CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP)—Sean Singletary scored 20 points and J.R. Reynolds had 18 to lead Virginia to an 81-64 win over the University of North Carolina at Asheville Wednesday night in the first-ever meeting between the two schools.
The Cavaliers (3-0) opened up a 12-0 lead in the first five minutes and led throughout the game. Virginia went into halftime with a 38-22 lead and came out strong in the second half, leading by as many as 22 points with 14:25 left in the game.
Adrian Joseph added 14 points, including four 3-pointers. Jason Cain pulled down 10 rebounds and Singletary was 12-for-12 from the free-throw line.
The Bulldogs shot just 30.5 percent. Their leading scorer—Bryan Smithson, with 16 points—was 4-for-15 in field goals and 2-for-7 from 3-point range.
Donovan Jones scored 14 and Joey Harrel added nine points for N.C.-Asheville. Smithson, a transfer from Middle Tennessee, has scored in double figures in all four games this season.
Virginia maintained its perfect record at the new $130 million John Paul Jones Arena.
