No. 10 Virginia holds off NC State, advances to semifinals

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Malik Thomas provided clutch late-game production to finish with 16 points and Thijs De Ridder scored 15 points as No. 10 Virginia fended off North Carolina State for an 81-74 victory in an Atlantic Coast Conference tournament's quarterfinal Thursday afternoon.

Reserve Jacari White posted 13 points and Sam Lewis delivered all 12 of his points on 3-pointers for the second-seeded Cavaliers (28-4), who meet the Louisville-Miami winner in Friday night's first semifinal. Virginia...