No. 1 Virginia wraps up ACC regular-season title
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Ty Jerome scored 18 points and top-ranked Virginia held off depleted Georgia Tech 65-54 on Wednesday night, clinching the regular season title and top seed next month in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.
The Cavaliers (25-2, 14-1), who also got nine points each from De'Andre Hunter and Mamadi Diakite, led just 31-30 at halftime and didn't open a double-digit lead until just 5:14 remained.
Ben Lammers scored 22 points to lead the Yellow Jackets (11-17, 4-11). They lost their sixth in a row and 10th in the last 11 games.
The regular-season title is the eighth in Virginia's history and third in five years.