Campbell Fighting Camels at Virginia Cavaliers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Virginia outlasts Campbell to give interim head coach Ron Sanchez a victory in his debut
Sanchez was named interim head coach on Oct. 18 after three-time national coach of the year Tony Bennett retired. Sanchez spent 10 seasons on Bennett’s staff at Virginia in two different stints, 2009-19 and 2023-24.
Cofie gave Virginia its last double-digit lead with 6:08 remaining in the second half before Campbell cut it to six points three times in the next four minutes.
Virginia appeared to take an eight-point lead with two minutes left but an official review determined Saunders' putback attempt did not leave his hands before the shot clock expired.
Campbell guard Jasin Sinani was fouled going for a dunk with 1:46 left before making one of two free throws to get within 59-54. But Virginia's Isaac McKneely was fouled far from the basket and he made both free throws to extend the lead.
Virginia went 2 for 4 on its next two trips to the free-throw line but Campbell could not capitalize.
Virginia improved to 14-2 in its last 16 season openers.
McKneely finished with 11 points and Blake Buchanan added 10 for Virginia.
Colby Duggan scored a team-high nine points for Campbell (1-1).
It was a back and forth first half until the final five minutes when Virginia went on a 12-2 run, capped by 3-pointers by Cofie and Ishan Sharma on back-to-back possessions for a 35-23 lead. Cofie and Sharma combined to make all six of their shots as Virginia made 14 of 22 (64%).
The Fighting Camels made four 3-pointers in the opening six minutes of the second half to get within 44-38.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 56 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 56 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Dai Dai Ames Defensive Rebound. | 56 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Jasin Sinani missed Three Point Jumper. | 56 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Dai Dai Ames made Free Throw. | 56 - 65 |
Statistics
 CAM |
 UVA |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-56 | FG | 24-42 |
| 37.5 | Field Goal % | 57.1 |
| 11-29 | 3PT | 6-13 |
| 37.9 | Three Point % | 46.2 |
| 3-4 | FT | 11-18 |
| 75.0 | Free Throw % | 61.1 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 14 | Assists | 17 |
| 7 | Steals | 3 |
| 1 | Blocks | 6 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 12 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 17 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Charlottesville, VA
Attendance: 13,414 | Capacity:
2024-25 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton | 1-0 | - | 7-5 |
| Charleston | 0-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| UNC Wilmington | 0-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| Elon | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-4 |
| Hofstra | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-4 |
| Northeastern | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-4 |
| Drexel | 0-0 | 0.5 | 8-5 |
| Delaware | 0-0 | 0.5 | 7-5 |
| Campbell | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-7 |
| William & Mary | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-7 |
| Towson | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-8 |
| Stony Brook | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-8 |
| Monmouth | 0-0 | 0.5 | 2-10 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-1 | 1 | 3-10 |
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 2-0 | - | 10-2 |
| SMU | 2-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Clemson | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-2 |
| Stanford | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| NC State | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-4 |
| North Carolina | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-5 |
| Notre Dame | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-5 |
| Wake Forest | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Louisville | 1-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| California | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-5 |
| Virginia | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-5 |
| Syracuse | 0-1 | 1.5 | 5-6 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-1 | 1.5 | 5-7 |
| Miami | 0-1 | 1.5 | 4-8 |
| Florida State | 0-2 | 2 | 9-4 |
| Boston College | 0-2 | 2 | 7-5 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-2 | 2 | 5-7 |