“We just went out there and we kept fighting throughout the whole time”. “But it was our fault for putting ourselves in that situation to begin with”.
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Virginia, which led for all of 45 seconds Tuesday, scored 18 points in the final 1:23 to stun the Demon Deacons (10-10, 1-7 ACC), 72-71.
Virginia did not hold a lead in the second half before Thompson’s shot.
ABOUT VIRGINIA (15-4, 4-3 ACC): The Cavaliers continue to play defense as well as anybody in the country, ranking sixth in the nation in scoring defense (61.4 points per game). “It’s about our team getting wins”. He had to be carried off the court by two teammates, but checked back in with 11:22 to play.
The Cavaliers didn’t necessarily overcome that problem in this win.
However, junior guard London Perrantes grabbed a steal on the ensuing Wake Forest possession, setting up a three by sophomore guard Marial Shayok, who had 10 points on a ideal 4-for-4 from the field. Ben Bentil led Providence (17-4) with 25 points.
The Demon Deacons came in with a (1-6) record in the ACC. UVA came in ranked #11 in the country. Virginia had been 1-for-13 behind the arc in the game prior to making four in the those final minute.
Virginia players celebrate with Darius Thompson, left, after his last-second game-winning shot again …
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Up next, Virginia is at No. 16 Louisville on Saturday and Wake Forest is at No. 25 Notre Dame on Saturday. “We know that the league that we play in, night in and night out, it’s going to be a beast”, Wake Forest coach Danny Manning said after the Demon Deacons’ 77-63 loss Saturday at Miami (Fla.).
