National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Virginia 83, Seattle 43
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, November 17, 2012
Where: John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, Virginia
Officials: # Roger Ayers, # Karl Hess, # Les Jones
Attendance: 9160


Virginia 83, Seattle 43
: Freshman center Mike Tobey scored a game-high 17 points off the bench as the Cavaliers put 44 points on the board in the first half and routed the visiting Redhawks.

Virginia's Akil Mitchell had 14 points and 16 rebounds, while freshman Taylor Barnette recorded a career-high eight points. Another freshman, Justin Anderson, scored 11.

The Virginia defense held Seattle to just 25 percent (15-of-59) shooting from the field while finishing with a 38-25 rebounding advantage.

Seattle (1-1) allowed Virginia to open the game on a 21-3 run and trailed 44-13 at halftime after scoring just two points in the half's final seven minutes.

Guard Sterling Carter, who averaged 18 points in two previous meetings against the Cavaliers, was held to zero first-half points and finished with eight. Deshaun Sunderhaus chipped in nine to lead Seattle.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Virginia holds a 2-1 advantage in the all-time series. For the first time in series history, the home team held court. … Joe Harris scored seven and failed to lead Virginia in scoring for just the first time this season. … The Cavaliers improved to 3-3 all-time against teams from the WAC.

Top Game Performances
 
Seattle   Virginia
Deshaun Sunderhaus 9 Scoring Mike Tobey 17
Sterling Carter 1 Assists Paul Jesperson 5
Deshaun Sunderhaus 6 Rebounds Akil Mitchell 16
Louis Green 2 Free Throws Made Mike Tobey 7
D'Vonne Pickett 3 Steals Akil Mitchell 3
N/A Blocks Darion Atkins 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Seattle 43 25.4 5-19 8-14 4 25 0 10 19
Virginia 83 56.0 6-14 21-24 21 38 6 7 19