CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Virginia wasn’t the only team to find Senior Night emotional on Saturday at John Paul Jones Arena.
While the fourth-ranked Cavaliers won 68-46 and will head to Washington, D.C. for the Atlantic Coast Conference this week, No. 11 Louisville’s season ended because of a self-imposed postseason ban over recruiting violations.
“Some people did the wrong thing and this team has to pay the price for that,” coach Rick Pitino said after emerging from what he described as a very emotional locker room. Like Virginia, the Cardinals (23-8, 12-6 ACC) came into the regular season finale hoping to win and wind up with a share of the regular-season title.