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Virginia Cavaliers vs Pittsburgh Panthers Recap - Virginia Wins 59-56

Virginia earned a 59-56 victory over Pittsburgh on Saturday, getting 17 points from Kihei Clark at Petersen Events Center.

Virginia was a favorite by -2.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors.

Mamadi Diakite had 10 points for Virginia and Braxton Key chipped in with 10 points. Braxton Key had 4 assists for them, while Mamadi Diakite was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.

Pittsburgh got 16 points from Xavier Johnson in a losing cause and another 13 points from Au'Diese Toney. Xavier Johnson contributed 4 assists for them, while Terrell Brown had 9 rebounds.

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

Virginia had a 32-28 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Next game, Virginia takes its act on the road to face Virginia Tech looking for another win. For Pittsburgh, they head home to face Syracuse.