Virginia rides big first half to 71-61 win over Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Beekman had 15 points, a career-high 12 rebounds, five assists and five steals for the Cavaliers, who secured the sixth seed to the conference tournament that begins Tuesday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Shedrick scored 16 of his career-high 20 points when he was perfect on seven shots from the floor to help Virginia build a 19-point halftime lead that the Cavaliers used to withstand a Cardinals surge in the second half. Beekman had 15 points. Sydney Curry, a JC transfer, had season highs of 24 points with 14 rebounds for his third double-double this season.