Virginia has been dominating in conference play, sitting at 10-1 in the ACC while being 19-5 overall. With several strong wins under their belts, the Cavaliers have propelled themselves into the No. 17 ranking and hope to only go up from there. The team expects to be challenged on Monday night as Maryland comes in needing of a solid road win.
Virginia is in the midst of their best ACC run to date. The team owes most of the credit to their improved defense. The Cavaliers are on a seven-game win streak while holding their last five opponents to just 51.0 points on 38.7 percent shooting per game. The team just dominated the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, holding the team to just 50 percent shooting while finishing the game on a 22-1 run. It was one of their best defensive performances while it was some player's worst offensive showing.
Malcolm Brogdon put up 14 points while going just 3 of 12 from the field. However, he did grab 11 rebounds and hit all seven free throws. He is averaging 15.3 points we game on 47.2 percent shooting. The last time he faced Maryland, he put up 14 points going 5 of 6 in shooting in the win.
Mary's season is dipping as they are 0-3 against ranked teams. However, they have won their last three of four games and hope to ride some momentum into the game against Virginia. In their three-game win streak, Maryland is shooting 46.7 percent while averaging 79.0 points per game. Seth Allen has been leading the team. He put up 32 points against Florida State while going 7 of 10 from beyond the arc.
Maryland's road streak is dismal, dropping 13 in a road to ranked opponents. Virginia is looking to put together their first eight-game win streak against conference opponents, but should look out for an upset on Monday.
