No. 14 Virginia scores 25 straight points in 2nd half and embarrasses Notre Dame, 70-49

Published September 14, 2015

Notre Dame's Pat Connaughton (24) shoots over Virginia guard Joe Harris (12) during an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, in Charlottesville, Va. (AP Photo/Andrew Shurtleff) (The Associated Press)

Notre Dame center Garrick Sherman (11) goes after a loose ball with Virginia guard Justin Anderson during an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, in Charlottesville, Va. (AP Photo/Andrew Shurtleff) (The Associated Press)

Akil Mitchell and Anthony Gill both scored 15 points and No. 14 Virginia used a 30-5 second-half run to blow open a close game and beat Notre Dame 70-49 on Saturday, the Cavaliers' 11th consecutive victory.

Justin Anderson helped fuel the run by blocking a dunk attempt by Notre Dame's Zach Auguste, bringing a sellout crowd at John Paul Jones Arena to its feet. The victory gave Virginia (23-5, 14-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) 14 conference wins for the first time.

Pat Connaughton led the Fighting Irish (14-14, 5-10) with 11 points, but Notre Dame went nearly 9 minutes in the second half without a point as Virginia turned a 41-38 deficit into a 68-43 lead. The Cavaliers scored 25 consecutive points before Demetrius Jackson's layup broke the spell with 2:32 left.

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