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Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Virginia Cavaliers Recap - Virginia Wins 65-53

Virginia got 21 points from Reece Beekman en route to a 65-53 victory over Notre Dame on Wednesday at John Paul Jones Arena.

Virginia won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -13.5-point spread.

Jake Groves had 18 points for Virginia and Isaac McKneely chipped in with 11 points. Reece Beekman had 6 assists for them, while Jordan Minor was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.

Notre Dame got a 17-point performance from Markus Burton, who was supported by 16 points from Braeden Shrewsberry. Markus Burton had 4 assists in a losing cause for Notre Dame, while J.R. Konieczny grabbed 7 rebounds.

Virginia was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

Notre Dame had a 25-23 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Virginia looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Clemson. Notre Dame will aim to get back on the winning track at Pittsburgh.