The Virginia Cavaliers moved to 84-62 over the the Miami (FL) Hurricanes in Charlotte at 7:00 PM EDT, with the Hoos carrying a 10-0 ranking tag into the ACC semifinal while the Hurricanes entered unranked.
First half
The Virginia Cavaliers opened a 38-23 halftime margin behind 52 percent shooting on 59 field goal attempts and 61 percent on 33 two-point attempts.
The Hoos created clean looks with 17 assists against 10 turnovers and reached 62 percent effective field goal percent while hitting 11 threes on 26 tries.
The Virginia front line controlled early possession battle with 38 total rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds, and that work fed 38 points in the paint on 19 makes.
The Miami (FL) Hurricanes stayed within reach by drawing 11 fouls and converting 14 free throws on 15 attempts for 93 percent.
The Hurricanes had 32 points in the paint on 16 makes, but 20 percent three-point shooting on 20 attempts limited the early response.
Second half
The Virginia Cavaliers won the second half 46-39 while stretching the biggest lead to 26 and finishing with 35 bench points.
The Hoos added 14 second-chance points and 9 fast-break points, and the defense chipped in 6 blocks and 5 steals.
The Hurricanes generated 12 second-chance points and scored 14 points off turnovers, but 39 percent shooting on 57 attempts kept the comeback window narrow.
The Miami (FL) Hurricanes finished with 6 assists and a 0.86 assist-to-turnover ratio, while the Cavaliers posted a 1.7 assist-to-turnover ratio to keep the game in control.
The Virginia Cavaliers vs Miami (FL) Hurricanes key moments included a sustained UVA run reflected by the most unanswered 9 points sequence that pushed the margin into double digits.
Numbers that shaped it
Virginia Cavaliers post-match stats showed 84 points on 65 percent true shooting percent, alongside 99 efficiency and a plus-minus of 22.
The Hurricanes logged 44 efficiency with 49 percent true shooting percent, and the gap showed up in 42 percent three-point shooting for UVA versus 20 percent for Miami.
From the previous game on the current roster,
Ugonna Onyenso brought 17 points and 4 blocks,
Chance Mallory added 12 points with 6 assists, and
Sam Lewis posted 16 points on 80 percent from three.
The Virginia Cavaliers vs Miami (FL) Hurricanes result analysis starts with UVA winning the rebound count 38-26 and turning extra possessions into 14 second-chance points.
What it means tonight
The post-game thoughts Virginia Cavaliers begin with UVA’s 24 defensive rebounds limiting Miami (FL) to 7 offensive rebounds while keeping the Hurricanes to 4 made threes.
The broadcast slate listed ESPN2, and the neutral-site setting at Spectrum Center framed an ACC tournament win defined by the Hoos’ assist totals and bench scoring.
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