National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Virginia 63, Lamar 44
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, November 19, 2012
Where: John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, Virginia
Officials: # Chris Beaver, # Tony Chiazza, # Gary Prager
Attendance: 1444
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Virginia 63, Lamar 44: Joe Harris scored 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting as the host Cavaliers blew out the Cardinals in a consolation round of the NIT Season Tip-Off.

Paul Jesperson chipped in with nine points for Virginia (3-2) - all during a 14-2 first-half run - and Akil Mitchell added 10 points and eight rebounds.

Stan Brown scored 11 points for Lamar (0-4), which shot 32.6 percent from the field.

Virginia ran out to a 24-6 lead behind three Jesperson 3-pointers and two more from Harris to help build a 32-18 halftime advantage.

A 14-2 run, keyed by six Mitchell points, pushed the Cavaliers cushion to 41-24 with 11:39 left. The Cardinals got as close as 55-39 when Nikko Acosta knocked down a pair of free throws 7:03 later, but Virginia responded with a 6-0 run to seal the victory.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Lamar outrebounded Virginia 25-24, marking the first time the Cavaliers have been beaten on the boards this season. … Virginia is 20-2 in games they’ve scored at least 60 points dating back to the start of last season. The two teams combined to convert 22 of 23 free throws.
Top Game Performances
 
Lamar   Virginia
Stan Brown 11 Scoring Joe Harris 17
Stan Brown 2 Assists Justin Anderson 2
Stan Brown 6 Rebounds Akil Mitchell 8
Stan Brown 5 Free Throws Made Akil Mitchell 6
Keilan Blanks 1 Steals Joe Harris 3
Donnell Minton 2 Blocks Joe Harris 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Lamar 44 32.6 3-6 11-12 8 25 6 3 14
Virginia 63 43.4 6-16 11-11 12 24 8 9 9