No. 18 Virginia plays Monmouth following Franklin's 21-point outing

Monmouth Hawks (0-1) at Virginia Cavaliers (1-0)

Charlottesville, Virginia; Friday, 9 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 18 Virginia plays the Monmouth Hawks after Armaan Franklin scored 21 points in Virginia's 73-61 win against the North Carolina Central Eagles.

Virginia went 21-14 overall with an 11-7 record at home during the 2021-22 season. The Cavaliers averaged 62.4 points per game last season, 27.7 in the paint, 13.2 off of turnovers and 4.9 on fast breaks.

Monmouth went 21-13 overall a season ago while going 10-7 on the road. The Hawks gave up 67.3 points per game while committing 18.2 fouls last season.

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