Virginia Basketball Double Bonus: Michigan

Virginia Cavaliers Ben Vander Plas
Ben Vander Plas and Virginia grabbed a road win at Michigan. ~ Photo courtesy of Virginia Athletics Media Relations/Tony Davis

The Virginia basketball team rallied from an 11-point halftime deficit to win at Michigan. The Hoos kept their undefeated start intact with that rally and added another quality victory alongside Illinois and Baylor from the Las Vegas Main Event.

That pushes UVA into the start of ACC play on Saturday against Florida State with a 6-0 record. That figures to be a tougher test than previous home games with North Carolina Central, Monmouth, and Maryland-Eastern Shore, though the Seminoles are off to an uncharacteristically bad 1-8 start.

With the team clicking early, let’s get to another early season Double Bonus for a closer look before the conference opener.

Empty Early

One thing I spotted on the replay was that Virginia had a clear game plan to flow into the part of its offense that features on-ball screens with two players isolated on a side of the floor. This empty side concept was in use frequently in the first half against Michigan.

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