Mosley and sophomore Terrell Stoglin threw their most inspirational stuff at Virginia but ultimately were trumped by fifth-year seniors Mike Scott and Sammy Zeglinski, who propelled the No. 24 Cavaliers to a 75-72 overtime victory before 16,497.

With Scott working the baseline for a career-high 35 points and Zeglinski (20 points) making timely shots from the outside, Virginia (22-8, 9-7) survived an inspired comeback by the Terps from 12 down in the final eight minutes.

Scott made back-to-back baskets in overtime to put Virginia in command 69-63. Later he hit two free throws that iced it with four seconds left.

“What a college basketball game,” Maryland coach Mark Turgeon said. “What it really comes down to is Mike Scott. He kept making play after play.”

Mosley (17 points, 10 rebounds) scored nine of his points in a 4:08 span of the second half as Maryland carved into a nine-point halftime deficit.

“It doesn’t seem like I’ve been here for four years,” Mosley said. “It seems like [it has] been three years. I wish I had one more left.”

Stoglin (25 points), who started the second half on the bench, took over late, scoring 18 points in the final 12:04. Stoglin’s 3-pointer with 7.4 seconds left in regulation tied it. But his 28-footer at the buzzer caromed off the rim, and the game went to overtime.

In the extra session, Virginia junior Jontel Evans (six points, six assists) slashed to the basket for the Cavaliers’ first and final field goals.

Maryland (16-14, 6-10) will be the eighth seed in the ACC tournament. The Terps will face ninth-seeded Wake Forest (13-17, 4-12) in the opening round Thursday, with the winner to play top-seeded North Carolina (27-4, 14-2).

On Sunday, the Terps were plagued by terrible shooting (33 percent) in the first half and leaky frontcourt defense. Scott repeatedly caught the ball in his preferred spots on the baseline and used his arsenal of midrange shots to put Maryland in a hole.

With Maryland down 31-22 at intermission, Turgeon, irritated by the Terps’ lack of fire, started walk-ons Jonathan Thomas and John Auslander at the beginning of the second half.

“I’ve had to put up with more than I’ve wanted to this year because of lack of depth,” Turgeon said. “I’ve just had it.”

Turgeon also tried some histrionics, removing his jacket and inciting the crowd with a rare show of emotion after freshman Alex Len (six points, six rebounds) dunked early in the second half.

“Unfortunately I felt like I had to act like a madman to get us to go,” Turgeon said. “I don’t like acting like that.”

With help from the raucous crowd, Maryland nearly made Mosley’s Comcast swan song his most memorable game.

“Beating Duke here my sophomore year is probably my best memory,” Mosley said.

Two years and 13 chances later, Maryland is still seeking another win over a ranked team.

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