Overview
- Virginia improved to 18-3 overall and 7-2 in the ACC, while Boston College dropped to 9-12 and 2-6 in league play.
- Thijs De Ridder led the Cavaliers with 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting, with Malik Thomas adding 14 and Chance Mallory 11.
- After trailing by five at the break, Virginia took its first lead on Sam Lewis’ three-point play and went ahead for good on a Jacari White 3-pointer with just under 10 minutes left.
- The Cavaliers leveraged a 39-33 rebounding edge, including 14 offensive boards, and consistent interior scoring to counter a 4-for-23 performance from beyond the arc.
- Donald Hand Jr. paced the Eagles with 20 points and Fred Payne had 17, as Virginia’s recent double-overtime rally at Notre Dame and Ryan Odom’s lineup experimentation remained part of the backdrop heading into Tuesday’s home game against Pittsburgh.