Thijs De Ridder scored 32 factors and No. 17 Virginia tied a faculty report by overcoming a 19-point deficit for a 100-97 double-overtime win towards Notre Dame in Atlantic Coast Convention motion on Tuesday in South Bend, Ind.
Sam Lewis added 21 factors for the Cavaliers, together with the tying 3-pointer on the finish of the primary time beyond regulation and 6 factors within the second OT.
Virginia (17-3, 6-2 ACC) matched its largest comeback ever, set in a 93-90 win towards Arizona on Nov. 12, 2006. Likelihood Mallory added 17 factors and Devin Tillis had 12.
Sophomore guard Cole Certa scored a career-high 34 factors for the Preventing Irish (11-10, 2-6) however was off the mark with a possible tying 3-pointer with 11 seconds remaining.
Notre Dame misplaced its twelfth consecutive recreation towards a ranked opponent. Jalen Haralson added 20 factors and Brady Koehler had a double-double with 16 factors and 10 boards. Braden Shrewsberry scored 18 — 15 within the first half.
The lead seesawed within the second OT, with Mallory’s 3-pointer giving Virginia a 92-91 edge with 1:49 left.
Certa made a driving layup for a 93-92 lead, however De Ridder put the Cavaliers again in entrance with two free throws.
After Certa missed a 3-pointer from the emblem, Dallin Corridor prolonged Virginia’s result in 96-93 with two free throws with 55 seconds to go.
Haralson made two on the charity stripe to make it 96-95 with 45 seconds left as De Ridder fouled out.
Lewis knocked down a jumper from the foul line with 16 seconds to play to provide the Cavaliers a 98-95 lead, and Certa’s 3-pointer was off the mark with 11 seconds left.
Lewis iced the win with two free throws with 5 seconds left.
Virginia by no means led within the first time beyond regulation and trailed 85-82 after two Certa free throws with 19 seconds left. Notre Dame opted to not foul and Lewis buried the tying triple from the highest of the important thing with 3 seconds left.
The Cavaliers trailed 52-40 5 minutes into the second half when their pictures lastly began falling. A 20-4 run put Virginia up 60-56 with 7:19 to play.
Certa drained a deep 3-pointer with 30 seconds left to provide the Preventing Irish a 73-71 lead.
Tillis tied it with two free throws for Virginia with 18 ticks left and Shrewsberry missed a 3 on the finish of regulation.
The Cavaliers trailed 44-35 at halftime. The Preventing Irish took their largest lead at 39-20 with 6:06 remaining within the first half on consecutive 3-pointers by Certa.
–Area Degree Media

