Sam Lewis Scores 28 on 12-of-16 Shooting as No. 6 Virginia Beats Maryland 87-83 After a 51-36 Second Half
No. 6 Virginia trailed Maryland 47-36 at halftime in College Park, won the second half 51-36 and held on 87-83 behind Sam Lewis' 28 points on 12-of-16 shooting.
Photo: Virginia Athletics. Sam Lewis, official roster headshot. Card design: The Dyme.
No. 6 Virginia beat Maryland 87-83 on Friday night at the XFINITY Center in College Park after trailing 47-36 at halftime. The Cavaliers won the second half 51-36, per the ESPN box score. Sam Lewis scored 28 on 12-of-16 shooting. Virginia scored 58 points in the paint to Maryland's 36. The Cavaliers moved to 5-0. Maryland fell to 1-2. Attendance was 16,908.
Where the four points came from
By our count from the ESPN box, Virginia made 29 two-point baskets to Maryland's 20, plus-18. Both teams made four threes. Maryland made 31 of 39 free throws to Virginia's 17 of 27, a 14-point edge for the Terrapins at the line. That nets four.
Maryland led by as many as 11, per ESPN. The lead changed hands five times, and Virginia's largest lead was eight. Virginia shot 33 of 53, 62%. Maryland shot 24 of 57, 42%.
The last two minutes
Johann Grunloh blocked a DJ Wagner layup at 1:53 with Virginia up 82-77, per the ESPN play-by-play. Thijs De Ridder hit a 24-foot three off a Lewis assist at 1:33 for 85-77. Kaden House made two free throws, and Elijah Gertrude made one at 0:44 and one at 0:26 for 87-79. Pharrel Payne's layup at 0:14 and Andre Mills' layup at 0:04 set the final.
Who else scored
De Ridder scored 20 on 8-of-13 shooting with seven rebounds. Grunloh had 15 points, seven rebounds and three blocks, with 7 of 11 at the line. Chance Mallory scored 12 with four assists.
For Maryland, Payne scored 20 and made 8 of 10 free throws. House scored 17 off the bench, 9 of 10 at the line. Mike McNair Jr. had 15 off the bench with three threes and 6 of 6 free throws.
The box score, side by side
Full-game team numbers, per the ESPN box score:
| Category | Virginia | Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 33-53 (62%) | 24-57 (42%) |
| 3-pointers | 4-10 | 4-17 |
| Free throws | 17-27 | 31-39 |
| Rebounds | 35 | 26 |
| Offensive rebounds | 8 | 10 |
| Assists | 11 | 12 |
| Turnovers | 17 | 10 |
| Steals | 5 | 10 |
| Points in the paint | 58 | 36 |
| Points off turnovers | 15 | 24 |
| Fast-break points | 6 | 8 |
Half scoring, per the ESPN linescores:
| Half | Virginia | Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 36 | 47 |
| 2nd | 51 | 36 |
| Final | 87 | 83 |
Sources:
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