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ACC Cinderella? Look at Georgia Tech against Virginia, again

WASHINGTON — Georgia Tech turned out to be the first team in the ACC Tournament to allow itself to dream really, really big.

How big? The Yellow Jackets are the first lower-seeded team to win at the tournament, and their next opponent, fourth-ranked Virginia, led by conference Player of the Year Malcolm Brogdon, was the victim in their biggest win of the season.

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Virginia, it's safe to say, is fully aware of this, so the idea of the Cavaliers falling on their faces Friday night in the quarterfinals at Verizon Center seems unlikely.