Monday, Nov. 22\nWashington def. Virginia 106-63\nThen-No. 13 Washington shot 58 percent from the field - and made 17-of-26 three-point attempts - to hand Virginia its most lopsided defeat since a 99-54 loss at North Carolina March 1, 2006. The Huskies' 17 three-pointers marked the most ever by a Virginia opponent.
Virginia (3-3) trailed just 16-13 with 14:23 remaining in the first half, but Washington (4-2) unleashed an 18-2 run to extend its lead to 34-15 with 7:44 to go. The Huskies led 55-31 at the break and never loosened their grip the rest of the way, leading by as many as 48 with two minutes left in the game.
Junior guard Isaiah Thomas tallied 18 points to lead five Washington players in double figures. Virginia freshman guard Joe Harris led all scorers with 19 points to go along with seven rebounds.
Tuesday, Nov. 23\nVirginia def. Oklahoma 74-56\nJust 10 hours after its crushing loss to Washington, Virginia captured a wire-to-wire win against Oklahoma in a consolation round game. The 18-point margin of victory was the Cavaliers' largest away from home since a 84-57 win against Albany in the first round of the 2007 NCAA Tournament.
Virginia jumped out to a 12-0 lead three minutes into the game en route to a 40-25 halftime advantage. The Sooners (3-3) cut the lead to 41-33 with 16:43 remaining, but the Cavaliers scored the next nine points to extend their lead to 17 with 14:27 left.
Senior forward Mike Scott led Virginia with a career-high 27 points. He also grabbed 15 boards and finished 13-for-15 from the foul line. Senior forward Will Sherrill scored 11 points and senior guard Mustapha Farrakhan chipped in 10. Sophomore point guard Jontel Evans totaled six assists compared to zero turnovers, adding three steals.\n\nWednesday, Nov. 24\nWichita State def. Virginia 70-58\nVirginia squandered a 16-point first-half lead to fall to Wichita State in the Maui Invitational's fifth-place game. Senior center J.T. Durley paced the Shockers with 17 points in the two schools' first-ever meeting.
The Cavaliers commanded a 20-4 lead with 12:36 left in the first half, but Wichita State (4-1) then went on a 20-4 run of its own to tie the game at 24 with 5:09 remaining in the half. After clinging to a 44-43 advantage with 12:33 left in the game, the Shockers went on a 9-0 run to open up a 10-point lead. Virginia never came within eight points of Wichita State the rest of the night.
Scott recorded his third double-double of the season with 16 points and a game-high 10 rebounds. He now ranks ninth on Virginia's all-time list with 21 career double-doubles.
Ten players scored for the Shockers, and their bench outscored Virginia's by a 28-2 margin.
With the loss, the Cavaliers finished sixth in the eight-team tournament.
Monday, Nov. 29\nVirginia def. No. 15 Minnesota 87-79\nVirginia used a red-hot second-half performance to knock off No. 15 Minnesota last night in the first game of the ACC-Big 10 Challenge. After trailing 39-29 at halftime, the Cavaliers, who now have a 4-3 record, outscored the Gophers (6-1) 58-40 in the final 20 minutes of play. The game marked coach Tubby Smith's first non-conference home loss during his four-year tenure at Minnesota.
Senior forward Will Sherrill buried a three-pointer six-and-a-half minutes into the second half to pull the Cavaliers ahead for the first time since its 3-0 start during the first half. A layup by junior center Colton Iverson put the Gophers back on top, but freshman guard Joe Harris responded with a jumper that put Virginia up for good.
The Cavaliers shot an impressive 76.9 percent (10-13) from three-point range and 83.3 percent (25-30) from the foul line. They also outrebounded the Gophers - a team with four players standing at least 6 feet, 10 inches - 32-30.
Harris led the way for Virginia with 24 points on 8-of-12 shooting. Senior guard Mustapha Farrakhan came off the bench to tally a career-high 23 points, making 4-of-5 three-point attempts. Senior forward Mike Scott contributed 17 points and 12 boards for his third consecutive double-double.
Minnesota played without two injured starters - point guard Al Nolen and forward Rodney Williams. Junior forward Trevor Mbakwe paced the Gophers with 18 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks.
-compiled by Nick Eilerson
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