CHARLOTTESVILLE—The scoreboard, of course, is not encouraging. Virginia thumped Carolina, 56-47, on Sunday afternoon. It wasn't pretty.
If you are one of those types of people who thinks that absolutely nothing positive should come from a loss, that everyone should mope around in misery until the next time Carolina takes the court, that's totally understandable and you'll want to skip the rest of this story.
But if you're open to the idea that even a dismal defeat can be a step forward for certain individuals, you'll want to see the scene in the John Paul Jones Arena stands around 25 minutes after the game ended.