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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Austin Nichols is one of several new players that figures prominently in the rotation for No. 8 Virginia, and while he arrived as a transfer from Memphis with a reputation as a gifted offensive player, hes adapted quickly to Tony Bennetts defensive philosophy.I think we can be a pretty good team, Nichols said after leading Virginia with 11 points in a 72-32 rout of St. Francis Brooklyn on Tuesday night. Weve just to continue focusing on defense.The Cavaliers (2-0) looked in midseason form at the other end of the floor, holding the Terriers of the Northeast Conference scoreless for a stretch of more than 10 minutes in the first half. Virginia scored 20 consecutive points in that stretch to open a 35-11 lead.The Cavaliers dont have a go-to scoring option so far, and even if one surfaces, Bennett said their focus will always be the same.I think this team understands that were going to have to be so good defensively, he said. Thats going to be our ticket.The Terriers (0-2) ended the drought on two free throws by Yunus Hopkinson with 7.8 seconds left in the half.These games do one of two things for you. They either make you stronger or break you, Terriers coach Glenn Braica said.Glenn Sanabria led St. Francis with 10 points and Gunnar Olafsson had seven.Nichols, who missed Virginias two preseason scrimmages and season-opener at UNC Greensboro while serving a suspension for violating a team rule, scored on an array and shots around the basket. Jarred Reuter added nine points and London Perrantes, Marial Shayok and Mamadi Diakite each had eight for Virginia. All 11 scholarship players for the Cavaliers scored and grabbed at least one rebound.The Terriers finished 11 for 48 from the field, 22.9 percent.BIG PICTURESt. Francis: The Terriers attempted 16 3-pointers in the first half and made just one, which is not the recipe for a team from the Northeast Conference to challenge a ranked or Power Five-level school. Having already lost at North Carolina State, they continue an early season gauntlet at Providence next Monday.Virginia: The early-season indoctrination of youth into coach Tony Bennetts lineup continued as freshmen Kyle Guy (21 minutes) and Ty Jerome (10) each got significant playing time and Diakite, a redshirt freshman, played 14.THE DOWN LOWNichols has plenty of company up front in 6-11 Jack Salt, 6-9 Diakite and 6-7 Reuter, and all made contributions.Jack started and had six points and two rebounds, Reuter and Diakite each grabbed four rebounds and Diakite had a block.Me and Manadi are more like finesse players, Nichols said, and the Bruise Brothers, Jarred and Jack, theyre the bangers inside.BULLSEYEVirginia walk-on Justice Bartley was one of three walk-ons who entered the game for Virginia with about 2 minutes to play, and Bennett was thrilled to see the sophomore score his first collegiate basket on a layup with 30 seconds remaining.HE SAID ITI think its $60,000, or $80,000. -- St. Francis Brooklyn coach Glenn Braica when asked what his team gets from facing Virginia.UP NEXTSt. Francis travels north to play at Providence next Monday night.Virginia continues a three-game home-stand with a visit from Yale on Sunday. 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Allen Iverson Nuggets Jersey .Y. -- Syracuse has turned up the defence at the right time all season, and when High Point threatened to pull off a monumental upset the second-ranked Orange did what they do best with their quick hands and savvy play. SoCal Regionals is the next stop on the Capcom Pro Tour for Street Fighter V and it will continue the trend of ridiculously stacked tournament player pools. As it takes place on Oct. 15-16, it is one of the last Premier Events on the years schedule and should serve as another showdown between the skills of North America and international talent. There will be over 360 hopefuls aiming for the crown and a qualifying spot at the Capcom Cup.The Wests elite ... and underdogsThe largest presence at the tournament will come from the players out of the Western hemisphere. North America will provide plenty of strength in the shape of Evil Geniuses Justin Wong, Kenneth KBrad Bradley, Eduardo PRRog Perez-Frangie and Ricki Ortiz. In addition to arguably the best North American fighting game team, Team Liquids Du NuckleDu Dang, Flipsid3s Antwan Alucard Ortiz, Evil Bizz Chris Tatarian, Echo Fox Julio Fuentes, and Circa eSports Long LPN Nguyen. Each of these players have top eight experience at major tournaments and should be the favorites for long tournament runs.Because the majority of the tournament competitors will be from North America, there will be plenty of dark horses within its ranks. Some of the surprise players that could do very well this weekend will be Jesse CommanderJesse Espinoza, Antonio Kusanagi Medrano, Jason Jaycetheace Nghe, and Kenneth Pope.The dark horses may even do better than the proposed top contenders, since there is a lot of parity within the ranks of the Wests best players. Outside of the likes of NuckleDu and Justin Wong, my picks to shake up the tournament foundation will be Pope, Kusanagi, and Jaycetheace.The international powerhousesIt goes without saying that the front-runners to take down SoCal Regionals are not from Southern California. There will be representation from China, Japan, South Korea and even Taiwan and all the players should be massive favorites regardless of the opposition.ddddddddddddFrom Japan, the leader of the pack is Evil Geniuses Yusuke Momochi Momochi. Hes been the king of the region outside of Hajime Tokido Taniguchi and will come with plenty of momentum. Hes the clear-cut number one player, potentially, in the world for Street Fighter V and will want to wipe away his back-to-back second place finishes from memory with a victory in Southern California. After Momochi, Kenryo Mago Hayashi and Hail Marys finest Hiroyuki Eita Nagata and Goichi Go1 Kishida represent the best of the group.Outside of Japan, the list of killers and challengers does not end. First, the two best players that could contend with Momochi are Zowies Bruce Gamerbee Hsiang of Taiwan and Qanbas Zhuojun Xiao Hai Zeng. Gamerbee was one of the hottest players before taking a small break and could continue his ridiculous roll at the expense of tournament field. As for Xiao Hai, the best player from China, he could shut down all of his critics with a towering victory in SoCal Regionals and truly compete for the title of the worlds best. In addition, there will be strong names such as Li-Wei Oil King Lin and Team Secrets South Korean representative Lee Poongko Chung Gon.Overall, the field of players will be one of the finest representation of the games strongest. My picks to take it all will be chalky -- Momochi, Gamerbee, and Xiao Hai present the best chance to win. On Oct. 16, the winner will make a strong statement to the world of Street Fighter V in the run up to the Capcom Cup, and drum up some powerful momentum for the seasons grand finale. ' ' '