Lewis and De Ridder lead No. 24 Virginia to easy 84-60 win over Maryland-Eastern Shore
Virginia guard Sam Lewis (5) drives by Maryland-Eastern Shore guard Trey Brown (3) the basket against Maryland Eastern Shore during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, in Charlottesville, Va. Credit: AP/Robert Simmons
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Sam Lewis scored 15 points, Thijs De Ridder added 13 and No. 24 Virginia routed Maryland-Eastern Shore 84-60 on Tuesday night for its fourth straight victory.
Chance Mallory had 10 points, six steals and five assists for the Cavaliers (9-1).
Coming off wins at Texas and over Dayton in Charlotte, North Carolina, Virginia made its season debut in the AP Top 25. And with a 23-3 run midway through the first half, the Cavaliers showed they intend to stay there.
Virginia scored 80 points or more for the ninth time in its 10 games under first-year coach Ryan Odom. The Cavaliers' total Tuesday was the most allowed by UMES this season.
For the second straight game, Odom stuck to a nine-man rotation until the final minutes.
UVA went 11 for 19 from 3-point range in the first half, taking a 46-32 lead to the locker room.
Jacari White, who set a program record by hitting 12 straight 3-pointers over the past three games, checked in 5:25 into the game and four seconds later, attempted a shot from beyond the arc that missed. That was one of the few things that didn’t fall Virginia’s way over the first 20 minutes.
Virginia guard Chance Mallory (2) drives the ball against Maryland-Eastern Shore during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, in Charlottesville, Va. Credit: AP/Robert Simmons
White finished 1 of 4 from beyond the arc, scoring 7 points.
Jaden Cooper and Joseph Locandro scored nine points apiece for the Hawks (4-9), who lost their third straight.
Up next
UMES: The Hawks play at North Carolina A&T on Friday. They’re in the midst of a six-game trip that includes upcoming visits to Texas and Virginia Tech.
Virginia: The Cavaliers enter their exam break and don’t play again until they host former Atlantic Coast Conference rival Maryland on Dec. 20.
