CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) – Anthony Gill and Malcolm Brogdon scored 16 points each and No. 10 Virginia beat William & Mary 67-52 for its sixth straight win.
Darius Thompson added 12 points for the Cavaliers (7-1), who beat the Tribe for the 10th consecutive time.
William & Mary (5-3), which had suffered its first two losses by a total of five points, was led by Daniel Dixon with 15 points and Omar Prewitt with 14.
The Tribe lost the turnover battle 19-6, and their giveaways led to 20 points for Virginia. William & Mary scored just two points off six Virginia turnovers.
The Cavaliers used a 16-2 run early in the game to open a 22-8 lead, but William & Mary didn’t let the deficit get any bigger. The Tribe was within 32-22 at halftime, and twice got within six points early in the second half. But Gill’s basket made it 42-34 and sparked a 9-2 run for Virginia, and the Cavaliers slowly pulled away.
