Virginia Rolls To 20th Win (Video Highlights)

Mike Scott led all scorers with 25 points as Virginia defeated Maryland 71-44.

CHARLOTTESVILLE--Senior forward Mike Scott scored a game-high 25 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead the Virginia men's basketball team to a 71-44 victory over Maryland in an Atlantic Coast Conference game at John Paul Jones Arena on Saturday (Feb. 18).

Freshman guard Malcolm Brogdon added 14 points and senior guard Sammy Zeglinski scored 11 points for the Cavaliers. Sophomore forward Akil Mitchell led UVa with a game-high 10 rebounds, his first career double figure rebounding game.

Virginia's overall record improved to 20-6 with the win and the Cavaliers are now 7-5 in the ACC. It is UVa's first 20-win season since 2006-07.

In this week's national rankings, UVa is ranked 22nd in both The Associated Press poll and the ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll.

It's the 11th time this season Virginia has held an opponent under 50 points. It is the fifth time this season Virginia has held an opponent under 30 percent shooting from the field.

UVa returns to action on Tuesday (Feb. 21) when the Cavaliers play at Virginia Tech. That game is scheduled to begin at 9:00 p.m. and will be televised by ESPNU.