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01/17 13:38 CST Malik Thomas' 23 points and Thijs De Ridder's 17 lead No. 16
Virginia past SMU 72-68
Malik Thomas' 23 points and Thijs De Ridder's 17 lead No. 16 Virginia past SMU
72-68
DALLAS (AP) --- Malik Thomas had a game-high 23 points and a career-best 11
rebounds and Thijs De Ridder added 17 points, including seven of No. 16
Virginia's eight points in the final 2 minutes, as the Cavaliers hung on to
beat SMU 72-68 in an Atlantic Coast Conference game on Saturday.
Virginia (16-2, 5-1 ACC) has won five consecutive games. SMU (13-5, 2-3 ACC)
lost for the first time in 12 games at Moody Coliseum this season.
De Ridder's two free throws with 1:07 left gave Virginia a 70-68 lead. After
the Cavs' Dallin Hall missed a 3-pointer late in the shot clock with 14 seconds
left, De Ridder grabbed the rebound and was fouled. De Ridder hit two more foul
shots, putting Virginia ahead 72-68.
SMU's Boopie Miller missed a right-corner 3-pointer in the closing seconds, and
De Ridder grabbed the rebound.
Jarin Pierre Jr. scored 16 points to lead the Mustangs. B.J. Edwards added 13
and Miller, the team's leading scorer averaging 20.8 per game, scored a
season-low 12.
Thomas matched a season high hitting six 3-pointers. Virginia, averaging a
program-high 28.3 treys attempted per game, hit 12 of 31.
Virginia conversely shot a season-low 12 free throws, sinking 10.
SMU led by as many as seven points during the opening 13 minutes before the
Cavaliers went on a 13-2 run over almost four minutes to go ahead 35-28, SMU
shooting 1 for 10 with two turnovers during the span. Virginia led 35-28 at
halftime.
Up next
Virginia will host No. 14 North Carolina next Saturday.
SMU will visit Wake Forest on Tuesday.
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