Virginia 72, at SMU 68

ABILENE, Texas (Interstat) — In a tense, grinding affair that came down to the final possessions, the Virginia Cavaliers leaned on a dominant performance from Malik Thomas and a crucial late-game sequence to edge the SMU Mustangs 72-68 in a non-conference men’s basketball game Saturday at Moody Coliseum. The game, organized by the Atlantic Coast Conference, saw Virginia improve to 16-2 while SMU fell to 13-5. The Cavaliers, who entered as narrow 1.5-point favorites, defied the pregame statistical projections that gave the Mustangs a 61.9% probability of victory. The contest was defined by Virginia’s efficiency from beyond the arc and… Read more...