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Lewis, Cavaliers Rally from 11 Down to Edge Maryland, 87-83
By Piper Rampage
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Sam Lewis scored a career-high 28 points, and No. 6 Virginia erased an 11-point halftime deficit to beat Maryland 87-83 on Friday at XFINITY Center in College Park, Maryland.
Lewis shot 12-of-16 from the field, making all 12 baskets inside the arc, and added seven rebounds. Thijs De Ridder scored 20 points with seven rebounds, Johann Grünloh had 15 points, seven rebounds and three blocks, and Chance Mallory contributed 12 points, five rebounds and four assists.
Virginia improved to 5-0. Maryland fell to 1-2.
The Cavaliers trailed 47-36 at halftime — their largest deficit of the season — and still trailed by 10 with 12:20 remaining. Virginia shot 76.9% in the second half and 62.3% overall, finishing with a 58-36 advantage in paint points.
Mallory’s 3-pointer with 6:31 left gave Virginia its first lead since 5-4, putting the Cavaliers ahead 70-69. Lewis’s dunk with about 5:06 left put Virginia ahead for good, and De Ridder’s 3-pointer with 1:32 left extended the lead to 85-77.
Pharrel Payne led Maryland with 20 points. Kaden House added 17 points, Mike McNair Jr. scored 15, and Maryland’s bench contributed 42 points.
It was the 186th meeting between the schools. Virginia has won 10 of the last 11.
The crowd was 16,908.
Piper Rampage
Men’s College Basketball, The Library Media
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