Overview
- No. 16 Virginia improved to 16-2 overall and 5-1 in the ACC with its fourth true road victory.
- Malik Thomas led the Cavaliers with 23 points and a career-best 11 rebounds, hitting six 3-pointers.
- Thijs De Ridder totaled 17 points and sank two pairs of late free throws, flipping a 70-68 deficit into the final 72-68 margin.
- SMU fell to 13-5 and 2-3 in conference play, with leading scorer Boopie Miller limited to a season-low 12 points and Jaron Pierre Jr. scoring 16.
- Virginia went 12-for-31 from beyond the arc as point guard Dallin Hall shot 0-for-8 but delivered nine assists.