The Virginia Cavaliers men’s basketball team are getting a significant boost to their roster continuity, with three key contributors — Chance Mallory, Thijs De Ridder and Johann Grünloh — announcing their returns for the upcoming season.
Ja’Kobi Gillespie scored 21 points, Nate Ament and Bishop Boswell played pivotal roles down the stretch and sixth-seeded Tennessee advanced to its fourth straight Sweet 16, beating Virginia 79-72 in the NCAA Tournament.
Virginia forward Thijs De Ridder earned first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors and a spot on the league’s All-Rookie team, highlighting a group of Cavaliers recognized Monday when the ACC announced its postseason awards.
Thijs De Ridder scored 16 points and No. 13 Virginia outlasted Wake Forest 75-70 on Tuesday night to secure the No. 2 seed and a double-bye in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.
Thijs De Ridder scored 19 points lead five Virginia players in double figures as the 11th-ranked Cavaliers beat North Carolina State 90-61, cruising in their final tuneup before Saturday’s showdown at No. 1 Duke.
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.
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SMU led by as many as seven points during the opening 13 minutes before the Cavaliers went on a 13-2 run.
