It wasn’t pretty, not even attractive, but Tony Bennett’s squad held on to beat the Highlanders of Radford 54-44 in front of a nearly empty JPJ Tuesday evening.
I’ve been to nearly every game played in the John Paul Jones Arena, and this was one of the most perplexing efforts I’ve ever seen. That being said, the Hoos found a way to win, and a win is a win.
Görkem Sönme , the only player from Radford that averaged more than ten points a contest going into the game, finished with 15 points on 6-16 shooting. Radford only shot 8 free-throws Tuesday night, as the Hoos were hacked a plenty finishing 20-24 at the line.
Mike Scott finished with 10 points, and Joe Harris and Mustapha Farrakhan added 14 points. Scott also had 6 turnovers, and 13 rebounds. Radford scored 18 points in the paint as opposed to Virginia’s six.
Virginia welcomes Pac-10 member Oregon to town Friday Dec. 17 at 8 p.m.