Stanford Cardinal at Virginia Cavaliers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
No. 23 Virginia pulls away to beat Stanford 70-55 for its third straight victory
Virginia (14-2, 3-1 ACC) led 41-34 at halftime, then used a 9-0 run early in the second half to increase its advantage to 51-37 with 15 minutes to play. The Cavaliers outscored the Cardinal 29-21 after the break and led by 22 points.
Ebuka Okorie, who had 31 points when the Cardinal (13-4, 2-2) edged Virginia Tech 69-68 on Wednesday and came in averaging more than 22 points, struggled to get going. He had just one point in the first 10 minutes, was scoreless in the second half and finished with 14.
Benny Gealer scored 13 of his 15 points in the first half for the Cardinal.
Malik Thomas added 11 points, six rebounds and three assists for Virginia, which failed to score 80 points for just the third time this season.
The Cavaliers are 10-0 at home this season and have won 11 in a row at John Paul Jones Arena dating to last season. Playing again without injured guard Jacari White (wrist), Virginia only went three deep into its bench.
Virginia: Plays at its first ranked opponent this season when it visits No. 20 Louisville on Tuesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 55 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 55 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Virginia Defensive Rebound. | 55 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Jeremy Dent-Smith misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot | 55 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:04 | AJ Rohosy Defensive Rebound. | 55 - 70 |
Statistics
 STAN |
 UVA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18-56 | FG | 25-57 |
| 32 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 5-26 | 3PT | 6-22 |
| 19 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 14-17 | FT | 14-17 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 9 | Assists | 17 |
| 7 | Steals | 3 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 6 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 23 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 9 | Percent Led | 89 |
Game Information
Location: Charlottesville, VA
Attendance: 14,637 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 6-0 | - | 17-1 |
| Clemson | 6-1 | 0.5 | 16-4 |
| Virginia | 5-1 | 1 | 16-2 |
| Miami | 4-2 | 2 | 15-4 |
| NC State | 4-2 | 2 | 13-6 |
| Syracuse | 3-2 | 2.5 | 12-6 |
| Stanford | 3-3 | 3 | 14-5 |
| SMU | 3-3 | 3 | 14-5 |
| Virginia Tech | 3-3 | 3 | 14-5 |
| Louisville | 3-3 | 3 | 13-5 |
| North Carolina | 2-3 | 3.5 | 14-4 |
| California | 2-4 | 4 | 14-5 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-4 | 4 | 11-8 |
| Wake Forest | 2-4 | 4 | 11-8 |
| Notre Dame | 1-4 | 4.5 | 10-8 |
| Boston College | 1-4 | 4.5 | 8-10 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-4 | 4.5 | 8-10 |
| Florida State | 1-5 | 5 | 8-11 |