Overview
- Freshman Thijs De Ridder led Virginia with a season-high 26 points and fouled out with under six minutes remaining.
- Chance Mallory added 16 points with eight rebounds and two steals and later fouled out after steadying Virginia’s backcourt.
- The Cavaliers controlled the boards 49–25, turning 21 offensive rebounds into 18 second‑chance points.
- Virginia converted 30 of 36 free throws to outscore Northwestern 30–17 at the stripe despite shooting 21% from three.
- Jayden Reid scored 25 and Arrinten Page had 20 before fouling out for Northwestern, which next faces South Carolina as Virginia meets Butler in the event.