Sam Lewis added 21 points, nine rebounds and six assists for the Cavaliers (17-3, 6-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), and his 3-pointer with 3 seconds left in the first overtime tied the score at 85. Lewis also scored Virginia’s final four points after De Ridder fouled out with 45 seconds left in the second overtime.
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Virginia also had a 19-point comeback on November 12, 2006 to beat Arizona in the opening game at John Paul Jones Arena.
Cole Certa led Notre Dame (11-10, 2-6) with a career-high 34 points. Jalen Haralson added 20, Braeden Shrewsberry scored 18 and Brady Koehler had 16 for the Fighting Irish, who have lost six of seven.
Notre Dame fell to 0-14 against ranked opponents in coach Micah Shrewsberry’s three seasons.
Chance Mallory added 17 points and Devin Tillis scored 12 for Virginia.
De Ridder was the first Cavaliers player to reach 30 points since Kyle Guy scored 30 in the win over Marshall on Dec. 31, 2018 for the Virginia team that won the national title.
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Notre Dame made eight of its first 11 3-pointers to build a 39-20 lead with 6:06 left in the first half. The Cavaliers closed the half on a 15-5 run that included 10 points from De Ridder.
Virginia went on a 17-2 run in the second half to take a 57-54 lead. Notre Dame fought back and took a 70-64 lead with 2:13 left.
Tillis made a pair of free throws for Virginia with 18 seconds left that tied the score at 73, and the Fighting Irish missed two 3-pointers in the final seconds.
Next
Virginia: At Boston College on Saturday.
Notre Dame: at Syracuse on Saturday.
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