Virginia Cavaliers vs Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - SOUTH REGION - 1st ROUND
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| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
GWEB | 36 | 20 | 56 |
UVA | 30 | 41 | 71 |
71
30-3
Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 32 | 10 | 5-14 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 35 | 19 | 7-10 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 31 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 34 | 4 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 34 | 12 | 4-11 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 17 | 4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
56 | 22-50 | 9-23 | 3-4 | 21 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 16 | |
44% | 39% | 75% |
Virginia Cavaliers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 37 | 13 | 5-10 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 36 | 23 | 9-16 | 2-6 | 3-3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 39 | 8 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 3-5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 17 | 8-10 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 5 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
71 | 28-54 | 7-23 | 8-13 | 35 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 9 | |
52% | 30% | 62% |
GWEB vs UVA Videos
How did Virginia adjust in the second half?
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Game Information
Columbia, SC

Referee:Brian O'Connell
Referee:D.G. Nelson
Referee:Marques Pettigrew

2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big South ConferenceBig South Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 15-1 | - | 31-5 |
| Winthrop | 13-3 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Radford | 9-7 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Longwood | 8-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
| UNC Asheville | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Presbyterian | 7-9 | 8 | 15-18 |
| Charleston Southern | 6-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-15 | 14 | 4-29 |
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Virginia | 15-3 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Miami | 13-5 | 4 | 26-9 |
| North Carolina | 12-6 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Clemson | 12-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Louisville | 11-7 | 6 | 24-11 |
| NC State | 10-8 | 7 | 20-14 |
| Florida State | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
| California | 9-9 | 8 | 22-12 |
| Stanford | 9-9 | 8 | 20-13 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-10 | 9 | 19-13 |
| SMU | 8-10 | 9 | 20-14 |
| Wake Forest | 7-11 | 10 | 18-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 12 | 13-20 |
| Notre Dame | 4-14 | 13 | 13-18 |
| Boston College | 4-14 | 13 | 11-20 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-16 | 15 | 11-20 |
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