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No. 16 Virginia Holds Off SMU to Extend Win Streak
Virginia Cavaliers improved to 16-2 overall and 5-1 in ACC play with Malik Thomas scoring 23 points and grabbing 11 rebounds, securing a fifth straight win.
- Today at Moody Coliseum in Dallas, the Virginia Cavaliers defeated SMU Mustangs 72-68, extending their win streak to five games and improving to 16-2, 5-1 in Atlantic Coast Conference play.
- Virginia sought redemption after a 54-52 loss and used a 13-2 run to take a 35-28 halftime lead over SMU Mustangs.
- Senior guard Malik Thomas delivered 23 points, 11 rebounds and 50.0% shooting, while Thijs De Ridder added 17 points and hit crucial free throws in the final minute.
- The loss hands SMU Mustangs their first home defeat in 12 games at Moody Coliseum, Dallas, Texas, while Virginia returns home to face North Carolina on Jan. 24 at 2 p.m. EST at John Paul Jones Arena.
- After another narrow win, the Virginia Cavaliers' perimeter focus is evident as they attempted 28.3 three-point attempts per game and hit 12 of 31, with a season-low 12 free throws.
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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 1/2 minutes, as the Cavaliers hung…
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