{"id":164969,"date":"2026-02-22T20:10:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T20:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/164969\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T20:10:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T20:10:11","slug":"mallory-leads-no-14-virginia-to-86-83-win-over-miami-in-dramatic-final-moments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/164969\/","title":{"rendered":"Mallory leads No. 14 Virginia to 86-83 win over Miami in dramatic final moments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) \u2014 Chance Mallory drew a foul on a 3-point attempt with 3.6 seconds to play, and then sank all three free throws to lift <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">No. 14<\/a> Virginia to an 86-83 win over Miami on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Jacari White came off the bench to score 17 points, hitting five 3-pointers for the Cavaliers (24-3, 12-2 Atlantic Coast), who won their eighth straight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Sam Lewis had 15 points, Thijs De Ridder scored 14, and Mallory had all 12 of his points in the second half.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Shelton Henderson and Tre Donaldson each scored 18 to lead Miami (21-6, 10-4), which saw its four-game win streak snapped. The Hurricanes out rebounded UVA 30-23 and outscored Virginia 18-2 on second-chance points.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Miami guard Tre Donaldson (3) scores over \/v28 and Virginia Thijs de Ridder (28) and Johann...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/NMKVOWTO65BSPDXU54A5WZQ2FI.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"653\" \/>Miami guard Tre Donaldson (3) scores over \/v28 and Virginia Thijs de Ridder (28) and Johann Gr\u00fcnloh (17) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, in Charlottesville, Va. (AP Photo\/Robert Simmons)(Robert Simmons | AP)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The win kept the second-place Cavaliers ahead of third-place Miami in the conference standings and robbed the Hurricanes of a chance for a big Quad 1 victory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">UVA honored former coach Tony Bennett in a pregame ceremony, naming the court at John Paul Jones Arena after him. With a collection of his former players joining him on the court, Bennett watched as a logo of his signature was unveiled.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Miami jumped out to an early 11-point lead, but seven first-half 3-pointers kept UVA in the game. The Hurricanes scored the final eight points of the half and went to the locker room ahead 44-39.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Virginia center Johann Gr\u00fcnloh (17) celebrates scoring 3-point shot against Miami during the...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CEJLZNLSURGPVIVRLRXDNNEBMU.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"653\" \/>Virginia center Johann Gr\u00fcnloh (17) celebrates scoring 3-point shot against Miami during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, in Charlottesville, Va. (AP Photo\/Robert Simmons)(Robert Simmons | AP)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The teams were tied at 59 with 11:33 to play. Mallory and De Ridder led the Cavaliers in opening up their largest lead of the game, 68-61 with 8:54 to go.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Miami fought back to set up a back-and-forth finish.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Malik Reneau\u2019s layup at 7 seconds tied the game 83-83. Mallory took the inbounds pass and raced across the half-court line, elevating for a shot attempt and getting fouled.<\/p>\n<p>Up next<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Miami: Visits Florida State on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Virginia: Hosts N.C. State on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2026 WVIR. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. 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