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N.J. Tech 37, Virginia 68

Dec 22, 2009 - 2:41 AM CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) -- Jeff Jones scored 11 points to lead Virginia as they cruised past New Jersey Institute of Technology 68-37 on Monday night.

Sylven Landesberg chipped in with 10 points for the Cavaliers (5-4), while Assane Sene added 11 rebounds. The win snapped a two-game losing streak for Virginia.

The Cavaliers ended the first half with an 8-0 run, and went into halftime with a 32-19 lead. In the second half, the lead ballooned to 28 points, as Virginia used a 14-2 run to take a 61-33 lead with 5:05 left in the game.

Jheryl Wilson led the Highlanders (3-8) with 11 points on 3-of-11 shooting.

NJIT shot 27.1 percent from the field (13-for-48), and shot 50 percent from the free throw line (5-for-10).

Virginia shot only 38.7 percent from the field (24-for-62), but outrebounded the Highlanders 46-31.