CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (Interstat) — Virginia used a dominant first half to defeat Maryland-Eastern Shore 84-60 in a nonconference men’s basketball game Tuesday night at John Paul Jones Arena.

The Cavaliers built a 46-32 halftime lead and maintained control throughout, improving to 9-1. Sam Lewis led Virginia with 15 points, while Thijs De Ridder added 13. Chance Mallory contributed 10 points and five assists. The Hawks, who fell to 4-9, were led by Jaden Cooper’s nine points. Virginia capitalized on turnovers, scoring 17 points off them, and a crowd of 11,117 saw the Cavaliers shoot efficiently from the floor to secure the victory.