After a disappointing 59-56 loss to No. 14 Virginia Commonwealth Tuesday, the No. 25 Virginia men’s basketball team went to North Carolina Saturday looking for redemption. The Cavaliers found it against Davidson as sophomore center Mike Tobey led the way with 18 points and 7 rebounds in a 70-57 win.
The teams traded leads early in the game and were tied 8-8 just more than seven minutes into the contest. Sophomore guard Malcolm Brogdon played well early, scoring six of the team’s first eight points. He finished with 17 points, seven rebounds and two assists in the game.
Virginia (2-1) then went on a 16-5 run to take a 24-13 lead, but Davidson (0-3) answered with a 14-5 run to send the game into halftime with the Cavaliers clinging to a 29-27 edge.
The Cavaliers, however, used a big second half to pull away from the Wildcats. By the 13:38 mark, Virginia had taken a 13-point lead at 43-30, and Davidson would get no closer than nine for the remainder of the game. A 3-pointer from Wildcat senior guard Tom Droney closed the deficit to 58-49 with 2:56 to play, but Virginia clinched the victory by outscoring Davidson 12-8 in the remaining time.
Virginia started three guards against the Wildcats, with freshman London Perrantes making his first collegiate start in place of sophomore swingman Justin Anderson. Perrantes finished with five points and five assists in a team-high 32 minutes of action.
Senior guard Joe Harris had just one point in the game — a free throw — but added four rebounds. In addition to Brogdon and Tobey, Virginia had two other players score in double figures. Anderson had 12 points, while senior forward Akil Mitchell contributed 11 points and nine rebounds as the Cavaliers dominated on the boards, out-rebounding Davidson 42-30.
Virginia returns to Charlottesville Tuesday for a matchup against Navy.
—compiled by Michael Eilbacher
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