Tarleton State Texans at Virginia Cavaliers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Beekman leads the way as unranked Virginia opens by routing Tarlton State
Leon Bond III added 12 points and nine rebounds in just 17 minutes in his collegiate debut for the Cavaliers, who lost seven players off last years' team to graduation and transfer.
Devon Barnes scored 11 points and Izzy Miles 10 for Tarleton State.
The Cavaliers, unranked in the preseason for the first time since the 2017-18 season, made quick work of the Texans, shooting 56% in the first half and hitting five 3-pointers. They led by as many as 30.
Beekman, who tested the NBA waters before deciding to return, missed all three of his 3-point tries, but was 5 for 9 from the field with seven assists and three steals, getting a head start on his follow-up to being the ACC's top defender last season.
Ryan Dunn led the Cavaliers with seven rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 50 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 50 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Blake Buchanan Defensive Rebound. | 50 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Devon Barnes missed Three Point Jumper. | 50 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:48 | Dante Harris made Free Throw. | 50 - 80 |
Statistics
 TAR |
 UVA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16-48 | FG | 23-47 |
| 33.3 | Field Goal % | 48.9 |
| 3-13 | 3PT | 10-22 |
| 23.1 | Three Point % | 45.5 |
| 15-21 | FT | 24-39 |
| 71.4 | Free Throw % | 61.5 |
| 27 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 8 | Assists | 15 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 28 | Fouls | 19 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 30 |
Game Information
Location: Charlottesville, VA
Attendance: 14,080 | Capacity:
2024-25 Western Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 15-1 | - | 25-9 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-3 | 2 | 26-8 |
| California Baptist | 9-7 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Abilene Christian | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Seattle U | 8-8 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Tarleton State | 7-9 | 8 | 12-20 |
| UT Arlington | 6-10 | 9 | 13-18 |
| Southern Utah | 4-12 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Utah Tech | 2-14 | 13 | 7-26 |
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 19-1 | - | 35-4 |
| Clemson | 18-2 | 1 | 27-7 |
| Louisville | 18-2 | 1 | 27-8 |
| SMU | 13-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| Wake Forest | 13-7 | 6 | 21-11 |
| North Carolina | 13-7 | 6 | 23-14 |
| Stanford | 11-9 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Georgia Tech | 10-10 | 9 | 17-17 |
| Florida State | 8-12 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Pittsburgh | 8-12 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Virginia | 8-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Notre Dame | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-12 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Syracuse | 7-13 | 12 | 14-19 |
| California | 6-14 | 13 | 14-19 |
| NC State | 5-15 | 14 | 12-19 |
| Boston College | 4-16 | 15 | 12-19 |
| Miami | 3-17 | 16 | 7-24 |