Overview
- Sam Lewis led Virginia with 15 points, Thijs De Ridder added 13, and freshman Chance Mallory posted 10 points with six steals and five assists.
- Virginia went 11-for-19 from 3-point range in the first half and broke the game open with a 23-3 surge.
- Jacari White, who entered with a program-record run of 12 straight made threes, finished 1-for-4 from deep and scored seven points.
- The Cavaliers improved to 9-1 in their AP Top 25 season debut, sticking with a nine-man rotation that highlights their depth.
- UMES dropped to 4-9 with its third straight loss, allowing its highest opponent total this season, and next visits North Carolina A&T as Virginia pauses for exams until Dec. 20 vs. Maryland.