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01/03 12:24 CST Lewis, De Ridder help No. 21 Virginia regroup from 3OT loss to
beat NC State 76-61
Lewis, De Ridder help No. 21 Virginia regroup from 3OT loss to beat NC State
76-61
By AARON BEARD
AP Basketball Writer
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) --- Sam Lewis matched his career high with 23 points, Thijs
De Ridder took over after halftime and No. 21 Virginia beat N.C. State 76-61 on
Saturday.
Lewis had 20 points on 7-for-8 shooting by halftime for the Cavaliers (12-2,
1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who never trailed three days after losing in
triple overtime at Virginia Tech. Lewis helped Virginia go up 20 by halftime,
then De Ridder took charge after the Wolfpack tried to rally.
The 6-9 De Ridder, a top international prospect from Belgium, had 12 of his 14
points after the break.
That included one terrific stretch that began when he flew in to snag an
airballed 3-pointer by Malik Thomas and scored to beat the shot clock. He
followed with a 3-pointer, then got a defensive stop and pushed the ball in
transition to help set up Lewis' corner 3 for a 66-44 lead with 8:53 left.
That was part of an eventful game that included first-year Virginia coach Ryan
Odom picking up a second-half technical foul for a furious reaction to a late
whistle. Odom flailed an arm in disgust and shouted at officials before
assistant Bryce Crawford put him in a bear hug and walked him backward toward
the bench.
Quadir Copeland scored 15 points for the Wolfpack (10-5, 1-1), who came out
flat and fell in a big hole. N.C. State upped the intensity after the break to
climb back in it, getting as close as 46-38 on Paul McNeil Jr.'s 3-pointer at
the 14:39 mark.
But N.C. State managed just one basket over the next six minutes as De Ridder
and the Cavs made their move, finishing the game at 36%.
Virginia shot 50% and made 13 3-pointers.
Up next
Virginia: The Cavaliers host California on Wednesday.
N.C. State: The Wolfpack's first ACC road game comes Tuesday at Boston College.
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