No. 11 Virginia bounces back by beating No. 9 Miami

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Malcolm Brogdon had 20 points and London Perrantes scored all 13 of his in the second half as No. 13 Virginia ended a two-game losing streak with a 66-58 victory over No. 8 Miami on Tuesday night.

Anthony Gill added 15 points for the Cavaliers (13-3, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who used an 11-2 run in the second half to turn a 43-41 deficit into a 52-45 lead with 7 1-2 minutes to go and never trailed again.

Angel Rodriguez had 17 points and Sheldon McClellan added 13 for Miami (13-2, 2-1), which had a seven-game winning streak snapped.

The Hurricanes closed within 59-56 on Rodriguez's driving basket with 2:20 to play, but Miami didn't score again until Rodriguez hit two free throws with 29 seconds left. In the meantime, Perrantes hit a runner in the lane with 1:05 to play, Gill added a free throw and Darius Thompson made two free throws for Virginia.

Perrantes, who didn't score until 15:42 remained, sparked the go-ahead run with a 3-pointer, followed with a driving shot that banked in and then added two free throws. After Rodriguez scored for Miami, Mike Tobey scored on a hook, disturbed a layup at the other end and Brogdon's free throws made it 54-45.

Tobey finished with 12 points and seven rebounds for Virginia, and Gill grabbed eight rebounds.

Tobey's putback with 4:35 left in the first half sparked a 10-4 run for the Cavaliers, with Tobey scoring eight points. The burst gave the Cavaliers a 27-21 lead, and Ja'Quan Newton cut it to four with two free throws in the final minute.

TIP INS:

Miami: Canes coach Jim Larranaga was an assistant under Terry Holland at Virginia from 1979-86. ... Tuesday night's game marked the first time both teams were ranked when the faced each other.

Virginia: Virginia hasn't lost three straight since Jan. 8-19, 2011. ... In consecutive road losses at Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech, the Cavaliers allowed their opponents to shoot 53.1 percent from 3-point range (17 of 32). Miami was just 6 for 22.

UP NEXT:

Miami plays at Clemson on Saturday.

Virginia plays at Florida State on Sunday.

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