Previewing the UVA basketball game against Holy Cross on Friday at John Paul Jones Arena.
will wrap up this week's two-game homestand by hosting Holy Cross on Friday evening at John Paul Jones Arena. As the Cavaliers look to pick up their second win in a row before hitting the road for a pair of tough road games, read on for a full preview of Virginia vs. Holy Cross, including game details and notes, an opponent scouting report, what to watch for, and a prediction for Friday's matchup.UVA will face two opponents from the Patriot League this season: Holy Cross and American .
Like Manhattan, Holy Cross will face a significant size disadvantage against Virginia, but makes up for it with proficient three-point shooting. The Crusaders are converting on 37.8% on their triples so far this season and have three players shooting better than 41% from beyond the arc. Holy Cross is led by a freshman, Max Green, a 6'6" guard who is averaging 12.6 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game and shooting 41.2% from three on nearly five attempts per game. Joe Nugent is the other three-point sharpshooter in the starting lineup, knocking down 42.2% from deep on more than six three-point attempts per game. A 6'6" sophomore forward, Nugent is averaging 11.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.
Joining Green and Nugent in double figures is 6'5" senior guard Caleb Kenney. 5'10" freshman guard Tyler Boston facilitates the offense, averaging 9.7 points and 41. assists per game and another freshman, 6'6" forward Aidan Richard, rounds out the projected Holy Cross starting lineup averaging 6.9 points and 3.4 rebounds per game.
6'8" forward Jaiden Feroah is the only player taller than 6'6" who gets regular rotation minutes. Look out for 6'3" sophomore guard Kahlil Singleton, another good shooter off the bench who hits on 44.4% of his three-point attempts.UVA had trouble with Manhattan on Tuesday because the Jaspers were able to consistently generate open looks from the perimeter, converting 42.3% of those shots for 11 three-pointers.
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