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Virginia Cavaliers vs Ohio State Buckeyes, Nashville Hoops Showdown

College Basketball
#15Virginia
22-3
70-66
Final
Ohio State
16-9
Bridgestone Arena

Lead tracker

UVA leadsBiggest lead UVA 5, OSU 11
H1H2
OSU leads
Team1H2HT
UVA373370
OSU372966

Who won: Virginia 70-66

The Virginia Cavaliers beat the Ohio State Buckeyes 70-66 in Nashville Hoops Showdown on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at Bridgestone Arena. Malik Thomas led the Virginia in points (13). Bruce Thornton led the Ohio State in points (28).

Player of the game

Bruce Thornton

OSU · 28 PTS, 3 STL, 4 REB

8.7

Win probability

100%UVA final
UVAOSU

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 2nd half
  3. H2 0:01Chance Mallory
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Chance Mallory makes free throw 2 of 2

    C. Mallory · 12 PTS

    UVA 70 - 66 OSU
  4. H2 0:01UVA

    Dead ball rebound

    Virginia Deadball Team Rebound.

  5. H2 0:01Chance Mallory

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Chance Mallory misses free throw 1 of 2

    C. Mallory · 12 PTS

  6. H2 0:01Bruce Thornton

    Foul on Bruce Thornton

    Foul on Bruce Thornton.

    B. Thornton · 28 PTS

  7. H2 0:05UVA

    Shorttimeout

    Virginia Timeout

  8. H2 0:06Christoph Tilly
    +2

    Layup

    Christoph Tilly makes layup (Gabe Cupps assists)

    C. Tilly · 11 PTS · ast G. Cupps

    UVA 69 - 66 OSU
  9. H2 0:12Sam Lewis
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Sam Lewis makes free throw 2 of 2

    S. Lewis · 12 PTS

    UVA 69 - 64 OSU
  10. H2 0:12Sam Lewis
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Sam Lewis makes free throw 1 of 2

    S. Lewis · 12 PTS

    UVA 68 - 64 OSU
  11. H2 0:12Gabe Cupps

    Foul on Gabe Cupps

    Foul on Gabe Cupps.

    G. Cupps

  12. H2 0:12Thijs De Ridder

    Defensive rebound

    Thijs De Ridder Defensive Rebound.

  13. H2 0:17Ugonna Onyenso

    Block

    Ugonna Onyenso Block.

    U. Onyenso · 8 PTS

  14. H2 0:17Bruce Thornton

    Misses 15-foot jumper

    Bruce Thornton misses 15-foot jumper

    B. Thornton · 28 PTS

  15. H2 0:31Sam Lewis
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Sam Lewis makes free throw 2 of 2

    S. Lewis · 12 PTS

    UVA 67 - 64 OSU
  16. H2 0:31UVA

    Dead ball rebound

    Virginia Deadball Team Rebound.

  17. H2 0:31Sam Lewis

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Sam Lewis misses free throw 1 of 2

    S. Lewis · 12 PTS

  18. H2 0:31Devin Royal

    Foul on Devin Royal

    Foul on Devin Royal.

    D. Royal · 4 PTS

  19. THREEH2 0:33
    Amare Bynum

    Three! Jumper, 26 ft

    A. Bynum · 15 PTS

    Amare Bynum makes 26-foot three point jumper

    UVA 66 - 64 OSU
  20. H2 0:41OSU

    Shorttimeout

    Ohio State Timeout

  21. H2 0:41Dallin Hall
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Dallin Hall makes free throw 2 of 2

    D. Hall · 7 PTS

    UVA 66 - 61 OSU
  22. H2 0:41UVA

    Dead ball rebound

    Virginia Deadball Team Rebound.

  23. H2 0:41Dallin Hall

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Dallin Hall misses free throw 1 of 2

    D. Hall · 7 PTS

  24. H2 0:41Bruce Thornton

    Foul on Bruce Thornton

    Foul on Bruce Thornton.

    B. Thornton · 28 PTS

  25. H2 0:52Thijs De Ridder

    Defensive rebound

    Thijs De Ridder Defensive Rebound.

Leaders

UVAOSU
Points
Malik Thomas
13
Bruce Thornton
28
Assists
Malik Thomas
2
Bruce Thornton
3
Rebounds
Ugonna Onyenso
10
Amare Bynum
6

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