National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Virginia 69, Hampton 40
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Where: John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, Virginia
Officials: # Les Jones, # Mike Roberts, # Bernard Clinton
Attendance: 8970

Virginia 69, Hampton 40: Joe Harris scored 20 points on 7-of-7 shooting, including 4-of-4 from 3-point range, to lead the Cavaliers to the easy home victory over the Pirates.

Justin Anderson added 12 points for Virginia (5-1), which shot 51.1 percent from the field and 8-of-12 from 3-point range. The Cavaliers also dominated the backboards, winning the rebound battle 42-21.

Dwight Meikle led Hampton (2-4) with 12 points and six blocked shots, while Emmanuel Okoroba added eight points. The Pirates were 2-of-14 from the 3-point line, with their first make from beyond the arc coming in the last three minutes of the contest.

The game was close early on, with the Pirates tying the game at 16 with 9:59 to play in the first half on Dionte Adams' jumper. But the Cavaliers went on a closing 24-3 run, powered by 12 points by Harris, to take a 40-19 halftime advantage.

It was more of the same in the second half, with Hampton failing to score until Ke'Ron Brown made a free throw with just over 16 minutes to play. By that point, the lead had already ballooned to 30 and it wouldn't get under that again until the closing minutes.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Hampton's 19 first-half points were a season low in any half for the Pirates. … Virginia held the Pirates' leading scorer, Du'Vaughn Maxwell (15.6 ppg), to two points on 1-of-4 shooting from the field. … The Cavaliers now lead the all-time series 7-0.

Top Game Performances
 
Hampton   Virginia
Dwight Meikle 12 Scoring Joe Harris 20
Dwight Meikle 2 Assists London Perrantes 4
Dwight Meikle 4 Rebounds London Perrantes 6
Dwight Meikle 2 Free Throws Made Justin Anderson 2
Dwight Meikle 2 Steals Justin Anderson 2
Dwight Meikle 6 Blocks Justin Anderson 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Hampton 40 32.7 2-14 4-6 4 17 8 7 17
Virginia 69 51.1 8-12 13-23 17 39 6 10 18