| Final | |
|---|---|
| No. 6 Virginia (5-0, 0-0 conf.) | 87 |
| Maryland (1-2, 0-0 Big Ten) | 83 |
No. 6 Virginia erased an 11-point halftime deficit and held off Maryland 87-83 on Friday night at XFINITY Center, dropping the Terps to 1-2. The Cavaliers seized the lead for good at 72-71 with 5:42 remaining in the second half and steadily extended it from there, finishing with a 51-36 edge in the second half.
Sam Lewis carried Virginia's comeback, scoring 28 points on 12-of-16 shooting to go with 7 rebounds. Pharrel Payne led Maryland with 20 points and 8-of-10 from the free-throw line, while Kaden House added 17 and Mike McNair Jr. chipped in 15 off the bench. The Terps shot 79 percent from the line but couldn't compensate for a cold night from three, going 4-of-17.
How it happened
Maryland controlled the first half behind sharp paint scoring and forced turnovers, building its lead to as many as 11 and taking a 47-36 advantage into the break. Virginia flipped the script in the second half, using a 9-0 run starting at the 12:18 mark — turning a 53-63 deficit into a 62-63 game — to seize the momentum. The Cavaliers shot 62 percent from the field on the night and pounded the Terps inside, finishing with 58 points in the paint compared to Maryland's 36. Virginia's 17 turnovers gave Maryland 24 points off miscues, but it wasn't enough to hold the lead once Lewis and Thijs De Ridder found their rhythm.
Standout performances
- Sam Lewis, Virginia: 28 points, 7 rebounds, 12-of-16 from the field, the engine of Virginia's second-half surge.
- Pharrel Payne, Maryland: 20 points, 3 assists, 8-of-10 from the free-throw line, Maryland's most efficient scorer on the night.
- Kaden House, Maryland: 17 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 9-of-10 from the line in 28 minutes off the bench.
- Thijs De Ridder, Virginia: 20 points, 7 rebounds, 8-of-13 from the field, 2-of-3 from three in 32 minutes.
Up next
Maryland hosts Alcorn State on Monday, Nov. 16 at 6 p.m. ET (BTN). Follow it live in the GameCenter.