Instant Takeaways From UVA’s Monumental Win Over Arkansas

No. 9 Virginia took on No. 12 Arkansas, an extremely physical squad, in the mildly neutral confines of Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

The Cavaliers won that physical battle. Combined with dunks, threes, blocks and other highlights worthy of SportsCenter, Virginia earned a signature 91-72 win — one that will shine very brightly on its postseason resume.

Here are instant takeaways live from D.C.:

Virginia proved itself as one of the best teams in college basketball

The Razorbacks feature some of the best freshmen in the country, plus one of the more underrated star duos in Billy Richmond III and Jeremiah Wilkinson. They all looked mortal more often than not (except for D.C. native Jordan…