In one of the most thrilling games of the Tony Bennett Era, the Virginia Cavaliers took down the Duke Blue Devils in Cameron Indoor Stadium yesterday for the first time since Jan. 14, 1995 - or, in 8,415 days.
To simply say that it’s been a long time since the Hoos won in Durham doesn’t do the achievement justice, so I decided to break it down further.
- John Paul Jones Arena was a gravel parking lot across Massie Road from University Hall.
- Virginia nearly doubled its seating capacity when it moved to JPJ less than halfway into the drought in 2006.