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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Wofford men’s basketball team was defeated 74-39 by Virginia on Sunday afternoon at John Paul Jones Arena. Virginia used a 14-2 run to close the first half to build a lead that the Terriers were unable to overcome.

Wofford moves to 6-7 on the season, while Virginia is 10-3. The Terriers were led by Spencer Collins with 17 points, while Lee Skinner had four rebounds. The Cavaliers had three players in double figures, led by Mike Tobey with 19 points.

“That can happen sometimes in college athletics,” said head coach Mike Young. “I was nervous about this one with twelve freshmen and sophomores who think you have it figured out, but this is a humbling game. Virginia got us in every way.”

The Terriers opened the scoring with a three pointer by Karl Cochran and had a 5-0 lead after a lay-up by Aerris Smith. The Cavaliers answered with eight straight points for an 8-5 advantage with 15:30 on the clock. A three pointer by Spencer Collins tied the game at eight.

A bucket by C.J. Neumann tied the game at ten, but the Cavaliers led 12-10 with 10:40 left in the first half. A jumper by Spencer Collins cut the advantage to 15-12 at the 7:58 mark. Collins added a three to make it a 17-15 score, but Virginia used a 5-0 run for a 22-15 lead with 5:46 remaining. Collins hit two free throws, however the Cavaliers scored the final nine points of the half to take a 31-17 lead at the break. Wofford did not score a field goal in the last 6:28 of the half.

To begin the second half, Virginia went on a 9-2 run that included two three pointers for a 40-19 advantage with 16:03 on the clock. The Cavaliers continued to extend the lead and it was a 49-21 score with 11:30 left in the game. Virginia had a 16-0 run ended with two free throws by Spencer Collins, but the Cavalier lead was 56-23 at the ten minute mark. The lead grew to 63-25 with 7:32 left before two free throws by Karl Cochran made it 63-27. At the final buzzer, the Cavaliers had a 74-39 victory.

Wofford shot 33.3% from the floor while Virginia shot 63.8% overall. The Terriers were 5-of-19 from with three, while the Cavaliers were 8-of-15 from behind the arc. Both teams were 6-of-10 from the line. The Cavaliers had a 31 to 19 lead on the glass. Wofford had 17 turnovers, while Virginia had 22 assists.

Wofford will play the final non-conference game of the season on Friday night at 7:00 p.m. CT at Tulane. The Terriers return home against Appalachian State on Tuesday, January 8 at 7:00 p.m.