Thijs De Ridder scored 22 points, Malik Thomas added 17 and No. 14 Virginia won its seventh straight game and eighth in a row on the road, beating Georgia Tech 94-68 on Wednesday night.

The Cavaliers (22-3) extended their winning streak to six.

The Cavaliers out-rebounded BC 39-33, but got 14 on the offensive end to the Eagles’ eight.

SMU led by as many as seven points during the opening 13 minutes before the Cavaliers went on a 13-2 run.

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.

The Cavaliers are 10-0 at home this season., 11-0 at John Paul Jones arena dating back to last season.

Former Virginia guard Dai Dai Ames had 18 points for the Golden Bears.

Hokies open ACC play with hard-fought home win.