Virginia Cavaliers at North Carolina Tar Heels
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Withers had 16 points, 11 rebounds in North Carolina's 81-66 win over Virginia
Withers was 4 of 6 on 3-pointers in posting his second double-double this season and Jackson added three more 3s. Ven-Allen Lubin scored 14 points, RJ Davis 12 and Drake Powell 11 for the Tar Heels (17-11, 10-6 ACC), who made 9 of 16 from the arc and outrebounded the Cavaliers 35-21.
Isaac McKneely scored 17 points and became the 52nd Cavalier to reach 1,000 career points. Dai Dai Ames added 12 points for Virginia (13-14, 6-10).
Virginia trailed by eight at halftime and didn’t get closer in the second half. A three-point play by Jackson gave the Tar Heels a 20-point lead with six minutes remaining.
Both teams came in having won three of their last four games but it was UNC that took off to a 21-2 lead at the start, hitting 8 of 12 shots and the Cavaliers starting 1 of 10. The Tar Heels helped Virginia get back in the game with flagrant-one and technical fouls that resulted in four free throws within a 14-3 run but UNC still led at the half 46-34.
North Carolina plays at Florida State on Monday. Virginia plays at Wake Forest on Wednesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 66 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Ven-Allen Lubin Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Taine Murray missed Jumper. | 66 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Drake Powell made Layup. | 66 - 81 |
Statistics
 UVA |
 UNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-53 | FG | 27-56 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 6-22 | 3PT | 9-16 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 56 |
| 12-13 | FT | 18-22 |
| 92 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 21 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 3 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 11 | Assists | 13 |
| 9 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 19 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Attendance: 21,750 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 8-4 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |