WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. -- - Thijs De Ridder , a 6-foot-9 freshman, scored a season-high 26 points and Chance Mallory had 16 points, eight rebounds and two steals to help Virginia beat Northwestern 83-78 on Friday at the Greenbrier Tip-Off.

De Ridder fouled out with 5:46 to play and Mallory picked up his fifth personal a little more than four minutes later. Mallory, a 5-10 guard, has at least two steals in each game and has 13 steals this season.

Malik Thomas scored 14 points and Dallin Hall added 11 for Virginia (5-0). The Cavaliers have scored at least 80 points in each of their first five games of the season for the first time in program history.

Johann Gruenloh, a 7-foot freshman, blocked a potential tying 3-pointer by Arringten Page with 41 seconds left. Hall hit two fr

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