CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (Interstat) — The Virginia men’s basketball team used a dominant defensive performance to defeat Pittsburgh 67-47 in an Atlantic Coast Conference game Tuesday night at John Paul Jones Arena.

The Cavaliers, now 19-3, held the Panthers to 37% shooting from the floor and forced 17 turnovers, which they converted into 23 points. Virginia built a 33-20 halftime lead and never relented, maintaining a double-digit advantage throughout the second half.

Sam Lewis led Virginia with 15 points, while Chance Mallory added 11. Cameron Corhen and Nojus Indrusaitis each scored 11 for Pittsburgh, which fell to 9-14. Virginia’s defense was the story, holding Pittsburgh to its second-lowest scoring output of the season in front of a crowd of 12,264.