Photos by John Markon from South Carolina’s 70-59 upset of #9 Virginia.
Virginia’s Kehei Clark heads upcourt after taking the ball from South Carolina’s Jermaine Cousinard.U.Va.’s Mamadi Diakite takes a hard foul from South Carolina’s Keyshawn Bryant on a second-half dunk.Virginia freshman Casey Morsell gets around South Carolina’s Jair Bolden.U.Va. dance team member Ally Nigro.Braxton Key attempts to lobby one of Sunday afternoon’s officials during a break in the game.Casey Morsell faces up against Gamecocks defender A.J. Lawson (00).Virginia’s Jay Huff lofts a one-hander over South Carolina’s Alonso Frink.This young Cavaliers fan enjoyed Sunday’s “Jersey Cam” segment during a first-half timeout.Kehei Clark (0) and Kody Stattmann (23) shadow South Carolina ball-handler Jair Bolden.
A much-needed 16-3 scoring run got No. 9 Virginia back into the game in the second half against visiting South Carolina Sunday at John Paul Jones Arena, and the team’s 22-game win streak in the building against non-conference opponents looked like it may survive.
No. 9 Virginia welcomes South Carolina to John Paul Jones Arena at 3 p.m. Sunday (ABC), as the Cavaliers try to stay perfect at home on the season and extend the JPJ non-conference winning streak to 23 games.