US EditionNo. 17 Virginia Rallies, Makes Clutch Shots to Sink Notre Dame in 2OT
Thijs De Ridder scored 32 points and Sam Lewis contributed crucial plays as Virginia matched its largest comeback to win 100-97 in double overtime.
- On January 28, Virginia Cavaliers rallied from a 19-point deficit to beat Notre Dame Fighting Irish 100-97 in double overtime in South Bend, Indiana, matching their largest comeback in school history.
- Their second-half offense sparked the comeback, producing 17-2 and 20-4 runs plus a 15-5 finish, with Virginia Cavaliers scoring 36 points in the paint, 28 free throws, and a +30 bench advantage.
- Thijs De Ridder, Virginia guard, scored a career-high 32 points, went 14-15 from the free-throw line, and added eight rebounds and three assists, while Sam Lewis contributed 21 points, nine rebounds, and six assists, and hit the tying 3 in overtime.
- In ACC standings, Virginia now leads, while Notre Dame drops to sixth after losing six of seven.
- Virginia's 100-point output marked the first time the program reached triple digits since 2007, signaling an unusually potent offensive night as the Cavaliers prepare to face Boston College on Saturday.
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No. 17 Virginia rallies from 19 down to beat Notre Dame
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Thijs De Ridder scored a career-high 32 points and No. 17 Virginia matched the biggest comeback in school history, rallying from a 19-point first-half deficit to beat Notre Dame 100-97 in double overtime on Tuesday night. Sam Lewis added 21 points, nine rebounds and six assists for the Cavaliers (17-3, 6-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), and his 3-pointer with 3 seconds left in the first OT tied it at 85-all. Lewis also scored Vir…
No. 17 Virginia rallies from 19-point deficit to beat Notre Dame in double OT
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Thijs De Ridder scored a career-high 32 points and No. 17 Virginia matched the biggest comeback in school history, rallying from a 19-point first-half deficit to beat Notre Dame 100-97 in double overtime on Tuesday night. Sam Lewis added 21 points, nine rebounds and six assists for the Cavaliers (17-3, 6-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), and his 3-pointer with 3 seconds left in the first OT tied it at 85-all. Lewis also scored Vir…
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