March came early for Boopie Miller and SMU.

The Mustangs absolutely stunned Virginia on Wednesday night at John Paul Jones Arena after Miller drained a ridiculous fade-away 3-pointer right before the buzzer. The shot, which sent him falling into his own bench before a massive celebration broke out to quiet the Charlottesville crowd, lifted SMU to a 54-52 win.

The bucket was just the second of the night that Miller hit from behind the arc. He finished with 12 points and six rebounds to lead the Mustangs, who improved to 13-4 on the season and 4-2 in ACC play. Miller, a junior, has averaged a team-high 14.6 points and 5.9 assists per game this season.

The game was a defensive battle through and through. The Mustangs took a two-point lead at halftime, and then were held scoreless for a nearly five minute stretch late in the second half — which allowed Virginia to jump back ahead by five points after its long 12-0 run.

But Miller hit his first 3-pointer of the game with just nine seconds left on the clock to cut that deficit back to a single point, and then the Mustangs made a stop on the other end to set up their final inbounds play and Miller’s eventual game-winner.

Blake Buchanan led Virginia with 11 points and 15 rebounds off the bench. Ishan Sharma added 10 points off the bench, too. They were the only two Cavaliers players to hit double figures. The team shot just 4-of-26 from the 3-point line, too. Virginia dropped to 8-9 on the season with the loss.

Chuck Harris added 12 points to go with Miller’s 12 for SMU. Samet Yigitoglu added 10 points and six rebounds, too. SMU, which has now won back-to-back games after losing two straight to both Duke and North Carolina, will take on Miami next on Saturday.

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) – Two earthquakes rattled portions of Central Virginia Tuesday and Wednesday.

A 2.8-magnitude earthquake hit the Glen Allen area Tuesday afternoon, and on Wednesday morning, Wyndham residents woke up to a 2.3-magnitude quake.

While it surprised many residents, Martin Chapman, a geophysics professor at Virginia Tech, said quakes like these happen at least once every year or two.

“That’s an area that we’ve known has had an above-average number of earthquakes along the eastern seaboard,” he said.

That’s why it’s called the Central Virginia Seismic Zone, which stretches from Charlottesville to Richmond.

“And sometimes they get to be fairly big, like the one in 2011,” he said.

In August 2011, a 5.8 earthquake rocked parts of Louisa County.

It left stores in disarray and schools damaged.

Before that, Martin said the largest quake to shake things up in the region was in 1875, with a magnitude of 5.0.

“These earthquakes happen. They’re like once in a lifetime or maybe two lifetimes,” he said.

While there’s no way to predict them, here’s what to remember when the ground shakes.

First, take cover under something sturdy.

“The strongest place in your house is probably under your door frame because of the hitter above the door,” he said.

Second, avoid running outside.

“That’s the worst thing you can do because things come falling off the walls, bricks and things like that. Sometimes chimneys snap off,” Martin said.

Lastly, emergency supplies should be ready.

“The power is going to go off. So you’re going to need some batteries and backup stuff like that on hand,” he said.

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Geological Survey says a small earthquake rattled parts of Virginia on Tuesday.

Did Virginia have an earthquake?

What we know:

The agency’s website shows that a magnitude 2.8 magnitude earthquake occurred around 5:30 p.m. a little over a half mile northeast of Wyndham. 

The region is about 20 miles northwest of Richmond and around 100 miles south of Washington, D.C.

The agency says the quake occurred at a depth of a little over a half mile (0.1 kilometers).

Was there any damage?

By the numbers:

While there were no reports of damage connected to the earthquake, it was strong enough to be felt by some in northern Virginia.  

More than 1,300 reports regarding the earthquake were made to the USGS.

The agency says smaller earthquakes that cause little or no damage are felt each year or two in the area.