundness,'' a disappointed Cavaliers coach Tony Bennett said.

''We've got to find find different ways to win, but we've got to shore up those areas.''

Justin Champagnie led the Panthers (9-6, 5-5) with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Ithiel Horton had 15 points.

The game was tied at 36 after the Panthers scored five straight points, the last on a basket by Au'Diese Toney with 16:21 left, but two free throws by Hauser launched Virginia's big run. Huff followed with a pair of 3-pointers and, after Woldetensae hit a pair of free throws, Hauser added a pair of 3s and Woldetensae, a streaky left-handed shooter who hadn't scored in limited action in four games for the ACC leaders, added two more.

''I thought we came out ready to play,'' Panthers coach Jeff Capel said. ''I thought we played well except for that little stretch in the second half from about the under 16 timeout (until) about the seven-, eight-minute mark, and we dug too deep of a hole.''

The Panthers closed to 64-57 with 2:43 left, and the Cavaliers, one of the nation's top free-throw shooting teams, missed three of the next four from the line, but Pittsburgh ran out of time. Two free throws by Trey Murphy III sealed it.

BIG PICTURE

Pittsburgh: Champagnie had a nice day, but Toney was limited to just eight points on 4-for-6 shooting.

Virginia: When Hauser is hitting catch-and-release 3s and with the Cavaliers' defense steadily improving, Virginia is rounding into the type of team that has been hard to beat.

UP NEXT

Pittsburgh is scheduled to visit Louisville on Wednesday night.

Virginia is scheduled to visit Georgia Tech on Wednesday night.

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1st Half
PITT
Panthers
27
UVA
Cavaliers
30

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Abdoul Karim Coulibaly vs. Jay Huff (Reece Beekman gains possession)
19:32		Kihei Clark misses three point jump shot
19:30		Justin Champagnie defensive rebound
19:08	+2	Abdoul Karim Coulibaly makes two point layup	2-0
18:39		Reece Beekman misses two point layup
18:37		Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
18:10		Justin Champagnie turnover (bad pass) (Trey Murphy III steals)
18:10		Trey Murphy III turnover (out of bounds)
18:10	+3	Ithiel Horton makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)	5-0
18:10		Jay Huff misses three point jump shot
18:00		Justin Champagnie defensive rebound
17:50		Au'Diese Toney turnover (lost ball) (Trey Murphy III steals)
17:20		Kihei Clark misses three point jump shot
17:00		Ithiel Horton defensive rebound
16:32	+2	Justin Champagnie makes two point layup (Xavier Johnson assists)	7-0
16:10	+3	Sam Hauser makes three point jump shot (Kihei Clark assists)	7-3
15:47		Justin Champagnie misses two point jump shot
15:45		Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
15:31		Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot
15:29		Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
15:24		Au'Diese Toney misses three point jump shot
15:22		Abdoul Karim Coulibaly offensive rebound
15:14		Abdoul Karim Coulibaly misses two point layup
15:12		Abdoul Karim Coulibaly offensive rebound
15:07	+2	Abdoul Karim Coulibaly makes two point layup	9-3
14:58	+3	Kihei Clark makes three point jump shot (Sam Hauser assists)	9-6
14:37		Reece Beekman personal foul
14:37		TV timeout
14:20		Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
14:18		Panthers turnover (shot clock violation)
13:48		Au'Diese Toney defensive rebound
13:34		Panthers offensive rebound
13:30		Xavier Johnson misses two point jump shot
13:14		Kihei Clark misses three point jump shot
13:12		Justin Champagnie defensive rebound
12:56	+2	Justin Champagnie makes two point layup (Xavier Johnson assists)	11-6
12:30	+2	Sam Hauser makes two point jump shot (Kihei Clark assists)	11-8
12:09		Francisco Caffaro personal foul
11:57		Ithiel Horton misses two point layup
11:55		Panthers offensive rebound
11:55		TV timeout
11:39	+2	Ithiel Horton makes two point jump shot	13-8
11:10		Casey Morsell misses two point layup
11:08		Femi Odukale defensive rebound
10:56		Ithiel Horton misses three point jump shot
10:54		Jay Huff defensive rebound
10:44	+3	Jay Huff makes three point jump shot (Reece Beekman assists)	13-11
10:05		Terrell Brown turnover (bad pass) (Reece Beekman steals)
9:52	+2	Jay Huff makes two point layup	13-13
9:52		Ithiel Horton shooting foul
9:52		Jay Huff misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:52		Justin Champagnie defensive rebound
9:33	+2	Justin Champagnie makes two point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)	15-13
9:19		Sam Hauser misses three point jump shot
9:14		Au'Diese Toney defensive rebound
9:10		Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
9:00		Jay Huff defensive rebound
8:48	+3	Reece Beekman makes three point jump shot (Kihei Clark assists)	15-16
8:25		Au'Diese Toney turnover (lost ball) (Jay Huff steals)
8:02	+2	Sam Hauser makes two point layup	15-18
7:44	+2	Abdoul Karim Coulibaly makes two point layup	17-18
7:26		Reece Beekman misses three point jump shot
7:24		Panthers defensive rebound
7:24		TV timeout
7:20		Abdoul Karim Coulibaly misses two point layup
7:18		Cavaliers defensive rebound
7:11		Xavier Johnson blocks Kihei Clark's two point layup
7:09		Femi Odukale defensive rebound
6:57	+2	Justin Champagnie makes two point layup	19-18
6:44		Trey Murphy III misses two point jump shot
6:42		Abdoul Karim Coulibaly defensive rebound
6:37		Justin Champagnie misses three point jump shot
6:35		Cavaliers defensive rebound
6:27		Jay Huff offensive foul
6:27		Jay Huff turnover
5:38	+2	Abdoul Karim Coulibaly makes two point layup (Ithiel Horton assists)	21-18
5:14		Casey Morsell turnover (traveling)
5:00		Jay Huff blocks Abdoul Karim Coulibaly's two point layup
4:58		Jay Huff defensive rebound
4:51		Trey Murphy III misses two point layup
4:49		Trey Murphy III offensive rebound
4:44		Trey Murphy III misses two point layup
4:42		Trey Murphy III offensive rebound
4:37	+2	Trey Murphy III makes two point layup	21-20
4:05		Jay Huff blocks Xavier Johnson's two point layup
4:00		Panthers offensive rebound
3:57		Panthers turnover (shot clock violation)
3:57		TV timeout
3:41	+2	Sam Hauser makes two point jump shot	21-22
3:23	+3	Ithiel Horton makes three point jump shot (Justin Champagnie assists)	24-22
2:56		Kihei Clark misses three point jump shot
2:54		Xavier Johnson defensive rebound
2:43	+2	Xavier Johnson makes two point layup	26-22
2:16	+3	Tomas Woldetensae makes three point jump shot (Kihei Clark assists)	26-25
1:57		Ithiel Horton misses three point jump shot
1:55		Sam Hauser defensive rebound
1:30	+3	Tomas Woldetensae makes three point jump shot	26-28
1:00		Justin Champagnie turnover (bad pass)
0:40	+2	Trey Murphy III makes two point dunk	26-30
0:04		Sam Hauser defensive rebound
0:04		Reece Beekman shooting foul
0:04	+1	Femi Odukale makes regular free throw 1 of 2	27-30
0:04		Femi Odukale misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:04		Sam Hauser defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
PITT
Panthers
39
UVA
Cavaliers
43

Time		Play	Score
19:33		Kihei Clark misses two point jump shot
19:31		Abdoul Karim Coulibaly defensive rebound
19:08	+2	Justin Champagnie makes two point layup (Abdoul Karim Coulibaly assists)	29-30
18:49	+2	Kihei Clark makes two point layup	29-32
18:16		Reece Beekman shooting foul (Ithiel Horton draws the foul)
18:16	+1	Ithiel Horton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-32
18:16	+1	Ithiel Horton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-32
17:59		Kihei Clark misses two point layup
17:57		Jay Huff offensive rebound
17:52	+2	Jay Huff makes two point dunk	31-34
17:30		Justin Champagnie misses two point jump shot
17:28		Cavaliers defensive rebound
17:19		Abdoul Karim Coulibaly personal foul (Kihei Clark draws the foul)
17:08	+2	Sam Hauser makes two point jump shot	31-36
17:00	+2	Xavier Johnson makes two point layup	33-36
17:00		Jay Huff shooting foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul)
16:59	+1	Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	34-36
16:30		Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot
16:28		Ithiel Horton defensive rebound
16:23	+2	Au'Diese Toney makes two point layup (Xavier Johnson assists)	36-36
15:58		Au'Diese Toney shooting foul (Sam Hauser draws the foul)
15:58		TV timeout
15:58	+1	Sam Hauser makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-37
15:58	+1	Sam Hauser makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-38
15:43		Xavier Johnson misses two point jump shot
15:41		Kihei Clark defensive rebound
15:21	+3	Jay Huff makes three point jump shot (Tomas Woldetensae assists)	36-41
14:52		Justin Champagnie misses two point jump shot
14:50		Jay Huff defensive rebound
14:23	+3	Jay Huff makes three point jump shot (Kihei Clark assists)	36-44
14:23		Panthers 30 second timeout
14:23		TV timeout
14:15		Kihei Clark personal foul
14:12		Xavier Johnson turnover (double dribble)
13:56		Justin Champagnie shooting foul (Tomas Woldetensae draws the foul)
13:56	+1	Tomas Woldetensae makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-45
13:57	+1	Tomas Woldetensae makes regular free throw 2 of 2	36-46
13:38		Justin Champagnie misses two point jump shot
13:36		Trey Murphy III defensive rebound
13:21		Xavier Johnson personal foul
13:05	+3	Sam Hauser makes three point jump shot (Kihei Clark assists)	36-49
12:30		Justin Champagnie misses two point layup
12:28		Jay Huff defensive rebound
12:21	+3	Sam Hauser makes three point jump shot (Kihei Clark assists)	36-52
12:19		Panthers 30 second timeout
12:09	+3	Femi Odukale makes three point jump shot (Abdoul Karim Coulibaly assists)	39-52
11:44		Kihei Clark turnover (bad pass) (Justin Champagnie steals)
11:32		Ithiel Horton misses two point jump shot
11:30		Abdoul Karim Coulibaly offensive rebound
11:16		Ithiel Horton misses three point jump shot
11:14		Justin Champagnie offensive rebound
11:09		Justin Champagnie misses two point layup
11:07		Justin Champagnie offensive rebound
11:06		Justin Champagnie misses two point layup
11:06		Au'Diese Toney offensive rebound
11:06		Jay Huff shooting foul (Justin Champagnie draws the foul)
11:06	+1	Justin Champagnie makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-52
10:49		Sam Hauser turnover (bad pass) (Au'Diese Toney steals)
10:49		Jump ball. (Panthers gains possession)
10:40	+2	Justin Champagnie makes two point layup (Xavier Johnson assists)	43-52
10:16	+3	Tomas Woldetensae makes three point jump shot (Kihei Clark assists)	43-55
9:58		Xavier Johnson misses two point layup
9:56		Abdoul Karim Coulibaly offensive rebound
9:49		Abdoul Karim Coulibaly misses two point layup
9:47		Sam Hauser defensive rebound
9:36	+3	Tomas Woldetensae makes three point jump shot	43-58
9:29		Official timeout
9:11	+2	Femi Odukale makes two point layup	45-57
8:40	+2	Sam Hauser makes two point jump shot	45-60
8:22		Abdoul Karim Coulibaly misses two point layup
8:20		Tomas Woldetensae defensive rebound
8:04		Francisco Caffaro offensive foul
8:04		Francisco Caffaro turnover
7:49		Xavier Johnson misses two point dunk
7:47		Xavier Johnson offensive rebound
7:44		Ithiel Horton misses two point jump shot
7:43		Cavaliers defensive rebound
7:43		TV timeout
7:22	+2	Trey Murphy III makes two point layup (Reece Beekman assists)	45-61
7:02	+2	Au'Diese Toney makes two point jump shot	47-61
7:02		Sam Hauser shooting foul (Au'Diese Toney draws the foul)
7:02		Au'Diese Toney misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:02		Tomas Woldetensae defensive rebound
6:33		Trey Murphy III technical foul
6:33		Cavaliers turnover
6:33	+1	Xavier Johnson makes technical free throw 1 of 2	48-62
6:33	+1	Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-62
6:33		Tomas Woldetensae misses two point jump shot
6:31		Cavaliers turnover (shot clock violation)
6:21		Au'Diese Toney misses two point layup
6:01	+2	Xavier Johnson makes two point layup	51-62
5:53	+2	Kihei Clark makes two point layup (Tomas Woldetensae assists)	51-64
5:36		Jay Huff personal foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul)
5:36		Xavier Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:36		Sam Hauser defensive rebound
5:09		Kihei Clark misses three point jump shot
5:07		Justin Champagnie defensive rebound
4:57		Femi Odukale turnover (lost ball) (Reece Beekman steals)
4:53		Kihei Clark offensive foul
4:35		Justin Champagnie offensive rebound
4:31	+2	Justin Champagnie makes two point layup	53-64
4:09		Kihei Clark offensive foul
4:09		Kihei Clark turnover
3:56		Justin Champagnie misses two point jump shot
3:54		Sam Hauser defensive rebound
3:50		Au'Diese Toney personal foul
3:42		Tomas Woldetensae misses three point jump shot
3:42		Tomas Woldetensae misses three point jump shot
3:38		Ithiel Horton defensive rebound
3:12		Xavier Johnson misses three point jump shot
3:10		Ithiel Horton offensive rebound
3:09	+2	Ithiel Horton makes two point layup	55-64
2:46		Kihei Clark turnover (bad pass) (Au'Diese Toney steals)
2:43	+2	Au'Diese Toney makes two point layup	57-64
2:14		Reece Beekman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:14		Au'Diese Toney shooting foul (Reece Beekman draws the foul)
2:14		Reece Beekman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:00		Justin Champagnie misses two point layup
2:14	+1	Reece Beekman makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-65
2:00		Justin Champagnie misses two point layup
1:58		Jay Huff defensive rebound
1:43		Abdoul Karim Coulibaly personal foul (Jay Huff draws the foul)
1:43		Jay Huff misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:43		Justin Champagnie defensive rebound
1:25		Sam Hauser shooting foul (Abdoul Karim Coulibaly draws the foul)
1:25	+1	Abdoul Karim Coulibaly makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-65
1:25		Abdoul Karim Coulibaly misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:25		Sam Hauser defensive rebound
1:00		Reece Beekman misses two point layup
1:00		Cavaliers offensive rebound
0:36	+2	Au'Diese Toney makes two point layup	60-67
0:45	+2	Kihei Clark makes two point layup	58-67
0:36	+2	Au'Diese Toney makes two point layup	60-67
0:27		Ithiel Horton personal foul (Trey Murphy III draws the foul)
0:27	+1	Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-68
0:27	+1	Trey Murphy III makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-69
0:22		Xavier Johnson misses two point layup
0:20		Justin Champagnie offensive rebound
0:19	+2	Justin Champagnie makes two point dunk	62-69
0:13	+1	Sam Hauser makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-70
0:16		Jump ball. (Cavaliers gains possession)
0:13		Femi Odukale personal foul (Sam Hauser draws the foul)
0:13	+1	Sam Hauser makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-70
0:13	+1	Sam Hauser makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-71
0:08	+3	Ithiel Horton makes three point jump shot (Xavier Johnson assists)	65-71
0:05		Au'Diese Toney personal foul (Kihei Clark draws the foul)
0:05	+1	Kihei Clark makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-72
0:05	+1	Kihei Clark makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-73
0:02		Jay Huff shooting foul (Xavier Johnson draws the foul)
0:02		Xavier Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:02	+1	Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-73

+ 1

Xavier Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2