2016-17 Virginia Cavaliers basketball — schedule and results

The 2016-17 Virginia Cavaliers went 23-11 (11-7 in the ACC) under head coach Tony Bennett. The team peaked at #6 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 20.63.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 34 games from this season: 12–4 at home, 7–5 on the road, and 4–2 on neutral courts. The Cavaliers scored 66.1 points per game and allowed 56.4 (+9.7 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Nov 11, 2016 to Nov 30, 2016. The most lopsided win was 90–34 over Grambling Tigers on Nov 22, 2016; the heaviest defeat was 65–39 to Florida Gators on Mar 18, 2017. The tightest finish was a 2-point win against Ohio State Buckeyes (63–61). 3 games went to overtime.

Among Virginia Cavaliers' 118 recorded seasons, 2016-17's .676 winning percentage ranks 40th. Previous season: 2015-16 Cavaliers (29–8). Next season: 2017-18 Cavaliers (31–3).

Game-by-game results (34 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
2016-11-11	at UNC Greensboro Spartans	W 76–51	Greensboro Coliseum
2016-11-15	vs st francis ny	W 72–32	John Paul Jones Arena
2016-11-20	vs Yale Bulldogs	W 62–38	John Paul Jones Arena
2016-11-22	vs Grambling Tigers	W 90–34	John Paul Jones Arena
2016-11-25	neutral Iowa Hawkeyes	W 74–41	The Arena at Northwest Florida State College
2016-11-26	neutral Providence Friars	W 63–52	The Arena at Northwest Florida State College
2016-11-30	vs Ohio State Buckeyes	W 63–61	John Paul Jones Arena
2016-12-03	vs West Virginia Mountaineers	L 57–66	John Paul Jones Arena
2016-12-06	vs East Carolina Pirates	W 76–53	John Paul Jones Arena
2016-12-17	vs Robert Morris Colonials	W 79–39	John Paul Jones Arena
2016-12-21	at California Golden Bears	W 56–52	Haas Pavilion
2016-12-28	at Louisville Cardinals	W 61–53	KFC Yum! Center
2016-12-31	vs Florida State Seminoles	L 58–60	John Paul Jones Arena
2017-01-04	at Pittsburgh Panthers	L 76–88 (OTOT)	Petersen Events Center
2017-01-08	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 79–62	John Paul Jones Arena
2017-01-14	at Clemson Tigers	W 77–73	Bon Secours Wellness Arena
2017-01-18	at Boston College Eagles	W 71–54	Silvio O. Conte Forum
2017-01-21	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 62–49	John Paul Jones Arena
2017-01-24	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 71–54	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
2017-01-29	at Villanova Wildcats	L 59–61	The Pavilion
2017-02-01	vs Virginia Tech Hokies	W 71–48	John Paul Jones Arena
2017-02-04	at Syracuse Orange	L 62–66	Carrier Dome
2017-02-06	vs Louisville Cardinals	W 71–55	John Paul Jones Arena
2017-02-12	at Virginia Tech Hokies	L 78–80 (2OTOT)	Cassell Coliseum
2017-02-15	vs Duke Blue Devils	L 55–65	John Paul Jones Arena
2017-02-18	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 41–65	Dean Smith Center
2017-02-20	vs Miami (FL) Hurricanes	L 48–54 (OTOT)	John Paul Jones Arena
2017-02-25	at NC State Wolfpack	W 70–55	PNC Arena
2017-02-27	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	W 53–43	John Paul Jones Arena
2017-03-04	vs Pittsburgh Panthers	W 67–42	John Paul Jones Arena
2017-03-08	neutral Pittsburgh Panthers	W 75–63	Barclays Center
2017-03-09	neutral Notre Dame Fighting Irish	L 58–71	Barclays Center
2017-03-16	neutral UNC Wilmington Seahawks	W 76–71	Amway Center
2017-03-18	neutral Florida Gators	L 39–65	Amway Center

Game recaps

2016-11-11: Virginia Cavaliers blew out UNC Greensboro Spartans 76–51 as Marial Shayok scored a team-high 15. Francis Alonso had 14 for UNC Greensboro Spartans.

2016-11-15: Virginia Cavaliers blew out St. Francis Brooklyn 72–32 as Austin Nichols scored a team-high 11.

2016-11-20: Virginia Cavaliers routed Yale 62–38. Marial Shayok led the winners with 15 points.

2016-11-22: Virginia Cavaliers blew out Grambling Tigers 90–34 as Kyle Guy scored a team-high 20.

2016-11-25: Behind Jarred Reuter's 14 points, Virginia Cavaliers rolled past Iowa 74–41. Jok,Peter had 13 for Iowa.

2016-11-26: Virginia Cavaliers beat Providence 63–52 as London Perrantes scored a team-high 11. Lindsey,Jalen had 18 for Providence.

2016-11-30: Behind London Perrantes's 19 points, Virginia Cavaliers held off Ohio State 63–61. Tate, Jae'Sean had 14 for Ohio State.

2016-12-06: Virginia Cavaliers blew out East Carolina 76–53 as Kyle Guy scored a team-high 13. Jeremy Sheppard had 17 for East Carolina.

2016-12-17: Virginia Cavaliers blew out Robert Morris 79–39 as Devon Hall scored a team-high 13. Isaiah Still had 16 for Robert Morris.

2016-12-21: Virginia Cavaliers got past California Golden Bears 56–52 as Guy, Kyle scored a team-high 17. Bird, Jabari had 15 for California Golden Bears.

2016-12-28: Virginia Cavaliers beat Louisville 61–53. Devon Hall led the winners with 10 points.

2016-12-31: Florida State edged Virginia Cavaliers 60–58. Bacon, Dwayne led the winners with 29 points. Kyle Guy had 14 for Virginia Cavaliers.

2017-01-04: Pitt handled Virginia Cavaliers 88–76. Jamel Artis led the winners with 24 points. London Perrantes had 16 for Virginia Cavaliers.

2017-01-08: Virginia Cavaliers beat Wake Forest 79–62 as London Perrantes scored a team-high 24. John Collins had 16 for Wake Forest.

2017-01-14: Virginia Cavaliers got past Clemson 77–73 as London Perrantes scored a team-high 25. BLOSSOMGAME, Jaron had 22 for Clemson.

2017-01-18: Virginia Cavaliers handled Boston College 71–54. Devon Hall led the winners with 13 points. Jordan Chatman had 16 for Boston College.

2017-01-24: Virginia Cavaliers beat Notre Dame 71–54 as London Perrantes scored a team-high 22. Bonzie Colson had 20 for Notre Dame.

2017-01-29: Villanova survived Virginia Cavaliers 61–59 as BRIDGES, Mikal scored a team-high 15. Ty Jerome had 15 for Virginia Cavaliers.

2017-02-04: Syracuse got past Virginia Cavaliers 66–62 as Andrew White III scored a team-high 23. Kyle Guy had 14 for Virginia Cavaliers.

2017-02-06: Virginia Cavaliers beat Louisville 71–55 as London Perrantes scored a team-high 18. Vj King had 24 for Louisville.

2017-02-12: Virginia Tech edged Virginia Cavaliers 80–78. Seth Allen led the winners with 20 points. London Perrantes had 22 for Virginia Cavaliers.

2017-02-15: Duke handled Virginia Cavaliers 65–55. Jayson Tatum led the winners with 28 points. London Perrantes had 14 for Virginia Cavaliers.

2017-02-18: North Carolina blew out Virginia Cavaliers 65–41 as Jackson, Justin scored a team-high 20. Marial Shayok had 13 for Virginia Cavaliers.

2017-02-20: Miami (FL) Hurricanes beat Virginia Cavaliers 54–48. Bruce Brown led the winners with 14 points. Devon Hall had 15 for Virginia Cavaliers.

2017-02-25: Virginia Cavaliers handled NC State Wolfpack 70–55. Kyle Guy led the winners with 19 points. SMITH,JR, DENNIS had 13 for NC State Wolfpack.

2017-02-27: Virginia Cavaliers beat North Carolina 53–43 as Kyle Guy scored a team-high 17. Joel Berry II had 12 for North Carolina.

2017-03-04: Virginia Cavaliers blew out Pitt 67–42 as London Perrantes scored a team-high 22. Michael Young had 14 for Pitt.

2017-03-08: Notre Dame handled Virginia Cavaliers 71–58. Bonzie Colson led the winners with 21 points. Devon Hall had 12 for Virginia Cavaliers.

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