Reserve guard Chance Mallory scored 16 points on a perfect showing from the floor and eight made free throws to lead a balanced offensive attack as Virginia walloped Texas 88-69 on Wednesday in an ACC/SEC Challenge clash in Austin, Texas.

Virginia (7-1) put together a scintillating first half, building as much as a 21-point lead before carrying a 19-point edge into halftime. The Cavaliers never took their collective feet off the accelerator, expanding the margin to 27 points nine minutes into the second half and cruised to the finish line.

Virginia won its second straight game after suffering its only loss of the year to Butler in the Greenbriar Tip-Off on Nov. 23. Johan Grunloh added 15 points for the Cavaliers, with Thijs De Ridder scoring 13, Malik Thomas hitting for 11 and Jacari Whi

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