Virginia Rolls Past Bucknell to Stay Unbeaten

Virginia opened with 11 straight points and controlled the game throughout, building a 53-31 halftime lead at John Paul Jones Arena. The Cavaliers shot 21 for 37 in the first half, including 7 of 16 from three-point range, and stretched their advantage to 24 before the break.

Mallory finished 6 for 9 from the floor, making three of his five attempts from beyond the arc. He scored 13 points in the first half and capped it with a driving layup and a foul with 0.4 seconds left. He also had three steals, though his four turnovers followed a six-turnover outing against Drexel.

Thijs De Ridder contributed 15 points, pulled down eight boards, handed out four assists and recorded four steals. Nolan Adekunle scored 14 on 5-of-6 shooting, including three three-pointers, while Johann Grunloh added 13 points, grabbed nine boards, made three steals, dished two assists and blocked a shot. Those four Virginia starters had reached double figures with 16½ minutes still to play.

Virginia forced turnovers and used its defense to create scoring chances, though Bucknell had some open looks from three. The Bison were outrebounded 52-29. Aleksander Pachucki and Luke Soden each scored 12 for Bucknell, which fell to 0-3.

Bucknell is scheduled to host Columbia on Friday. Virginia’s next game is at Maryland, also on Friday.