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01/13 20:59 CST Malik Thomas scores 19 points as No. 16 Virginia beats No. 20
Louisville 79-70
Malik Thomas scores 19 points as No. 16 Virginia beats No. 20 Louisville 79-70
By GARY B. GRAVES
Associated Press
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) --- Malik Thomas made six 3-pointers and scored 19 points,
Johann Grunloh added 16 points and No. 16 Virginia shot 55% in the second half
to beat No. 20 Louisville 79-70 on Tuesday night.
Thomas went 6 of 8 from beyond the arc and 6 of 9 overall for the Cavaliers
(15-2, 4-1 Atlantic Coast Conference). Virginia shot just 40% from the field
but led throughout and made 7 of 13 3-pointers after halftime in its first
meeting with a ranked foe this season.
Grunloh, a 7-foot freshman, went 3 of 4 on 3-pointers and added seven rebounds
and four blocks.
Isaac McKneely, who spent the previous three seasons at Virginia, scored a
season-high 23 points for Louisville (12-5, 2-3), which shot 36% and has
dropped three of four.
Ryan Conwell added 14 points for the Cardinals, who played a seventh
consecutive game without guard Mikel Brown Jr. (back) and were missing forward
Khani Rooths because of an illness. Ex-G League player London Johnson dressed
but did not play for a second straight game.
Louisville got within 74-68 on McKneely's two free throws with 1:19 remaining,
but he and Conwell each missed 3s that could have made it closer. Grunloh,
Lewis and Chance Mallory combined to make five free throws in the final minute
to seal Virginia's fourth straight win.
Sam Lewis added 15 points and Dallin Hall had 12 rebounds for the Cavaliers.
Virginia welcomed back its leading 3-point shooter, Jacari White, who had
missed 3 1/2 weeks with a broken left wrist. He had five points in 12 minutes.
The Cavaliers led 14-0 after 3 1/2 minutes as Louisville missed its first seven
shots. Virginia later missed 13 straight from the field.
Up next
Virginia visits SMU on Saturday.
Louisville visits Pittsburgh on Saturday.
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