Virginia in ACC final after shutting down Miami in rout
Published on March 14, 2026.
No. 10 Virginia defeated Miami 84-62 in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament semifinals. Ugonna Onyenso scored 17 points and four blocked shots off the bench, while Thijs De Ridder and Sam Lewis both scored 16 points, Malik Thomas posted 15 and Chance Mallory added 12. Virginia will face the Clemson-Duke winner in the tournament final. Third-seeded Miami's performance was seen as a puzzling display by the Hurricanes, who had scored over 75 points in their past six games. Virginia's lead grew to 74-54 with four minutes to play, a significant difference from their 86-83 home victory against Miami.
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