Overview
- Freshman guard Jacari White came off the bench for 19 points on 5-of-9 from deep, punctuated by a go-ahead dunk with 1:12 left.
- Thijs De Ridder contributed nine points and nine rebounds and hit a short jumper for a 61-58 lead with 25 seconds remaining.
- Florida State led 54-45 with 8:22 to play before going scoreless over the last 4:54, with late tying 3-point tries by Lajae Jones and Robert McCray V missing.
- Virginia’s reserves outscored FSU’s bench 32-10 and the Cavaliers controlled the glass 47-37 as both teams struggled from three.
- Virginia improved to 21-3 (10-2 ACC) with its fifth consecutive win, while Florida State fell to 11-13 (3-7); next up, Virginia hosts Ohio State on Saturday and FSU visits Virginia Tech.