Virginia basketball began its season with an exhibition tournament in Montreal, Canada over the weekend, though the Cavaliers played without freshman center Assane Sene and junior guard/forward Solomon Tat.
The Cavaliers opened up their trip Saturday with a convincing 107-60 win against St. Lawrence College. Five players scored in double digits; junior guard Calvin Baker and freshman guard Sylven Landesberg led the team with 18 points each. Landesberg also led the team in rebounds with 13, including seven offensive rebounds. The Virginia defense was also impressive, forcing St. Lawrence to commit 34 turnovers.
In the second game of the day, Virginia defeated the Concordia Stingers 85-70. The Cavaliers dominated the boards, out-rebounding their opponent 64-42, and 44-15 on the Stingers’ offensive glass. Once again, Landesberg led the team in scoring with 16 points while adding 10 rebounds. The Cavs shot 44.2 percent from the field and 38.9 percent from the three-point line. The Cavaliers stumbled through the end of the fourth quarter after leading 80-45 with eight minutes left to play, but held on for the win.
Sunday would bring an entirely different perspective to the tournament. In their first win against an NCAA Division I school in 23 years, the McGill Redmen shocked the Cavaliers with an 88-83 victory. The Redmen were led by Moustafa El Zanaty, who scored 30 points behind six 3-point shots. Virginia was down 31-13in the first half before bouncing back to close the deficit and lead 48-45 at halftime. McGill built momentum after the half and secured the victory, redeeming its loss to national champion Kansas 72-67 Saturday night. Baker and sophomore guard Jeff Jones led the Cavaliers with 18 points, while Meyinsse added 10.
The Cavaliers will play Shepard in their next exhibition Nov. 9.
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