Virginia Basketball defeats Northeastern 97-72

No. 9 Virginia secured its second win of the season with a 97-72 victory over Northeastern on Friday night. Despite a sluggish start where the Cavaliers went 2 for 10 from the field and 0 for 7 from three-point range, they took control in the second half.

Sam Lewis and Chance Mallory each contributed 20 points to the win. Thijs De Ridder added 16 points, six rebounds, and four assists, while Johann Grunloh scored 13 points despite playing with an injured right ankle.

Northeastern was led by Rashad King with 26 points and Louis Bond with 23 points. The Huskies committed 19 turnovers during the matchup. Virginia moves to a 2-0 record ahead of a scheduled game against No. 12 Arkansas.