Elijah Saunders finished with 21 points and eight rebounds to lead host Virginia to a 63-58 victory over American University on Sunday afternoon in Charlottesville, Va. The Cavaliers (7-5) won

Elijah Saunders' career-high 21 points led Virginia past American, 63-58, in the Cavaliers' non-conference finale on Sunday afternoon at John Paul Jones Arena.

The duo of Elijah Saunders and Taine Murray, the heroes of mid-week’s near upset of Memphis, again lead the way against American as Virginia triumphs 63-58.