Virginia secured an 87-83 win over Maryland on Friday, overcoming a halftime deficit by shooting 76.9 percent in the second half, “according to the Washington Post.”
Maryland coach Buzz Williams, who remains winless against ranked opponents since arriving in College Park, lamented his team’s performance, stating, “We did not have the physical, mental, emotional stamina, endurance from start to finish that’s required.”
The Tar Heels faced their own struggles at home, falling to Georgia 78-70, a result “reported by the Daily Tar Heel.”
UNC coach Michael Malone highlighted fundamental issues, noting that his team struggled with boxing out and displayed what he called “comical turnovers” during the loss.
Elsewhere, Miami set a school record by hitting 20 three-pointers in a 94-52 rout of North Alabama, with “the Miami Herald noting” that Brent Bland contributed five of those shots during a brief second-half stretch.
Clemson fought hard but ultimately fell to Georgetown 85-78, despite a late second-half surge that briefly gave the Tigers a lead, “as documented by Fox Carolina.”
Pitt maintained its unbeaten status by overcoming a 12-point deficit to defeat Butler 76-64 at Hinkle Fieldhouse, relying on strong interior defense in the second half, “per the ACC roundup.”
Virginia Tech dominated Mount St. Mary’s 82-62 behind 20 points from Amani Hansberry, while Florida State relied on free-throw shooting to crush Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 84-60.
NC State stayed undefeated with an 81-62 win over Troy, and SMU defeated Ball State 90-65 even while missing a key starter due to injury.
In other non-conference action, UNLV held off a late Stanford comeback attempt to win 76-68, as the Rebels excelled from behind the three-point line.