CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Malcolm Brogdon scored 26 points and No. 3 Virginia used a 16-5 second-half run to break open a tie game and held off No. 7 North Carolina 79-74 on Saturday night, the Cavaliers' 19th consecutive home victory.
Anthony Gill added 15 points and London Perrantes had 12 for the Cavaliers (22-6, 11-5 Atlantic Coast Conference), who moved within one game of the Tar Heels in the conference standings with two regular season games to play.
Joel Berry II led the Tar Heels (23-6, 12-4) with 21 points, including five 3-pointers. Marcus Paige added 13 points and Brice Johnson and Justin Jackson each had 12.
The Tar Heels trailed by 11 after Virginia's big run, but closed to within 77-74 with 14 seconds left on Paige's 3-pointer. But North Carolina immediately fouled Devon Hall, and he made both free throws give Virginia a little cushion.
Theo Pinson then missed a pair of free throws with 5.6 seconds left for North Carolina, but the scramble for the rebound killed most of the rest of the clock, ensuring Virginia's 34th victory in its last 35 home games.
