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Thomas, Lewis help No. 15 Virginia beat Ohio State 70-66 in Nashville

Thomas, Lewis help No. 15 Virginia beat Ohio State 70-66 in Nashville | iNFOnews.ca
Ohio State forward Devin Royal, right, fouls Virginia center Ugonna Onyenso as center Christoph Tilly, left, defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Malik Thomas and Sam Lewis each scored 13 points and No. 15 Virginia beat Ohio State 70-66 on Saturday night at Bridgestone Arena in the Nashville Hoops Showdown.

The Cavaliers (22-3) extended their winning streak to six.

Bruce Thornton scored 28 points for Ohio State (16-9). He also had an assist, the 500th of his career.

Amare Bynum had 15 points and six rebounds for the Buckeyes in their latest nonconference game in nearly 40 years.

It was tied at 37 at the half, with Virginia erasing an early Ohio State lead

Ohio State opened up a six-point lead with under 10 minutes remaining, but the Cavaliers had a 6-0 run to tie it.

With just over a minute remaining, Lewis forced a turnover and then went the length of the floor for a layup to give Virginia a 65-61 lead. He then hit a pair of free throws with 11 seconds left to put the game out of reach.

Prior to the game, Ohio State said John Mobley Jr. will be sidelined indefinitely due to a hand injury sustained Wednesday night against Southern California. Mobley started the Buckeyes’ first 24 games, averaging 15.1 points.

The Cavaliers are 10-2 away from home, including 3-1 in neutral-site games.

Up next

Ohio State: Hosts Wisconsin on Tuesday night.

Virginia: At Georgia Tech on Wednesday night.

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Thomas, Lewis help No. 15 Virginia beat Ohio State 70-66 in Nashville | iNFOnews.ca
Ohio State forward Devin Royal (21) looks to shoot as Virginia guard Jacari White, center, and center Ugonna Onyenso, right, defend during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis)
Thomas, Lewis help No. 15 Virginia beat Ohio State 70-66 in Nashville | iNFOnews.ca
Ohio State guard Bruce Thornton (2) drives as Virginia guard Chance Mallory (2) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis)
Thomas, Lewis help No. 15 Virginia beat Ohio State 70-66 in Nashville | iNFOnews.ca
Virginia forward Thijs de Ridder (28) blocks a shot by Ohio State forward Amare Bynum (1) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis)
Thomas, Lewis help No. 15 Virginia beat Ohio State 70-66 in Nashville | iNFOnews.ca
Ohio State guard Gabe Cupps (4) gets a steal as Virginia forward Thijs de Ridder (28) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis)

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