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The No. 12 Virginia Cavaliers (18-5, 8-3 ACC) suffocated the No. 4 Louisville Cardinals (19-5, 7-4) in the second half to earn a 71-55 home victory Monday night at John Paul Jones Arena.
London Perrantes led Virginia with 18 points on 5-of-12 shooting. Isaiah Wilkins posted a double-double, scoring 13 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.
Beyond V.J. King, Louisville struggled offensively. The freshman forward scored 24 points while accounting for 40 percent of the Cardinals' 20 made field goals.
As a team, Louisville shot 37 percent from the floor, and Virginia held the Cardinals to 6-of-24 shooting in the second half.