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Has Virginia Ever Won the National Championship in College Basketball?

Virginia has a chance to make history Monday in its NCAA Championship game when the Hoos meet Texas Tech.

The Cavaliers are playing in their third Final Four and have never won a national championship in men’s basketball.

Virginia made the Final Four in both 1981 and 1984, but lost in the national semifinal round both times under head coach Terry Holland. In 1981, the Cavaliers fell to a Dean Smith-led North Carolina team by 13. In 1984, they lost to Hakeem Olajuwon and Houston by two points.

This season, Virginia has gotten to the national final as the No.