Virginia Males’s Basketball | 61-Level First Half Powers UVA Previous Marshall 104-78

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The Cavaliers posted 100 factors in a recreation for the primary time since 2018, cruising previous Marshall 104-78 on Saturday afternoon (Nov. 15) in John Paul Jones Arena. With the win, Virginia improved to 4-0 whereas the Thundering Herd fell to 3-1.

Virginia got here out of the gate sizzling, capturing 20-for-32 (62.5 p.c) with seven triples en path to a dominant 61-point first half.

Four Cavaliers completed in double figures. Thijs De Ridder led the best way with 23 factors, Malik Thomas and Dallin Hall every posted 18 and Johann Grünloh logged 16. UVA shot 33-for-63 (52.4 p.c) from the sphere with a 42.9 p.c mark from deep.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Hoos jumped out to an 11-4 lead on the first media timeout after sinking three of their first 4 3-pointers within the opening 4:16 of the competition. Malik Thomas exploded for a season-high 13 factors within the first seven minutes of play, posting a 5-for-5 mark from the sphere with three triples, to assist the Cavaliers lengthen their result in 26-11 on the subsequent timeout. Virginia’s protection pressured 11 turnovers and grabbed seven steals to carry Marshall to 33 first-half factors. Jacari White drained a 3-pointer on the buzzer to place Virginia up 61-33 on the break.

Midway by way of the second half, the Cavaliers went eight minutes and not using a made subject aim, permitting the Thundering Herd to shrink their deficit to 18 [83-65] on the 7:00 mark. De Ridder snapped that streak with a triple, after which Dallin Hall hit two from deep to push Virginia’s result in 96-71. A Johann Grünloh layup adopted by a jumper from De Ridder gave the Cavaliers their first 100-point recreation since 2018-19, once they defeated Marshall 100-74 at JPJ.

UP NEXT
Virginia battles Northwestern within the Skechers Greenbrier Tip-Off on Friday, Nov. 21. Tipoff is ready for five p.m. on CBS Sports Network.