It was the tale of two halves as the No. 7 Virginia Cavaliers outlasted a hot second-half shooting performance form Vermont to win 61-55. Virginia improved to 4-0 (1-0 ACC) with the win, and had three players score in double digits in the win.
Mamadi Diakite led the way for Virginia with 19 points, followed by Kihei Clark with 15 and Braxton Key with 14. Clark went 3-for-4 from beyond the arc as the Hoos shot 35% from three. As a team, Virginia shot 47% from the field, including 51.9% in the second half. The Virginia offense has struggled at times, but responded when pressed by the Catamounts.