CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (Interstat) — Virginia beat Syracuse 72-59 in an Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball game Saturday at John Paul Jones Arena.

The Cavaliers used a 38-35 halftime lead to pull away, holding the Orange to 24 second-half points. Virginia’s defense forced 13 turnovers, converting them into 17 points. Sam Lewis led Virginia with 16 points, while Ugonna Onyenso added 10 points and eight rebounds. Naithan George scored a game-high 19 points for Syracuse.

Virginia improved to 20-3 overall. Syracuse fell to 12-11.