It has been 12 years since UNC won at John Paul Jones Arena. Think of yourself 12 years ago, and the seemingly six lifetimes we’ve all lived since then. UNC desperately needed to pick up a win to snap such an ugly streak, and they got it on Saturday in a 54-44 win over the Cavaliers.
Let’s get this out of the way: this was a hideous game. That tends to happen when you play Virginia, but it was abysmal. Virginia should have buried themselves with an abhorrent first half that saw them shoot 17% from the field and 0-6 from long distance on their way to 16 points.