U of L fell to feisty Virginia in the regular season finale, 57-54.
After a sketchy start in Charlottesville, the Cardinals got a hum going soon enough, fashioning a 14-2 run to take charge of the affair. It featured a couple ICBMs from Jordan Nwora and another from Ryan McMahon.
Also to be noted: During the skein, U of L starting center, still injured Malik Williams had entered the fray.
But it was not to be his Willis Reed moment. Out of character gaffes on consecutive offensive possessions and a noticeable limp when trying to run the court indicated he wasn’t really ready.