NCAA Tournament March Madness
#62 Virginia
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Projection: first four out
Virginia's tournament resume this year is a mixed bag, balanced precariously on the fulcrum of a monumental defense that often has them grind out low-scoring affairs. Signature wins against Florida and Texas A&M buoy their case, showcasing the Cavaliers' ability to clamp down on top-tier offenses when it matters. However, eye-popping losses to the likes of Boston College, coupled with troubling defeats to Wake Forest and NC State, leave the Wahoos vulnerable to skepticism. Another area of concern is the offense, which can look as stagnant as a pond on a windless day, an Achilles' heel that was glaringly exposed in losses to more defensively robust teams like Duke and North Carolina. While their ACC tournament play didn't send shockwaves through the selection committee's room, the marquee wins, coupled with the strength of the ACC, should be enough to keep Virginia dancing, albeit starting on their back foot.
Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
---|---|---|---|
11/6 | Tarleton St | 112 | W80-50 |
11/10 | (N)Florida | 18 | W73-70 |
11/14 | NC A&T | 335 | W80-51 |
11/16 | TX Southern | 275 | W62-33 |
11/20 | (N)Wisconsin | 19 | L65-41 |
11/22 | (N)West Virginia | 152 | W56-54 |
11/29 | Texas A&M | 27 | W59-47 |
12/2 | Syracuse | 70 | W84-62 |
12/5 | NC Central | 258 | W77-47 |
12/16 | Northeastern | 227 | W56-54 |
12/19 | @Memphis | 63 | L77-54 |
12/27 | Morgan St | 324 | W79-44 |
12/30 | @Notre Dame | 124 | L76-54 |
1/3 | Louisville | 237 | W77-53 |
1/6 | @NC State | 60 | L76-60 |
1/13 | @Wake Forest | 44 | L66-47 |
1/17 | Virginia Tech | 64 | W65-57 |
1/20 | @Georgia Tech | 130 | W75-66 |
1/24 | NC State | 60 | W59-53 |
1/27 | @Louisville | 237 | W69-52 |
1/31 | Notre Dame | 124 | W65-53 |
2/3 | @Clemson | 29 | W66-65 |
2/5 | Miami FL | 97 | W60-38 |
2/10 | @Florida St | 88 | W80-76 |
2/13 | Pittsburgh | 46 | L74-63 |
2/17 | Wake Forest | 44 | W49-47 |
2/19 | @Virginia Tech | 64 | L75-41 |
2/24 | North Carolina | 5 | L54-44 |
2/28 | @Boston College | 84 | W72-68 |
3/2 | @Duke | 10 | L73-48 |
3/9 | Georgia Tech | 130 | W72-57 |
3/14 | (N)Boston College | 84 | W66-60 |
3/15 | (N)NC State | 60 | L73-65 |