Another year, another heartbreaking first-round exit for Virginia.
The reigning champions were upended in the first round for the second time the past three NCAA men's basketball tournaments, this time by No. 13 Ohio. The Bobcats buckled down defensively in the second half and staved off a late Virginia comeback attempt to win, 62-58.
The loss echoes Virginia's historic first-round loss in the 2018 tournament to UMBC, the first time a No. 16 seed has beaten a No. 1 seed. This game, though, was much more competitive.
Virginia led, 28-27, at halftime and maintained the lead until around the eight-minute mark of the second half when Ohio's Ben Vander Plas hit a 3-pointer to give the Bobcats the lead.