Virginia’s postseason run came to an end Sunday night as Jacksonville State held off a late Cavaliers rally for a 7-6 victory in the NCAA Hattiesburg Regional elimination game.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Courtesy of Virginia Athletics:Virginia (2-0) outscored JMU (1-1) 34-11 in the second half to cruise to a 65-34 win in the home opener at John Paul Jones Arena on Sunday evening. Two players finished with double-doubles for the second game in a row as Mamadi Diakite (Conakry, Guinea, Africa) had a career-high 19 points and 13 rebounds along with two blocked shots. Virginia closed the half on a 15-6 run to lead 31-23 at the break. Key scored the first seven points of the second half. UVA held JMU scoreless for 6:12 in that span and allowed just four field goals in the second half.
