Overview
- Hammond went 16-for-18 at the stripe and scored eight in the third overtime to key a 10-1 run that decided the game.
- Virginia’s Malik Thomas scored 26 and Thijs de Ridder added 22 with 13 rebounds as the Cavaliers’ six-game win streak ended.
- The rivalry matchup featured 17 ties and 20 lead changes, with Christian Gurdak’s late dunk forcing a second OT and Chance Mallory’s buzzer putback sending it to a third.
- Virginia shot a season-low 36% overall and 10-of-45 from three, then lost Dallin Hall to fouls and Mallory to a lower-body injury during the final overtime.
- The Hokies won despite absences of starters Tobi Lawal and Tyler Johnson, getting 17 points each from Amani Hansberry, Neoklis Avdalas, and Gurdak; next up are road trips to Wake Forest for VT and N.C. State for UVA.